MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP
10-K, 1995-03-31
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                          							Form 10-K

            			     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
					                    Washington, D.C. 20549

    	   [X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE 
		           SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

           			  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994

             			      Commission file number 0 - 13442
	   
 
	             		       MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
		        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       		  Oregon                                93-0786033
  (State or other jurisdiction of                (IRS Employer
  incorportation or organization                Identification No.)
    
     8005 SW Boeckman Road                         97070-7777
      Wilsonville, Oregon                          (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code (503) 685-7000

     Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock,
without par value

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such short Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to days.
Yes   X  No     

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant was approximately $716,668,378 on March 10, 1995, based upon the
last price of the Common Stock on that date reported in NASDAQ National
Market System.  On March 10, 1995, there were 51,651,775 shares Common Stock
outstanding.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or in any 
amendment to this Form 10-K X

          			     DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

         	    Document                              Part of Form 10-K into
                                     											    which incorporated

Portions of 1994 Annual Report to Shareholders      Parts I, II and IV

Portions of the 1995 Proxy Statement                Part III


                       							   PART I

Item 1.  Business


                       							  General

Mentor Graphics Corporation (Mentor Graphics or Company), an Oregon
corporation organized in 1981, is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon.
The Company's common stock is traded in the NASDAQ National Market System
under the symbol MENT.

			    
                					    Products and Services

The Company designs, manufactures, markets and supports electronic design
automation (EDA) software for the integrated circuit (IC) and systems design
markets.  The Company provides a broad range of EDA tools developed either by
the Company or together with third parties to support the entire electronic
design process.  The Company's software products enable engineers and
designers to design, analyze, place and route, and test custom (ASICs),
printed circuit boards, multichip modules and other electronic systems and
subsystems. The Company's Falcon Framework software provides a common
foundation for the Company's EDA software products. Falcon Framework
software also allows for the integration of third party software tools
developed by other commercial EDA vendors and by customers for their own 
internal use.  The Company's products help customers reduce development
time while producing innovative hardware products of high quality.  In
addition to software products, Mentor Graphics'Professional Services
Division offers consulting, support and training services to enhance
customers' success in the design and manufacture of hardware products.


                      							  Platforms

The Company's software runs on UNIX workstations in a broad range of price
and performance levels, including workstations manufactured by
Hewlett-Packard Company, Sun Microsystems, Inc.,  Digital Equipment
Corporation,  NEC Corporation and International Business Machine
Corporation (IBM).  The above major computer manufacturers have a
substantial installed base of workstations, and make frequent introductions
of new products with significant price/performance improvements.

The Company has written virtually all of its software in the high level
languages C++, C, Pascal, or Fortran to facilitate its portability to other
platforms in the future, should availability of the Company's software on
such platforms prove desirable. 


              					      Marketing and Sales

The Company's marketing strategy emphasizes customer support, professional
consulting services, a strong direct sales force and large corporate account
penetration in the semiconductor, aerospace, computer, telecommunications,
automotive and consumer electronics industries. Customers use the Company's
products in the design of such diverse products as supercomputers,
automotive electronics, missile guidance systems, signal processors,
personal computers, gallium arsenide circuits, microprocessors and
telecommunication switching systems.

Mentor Graphics sells and licenses its products primarily through its direct
sales force in the United States, through the direct sales forces of its
wholly-owned subsidiaries in Asia and Europe and through distributors. 
During the years ending December 31, 1994 and 1993, sales outside of
North America accounted for 45 and 46 percent, respectively, of total sales.
Additional information relating to foreign and domestic operations is
contained in Note 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on pages
37-38 of the 1994 Annual Report to Shareholders and is incorporated by this
reference.  Fluctuating exchange rates and other factors beyond the
Company's control, such as tariff and trade policies, domestic and foreign
tax and economic policies and the relative stability of international
economic and monetary conditions should continue to affect the level
and profitability of sales outside the United States.

The Company's OpenDoor program coordinates and supports the integration
of third party EDA products, both commercial and internally developed
by customers, into the Falcon Framework environment.  Under this program,
the Company enables OpenDoor participant companies to develop interfaces
from their products to the Company's products.  OpenDoor participants can
select from a range of integration technologies to achieve an optimal
degree of integration for their products.  There are now approximately 130
OpenDoor participants.

