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By a vote of 5-0, the Federal Trade Commission today authorized staff to close its investigation into the acquisition of Avant! Corporation by Synopsys, Inc. Commissioners Sheila Anthony, Mozelle W. Thompson, and Thomas B. Leary issued separate statements regarding this action, each of which can be found on the FTC's Web site as a link to this release.

(FTC File No. 021-0049)

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