WILSONVILLE, OR – Mentor Graphics Corporation announced its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter revenue of $284.8 million, with annual revenue of $879.7 million.
“Mentor’s focus on building number one positions in the market has
enabled it to continue to thrive and helped drive our record fourth
quarter revenue and earnings,” said Walden C. Rhines, company chairman
and CEO.
During the quarter, Mentor Graphics and Cadence Design Systems
delivered the Open Verification Methodology (OVM), and the company's
Veloce emulator was picked as one of the Hot 100 products of 2007 by
EDN magazine. The company also hosted its 6th annual Integrated
Electrical Solutions Forum in Detroit, with representatives from North
America’s automotive OEMs and suppliers. According to the company,
bookings from automotive customers climbed 25%, to become approximately
10% of the total for the company.
“The company executed well in fiscal 2008, and we are positioned to
continue to outperform the market in fiscal 2009,” said Gregory K.
Hinckley, Mentor Graphics president. “Additionally, we have tightened
our focus on cost controls, and have taken a number of actions... to
provide a more competitive cost basis going forward.”