No material portion of the Company's business is dependent on a single
customer.  The Company has traditionally experienced some seasonal
fluctuations in receipt of orders, which are typically stronger in the
second and fourth quarters of the year.  As is typical of many other
companies in the the electronics industry, the Company generally ships
its products to customers within 10 to 90 days after receipt of an order,
and a substantial portion of quarterly shipments tend to be made in
the last month of each quarter.

The Company sells and licenses its products and some third-party products
pursuant to purchase orders and master purchase and license agreements.
The Company has corporate agreements providing the general terms and
conditions of sales and discounts to certain of its customers.
Company schedules deliveries only after receipt of purchase orders under
these agreements.


                  					  Manufacturing Operations

The Company's manufacturing operations primarily consist of reproduction
of the Company's software and documentation.  In North America,
manufacturing occurs at the Company's facility in Wilsonville, Oregon.
Software and documentation distribution centers in The Netherlands
Japan and Singapore serve their respective regions.  The Company uses a
manufacturing resource planning system which integrates purchasing,
inventory control and accounting in all regions.


                 					     Product Development

The EDA market is competitive and characterized by rapid technological
change, which requires continuous high expenditures for the enhancement
of existing products and the development of new products.  The Company is
committed to the creation of new products and intends to continue to
enhance its existing products.  During the years ended December
1992, the Company expensed approximately $72,484,000, $77,598,000
and $73,947,000 respectively, and capitalized approximately $5,156,000,
$3,609,000 and $6,120,000, respectively, related to product development.
Substantially all of these costs were related to the development
of the Company's proprietary application software.


                      							   Suppliers

The Company contracts with several suppliers who provide software products
which the Company integrates into its product line, allowing the Company
to both concentrate its development efforts on its core product line
and offer its customers a more complete design solution.


               		 Customer Support and Professional Services

The Company has a worldwide organization to meet its customers' needs
for software support, training, consulting, custom IC design and
documentation.  The Company offers support contracts providing software
updates and support.  Most of the Company's customers are covered
by software support contracts.  The Company provides technical support for
its products through a direct telephone support line and an electronic
communications system.

An important component of the total solution provided to customers is
professional services offered through the Company's Professional Services
Division which provides consulting and training to help the Company's
customers improve their design processes and make the most efficient use of
their EDA software tools.  Professional Services consultants specialize in
providing software and services for design data management and electronic
parts data creation, co-design of ASICs, ICs, printed circuit boards
and multichip modules and EDA network and design environment management
and software integration.


                        				Competition

The EDA industry is competitive and has been characterized by rapid
technological advances in application software, operating systems and
hardware.  The Company's principal competitors are Cadence Design Systems
Inc., Synopsys Inc., Viewlogic Systems, Inc., COMPASS Design Automation,
Inc., Zuken Incorporated and Intergraph Corporation.  The Company believes
that other companies may be developing EDA systems.

Some of the Company's competitors and potential competitors may have
greater financial and marketing resources than Mentor Graphics.  However,
the Company believes the main competitive factors in the EDA industry are
breadth and quality of application software, product integration, ability
to respond to technological change, quality of a company's
size of the installed base, level of customer support and value added
services.  The Company believes that it generally competes favorably in
these areas.  The Company can give no assurance, however, that it will have
the financial resources, marketing, distribution and service capability
depth of key personnel or technological knowledge to compete successfully
in the EDA market.


                           				  Employees

The Company and its subsidiaries employed approximately 2,050 persons full
time as of December 31, 1994 compared with approximately 2,100 persons at
the end of 1993.  The Company's success will depend in part on its ability
to attract and retain employees who are in great demand.  The Company
continues to enjoy good employee relations.  No Company employees are
represented by a collective bargaining unit.


                   			      Patents and Licenses

The Company owns United States and Canadian patents covering the technology
underlying several of its software products.  The Company has also filed
other patent applications on technology it has developed and intends to file
additional patent applications in the future.  While the Company believes
the pending applications relate to patentable devices, the
assurance that any patent will be issued or that any patent can be
successfully defended.  The Company believes that patents are less
significant to the success of its business than technical competence,
management ability, marketing capability and customer support.

The Company regards its application software as proprietary and attempts
to protect it with copyrights, trade secret laws, and internal
non-disclosure safeguards, as well as patents, when appropriate, as noted
above.  The Company typically incorporates restrictions on
usage and transferability into its agreements with customers and other
third parties.


Item 2.  Properties

The Company's Wilsonville, Oregon facilities are located in six owned
buildings of approximately 420,000 total square feet located on about 90
acres.  All corporate functions, as well as a majority of research and
development and domestic activities, operate from this site.

