WILSONVILLE, OR -- Over the protest of its largest shareholders, Mentor Graphics issued $253 million in convertible debt, a move the company says will save money while having little effect on a possible sale.

WILSONVILLE, OR -- The rancor over Mentor Graphics grows more heated still as its largest shareholder called for the heads of its board of directors.

WILSONVILLE, OR -- Another top Mentor Graphics shareholder turned up the heat on the EDA software company yesterday, issuing a public letter criticizing the company's management for "unacceptable" decision-making and performance.

WILSONVILLE, OR -- The high stakes poker game over Mentor Graphics gets more interesting by the day.