The Company leases additional space in San Jose, California, and in various
locations throughout the United States and in foreign countries, primarily
for sales and customer service operations. The Company believes that it will
be able to renew or replace its existing leases as they
that its current facilities will be adequate through at least 1995.


Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Company.


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No matters were submitted to a vote of the security holders of the Company
during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.



Executive Officers of Registrant

The following are the executive officers of the Company:

 
     Name            Position                        Age      Has Served As
                                              		   					       An Officer
							                                                     of Company Since
						   
Walden C.Rhines      President, Chief Executive
		                   Officer and Director            48             1993

R.Douglas Norby      Senior Vice President and
             		      Chief Financial Officer         59             1993

Frank S.Delia        Vice President, Chief
	 	                  Administrative Officer,
 		                  General Counsel and Secretary   48             1983

Patricia J.O'Connor  Vice President, Human
		                   Resources                       39             1990

James J.Luttenbacher Corporate Controller and
		                   Chief Accounting Officer        39             1993

Bob van Leyen        Treasurer                       51             1994


The executive officers are elected by the Board of Directors of the Company
at its annual meeting.  Officers hold their positions until they resign, are
terminated or their successors are elected.  There are no arrangements or
understandings between the officers or any other person pursuant to which
officers were elected and none of the officers are related

All of the officers named have been employed by Mentor Graphics for the last
five years except:

     1)  Dr. Rhines, who was employed from 1972 to 1993 by Texas
	 Instruments, Incorporated in  a variety of technical and management
	 positions and was most recently Executive Vice President of
	 Texas Instruments Semiconductor Group;

     2)  Mr. Norby, who was employed from 1992 to 1993 by Pharmetrix
	 Corporation as President and Chief Executive Officer and from 1985
	 to 1992 by Lucasfilm, Ltd. where he last held the position of
	 President and Chief Operating Officer;

     3)  Mr. Luttenbacher, who was employed from 1981-1992 by
	 Hewlett-Packard Company in a variety of accounting positions,
	 the most recent of which was Manager of the North American
	 Financial Services Group; and

     4)  Mr. van Leyen, who has been employed by the Company since 1986 and,
	 before becoming Treasurer, was based in Paris, France with finance
	 and operations responsibilities for the Company's European
	 subsidiaries.


                                  PART II


Item 5.  Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters

The Company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share during the first
three quarters of 1993. The Company ceased payment of the dividend in the
fourth quarter of 1993 and does not intend to pay dividends in the
foreseeable future.  Additional information required by this item
under "Quarterly Financial Information" on page 39 and under the shareholder
information included on page 41 of the Company's 1994 Annual Report to
Shareholders.


Item 6.  Selected Financial Data

The information required by this item is included under "Selected
Consolidated Financial Data" on page 16 of the Company's 1994 Annual Report
to Shareholders.


Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

The information required by this item is included under "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition"
on pages 17-24 of the Company's 1994 Annual Report to Shareholders.


Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The financial statements are included in the Company's 1994 Annual Report
to Shareholders on pages 25-40 and are indexed here under Item 14(a)(1). 
The supplementary data required by this item is included under
"Quarterly Financial Information" on page 39 of the Company's 1994 
Annual Report to Shareholders.  See also the financial statement schedule
appearing here as indexed under Item 14(a)(2).


Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure

None.

                                  PART III

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of Registrant

The information required by this item concerning the Company's Directors is
included under "Election of Directors" in the Company's 1995 Proxy Statement
and is incorporated herein by reference.  The information concerning the
Company's Executive Officers is included herein on page 6 under the caption
"Executive Officers of the Registrant."  No information response to Item 405
of Regulation S-K.


Item 11.  Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is included under "Compensation of
Directors," "Information Regarding Executive Officer Compensation" in the
Company's 1995 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The information required by this item is included under "Election of
Directors" and "Information Regarding Beneficial Ownership of Principal
Shareholders and Management" in the Company's 1995 Proxy Statement and is
incorporated herein by reference.


Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The information required by this item is included under
"Certain Transactions" in the Company's 1995 Proxy Statement and is
incorporated herein by reference.


                               PART IV

Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  The documents listed are included on pages indicated in the Company's
1994 Annual Report to Shareholders:

								Page
      (1)     Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Operations                            25
Consolidated Balance Sheets                                      26
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                            27
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity                  28
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                       29-38
Independent Auditors' Report                                     40

      (2)     Financial Statement Schedules

The documents and schedule listed below are filed as part of this report on
the pages indicated:

  Schedule                                                      Page
  
  II        Valuation and Qualifying Accounts                    11

   Independent Auditors' Report on Financial Statement Schedule  12        

All other financial statement schedules have been omitted since
they are not required, not applicable or the information is included in
the consolidated financial statements or notes.

      (3)     Exhibits

	  3.  A. 1987 Restated Articles of Incorporation.  Incorporated
	      by reference to Exhibit 4A to the Company's Registration
	      Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-23024).

	      B. Bylaws of the Company.  Incorporated by reference to
	      Exhibit 4B to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
	     (Registration No. 33-56759).

	10   *A.   1982 Stock Option Plan.

	     *B.   Nonqualified Stock Option Plan.  Incorporated by
		   reference to Exhibit 10.C to the Company's Annual Report
		   on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989
		   (1989 10-K).

	     *C    1986 Stock Plan.  Incorporated by reference to
		   Exhibit 10.D to the Company's 1989 10-K.

	     *D.   1987 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan.

	     *E.   Stock Option Agreement under the 1986 Stock Plan dated
		   October 15, 1993 between the Company and Walden C.
		   Rhines.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.E to
		   the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
		   year ended December 31, 1993.

	     *F.   Employment Agreement dated July 7, 1993, as amended
		   July 5, 1994, between the Company and R. Douglas Norby.

	     *G.   Form of Indemnity Agreement entered into between the
		   Registrant and each of its officers and directors.
		   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the Company's 
		   1987 Proxy Statement.

	      H. Lease dated November 20, 1991, for 999 Ridder Park
		 Drive and 1051 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California.
		 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.M to the Company's
		 Form SE dated March 25, 1992.

	      I. Amended and Restated Loan Agreement between Mentor Graphics
		 Corporation and First Interstate Bank of Oregon, N.A. dated
		 December 31, 1992 as amended. Incorporated by reference
		 to Exhibit 10.J to the Company's Form SE dated March 25,1993.

	13.   Portions of the 1994 Annual Report to Shareholders that are
	      incorporated herein by reference.

	21.   List of Subsidiaries of the Company.

	23.   Consent of Accountants.
						
	* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement


    (b)   No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the last quarter
	  of the period covered by this Report.

				 SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
     be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
     on March 30, 1995.

                             				  MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION

                             				  By  _________________________
				                                   Walden C. Rhines
				                                   President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant
on March 30, 1995 in the capacities indicated.

	     Signature                           Title

(1)   Principal Executive Officer         President, Chief Executive Officer
    		Walden C. Rhines                    and Director

(2)   Principal Financial Officer:        Senior Vice President and Chief
    	 R. Douglas Norby                    Financial Officer
	
(3)   Principal Accounting Of             Corporate Controller and
      James J. Luttenbacher               Chief Accounting Officer

(4)   Directors:
			       
                     															      Chairman of the Board
        		Jon A. Shirley

                            														Director
	         	Marsha B. Congdon

									                           						Director
         		James R. Fiebiger

                           															Director
	          David R. Hathaway

                           															Director
          	Fontaine K. Richardson

                           															Director
	          David N. Strohm


                                                         								SCHEDULE II

           		MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

           		     VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
			                         (In Thousands)

                                 					     Additions
                                 								  Charged to
		                            		Beginning  Cost &                     Ending
	Description                    Balance    Expenses     Deductions    Balance
Year ended December 31, 1992:
	Allowance for deferred tax
 assets                         $     0    $     0      $     0       $     0
	Allowance for doubtful
 accounts                       $ 3,736    $ 1,282      $   642 (1)   $ 4,376
	Allowance for obsolete
 inventory                      $15,639    $ 2,665      $ 5,868 (2)   $12,436
	Accrued restructure costs      $10,233    $14,500      $12,463 (3)   $12,270
Year ended December 31, 1993:
	Allowance for deferred tax
 assets                         $     0    $58,495(4)   $     0       $58,495
	Allowance for doubtful
 accounts                       $ 4,376    $   508      $   956 (1)   $ 3,928
	Allowance for obsolete
 inventory                      $12,436    $ 1,924      $ 6,346 (2)   $ 8,014
	Accrued restructure costs      $12,270    $26,200      $10,096 (3)   $28,374
Year ended December 31, 1994:
	Allowance for deferred tax
 assets                         $58,495    $     0      $12,282 (4)   $46,213
	Allowance for doubtful
 accounts                       $ 3,928    $   478      $ 1,559 (1)   $ 2,847
	Allowance for obsolete
 inventory                      $ 8,014    $     0      $ 7,155 (2)   $   859
	Accrued restructure costs      $28,374    $ 4,000      $20,477 (3)   $11,897

	
	
(1)     Deductions primarily represent accounts written off during the period.

(2)     Deductions represent inventory scrapped during each period and
	reclassification of demonstration equipment from inventory to
	property plan and equipment in 1994.  

(3)     Deductions primarily represent payments made to carry out
	restructure plans and reversals of accrued restructure charges due
	to changes in estimates of $10,045, $1,400 and $1,600 
	for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.  

(4)     Addition represents adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
	Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" on January 1, 1993
	and increases to the valuation allowance during the year.  As such,
	the Company established a valuation allowance for certain deferred
	tax assets, including net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.
	statements No. 109 requires that such a valuation allowance be
	recorded when it is more likely than not that some portion of the
	deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The deduction in 1994
	primarily represents the realization of net operating loss
	carryforwards for the year.  



Independent Auditors' Report


The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Mentor Graphics Corporation:

Under date of January 31, 1995, we reported on the consolidated balance
sheets of Mentor Graphics Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31,
1994 and 1993, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
cash flows and stockholders' equity for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1994, which are included in the 1994
annual report to stockholders.  These consolidated financial
statements and our report thereon are incorporated by reference in the
annual report on Form 10-K for the year 1994.  In connection with our
audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements
related consolidated financial statement schedule as listed in the
accompanying index.  This financial statement schedule is the responsibility
of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.

In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.  

As discussed in notes 1 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements,
the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards
Board's Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115,
"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities",
in 1994 and SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes", in 1993.



                                   																			KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP


January 31, 1995




EXHIBIT 10-A

                       			   MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION

                       			     1982 STOCK OPTION PLAN

Mentor Graphics recognizes that its continuing success depends upon the
initiative, ability and significant contributions of officers and key
employees.  Mentor Graphics believes that by affording such employees the
opportunity to purchase shares in Mentor Graphics it will its ability to
attract and retain such employees and will provide an incentive for them
to exert their best efforts on its behalf.

	The Plan is as follows:

1.  Shares Subject to Option.

	1.1  Options granted under this Plan shall be for authorized but
	 unissued or reacquired common stock of Mentor Graphics.

	1.2  Options may be granted under paragraph 4 of the Plan and stock
	 appreciation rights may be granted under paragraph 8.2 of the Plan
	 for a total of not more than 18,670,000 shares of common stock,
	 subject to adjustment under paragraph 9.  Shares subject to 
	 appreciation rights granted under paragraph 8.2 that are terminated
	 or expire without being exercised, other than options that are
	 surrendered on exercise of a stock appreciation right granted under
	 paragraph 8.1, shall be added to the shares remaining or future
	 options and stock appreciation rights.

	1.3  No employee may be granted options or stock appreciation rights
	 under the Plan for more than an aggregate of 500,000 shares
	 of Common Stock in any calendar year.

2.  Effective Date; Duration.

    This Plan shall be effective January 1, 1982 and shall continue until
    all shares available for issuance under the Plan have been issued,
    unless sooner terminated by the Board of Directors of Mentor Graphics
    (Board of Directors).  Expiration or termination of the Plan shall not
    affect outstanding options, bonus rights or stock appreciation rights.

3.  Administration.

	3.1  The Plan shall be administered by a compensation committee
	  appointed by the Board of Directors (Committee).  The Committee
	  may delegate any of its administrative duties to one or more
	  agents and may retain advisors to assist it.

	3.2  The Committee shall have general responsibility to interpret
	  and administer the Plan.  Any decision by the Committee shall
	  be final and bind all parties.  Notwithstanding the foregoing the
	  Committee's exclusive power to make final and binding
	  interpretations of the Plan shall immediately terminate upon
	  the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in paragraph 7.2).
	  The Committee shall keep adequate records of options, bonus rights
	  and stock appreciation rights granted under the Plan and shall be
	  responsible for communication with optionees.

	3.3  No Committee member shall participate in the decision of any
	  question relating exclusively to an option, bonus right or stock
	  appreciation right granted to the member.

     3.4  The Board of Directors may appoint a committee of two or more
	  executive officers of the Company and delegate to it the authority
	  to grant options and take all other actions permitted to 
	  the Committee under paragraphs 4 through 8; provided, however,
	  that the committee of executive officers shall not be authorized
	  to approve or take any other action with respect to grant
	  persons who are executive officers, and the Board of Directors
	  may further limit the authority of the committee.

4.  Grant of Options.

	4.1  Options granted under the Plan may be either incentive stock
	  options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue
	  Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), or options other 
	  than incentive stock options (nonqualified stock options).  No
	  incentive stock options may be granted under the Plan on or after
	  the tenth anniversary of the last action by the Board of
	  Directors approving an increase in the number of shares available
	  for issuance under the Plan, which action was subsequently
	  approved within 12 months by the shareholders.

	4.2  Options may be granted to any officer or key employee of Mentor
	  Graphics and any subsidiary of Mentor Graphics and may be granted
	  in substitution for outstanding options of another corporation by
	  reason of merger, consolidation, acquisition of property
	  reorganization between such other corporation and Mentor Graphics
	  or any subsidiary of Mentor Graphics.  Additional options may be
	  granted to existing optionees and may be granted in exchange for
	  outstanding options.

	4.3  The Committee shall designate persons to receive grants, and as
	  to each option shall specify the number of shares, the option
	  price and term, the time or times at which the option may 
	  be exercised, whether the option is an incentive stock option or
	  a nonqualified stock option and all other terms and conditions
	  of the option.

    44.4  No employee may be granted incentive stock options under the Plan
	  such that the aggregate fair market value, on the date of grant,
	  of the shares with regard to which incentive stock options are
	  exercisable for the first time by that employee during any 
	  the Plan and under any other stock option plan of Mentor Graphics
	  or any parent or subsidiary of Mentor Graphics exceeds $100,000.
	  Fair market value shall be determined under subparagraph
	  5.1(c) as of the date of each grant.

5.  Option Terms.

	5.1  The option price shall be fixed by the Committee as follows:

	      (a)  Subject to (b) the option price for an incentive stock option
	    shall be not less than the fair market value of the shares on
	    the date of grant.  The option price for a nonqualified stock
	    option shall be not less than 50% of the fair market value of
	    the shares on the date of grant.

		(b)  If the optionee at the time of grant owns stock possessing more
	    than 10 percent of the combined voting power of all classes of
	    stock of Mentor Graphics, the option price for an incentive
	    stock option shall be not less than 110 percent of the fair
	    market value of the shares on the date of grant.  Stock owned
	    by the optionee shall include for this purpose, and for purposes
	    of paragraph 5.2, stock attributed to the optionee pursuant to
	    applicable provisions of the Code.

		(c) "Fair market value" means an amount determined by, or in an
	    manner approved by, the Committee.  The Committee may appoint
	    and rely on one or more qualified independent appraisers to   
	    value the stock or use such other evaluation as it considers
	    appropriate.

	5.2   The Committee shall fix a time limit of not over 10 years after
	  the date of grant for exercise of an incentive stock option. 
	  The Committee shall fix a time limit of not over 10 years 
	  plus seven days after the date of grant for exercise of a
	  nonqualified stock option.  For a more than 10 percent shareholder
	  the maximum limit for exercise of an incentive stock option shall
	  be 5 years.  The Committee may make the option exercisable in full
	  immediately or in graduated amounts over the option term.

	5.3   The option shall be evidenced by a stock option agreement executed
	  by Mentor Graphics and the optionee in a form prescribed by the
	  Committee.

	5.4   The option may not be assigned or transferred except on death, by
	  will or operation of law, or pursuant to a qualified domestic
	  relations order as defined under the Code or Title I of the 
	  Employee Retirement Income Security Act.  The option may be
	  exercised only by the optionee or by a successor or representative
	  after death.

 5.5   Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if an officer of
	  Mentor Graphics subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
	  Act of 1934 (1934 Act) exercises an option within six 
	  months of the grant of the option, the shares acquired upon
	  exercise of the option may not be sold until six months after the
	  date of grant of the option.

6.   Bonus Rights.

	6.1   The Committee may grant bonus rights in connection with
	  nonqualified stock options granted under the Plan.  Bonus rights
	  may be granted with the related option or at a later time
	  bonus right may not be assigned or transferred except on death,
	  by will or operation of law, or pursuant to a qualified domestic
	  relations order as defined under the Code or Title I of the
	  Employee Retirement Income Security Act.  Bonus rights will be
	  subject to such rules, terms, and conditions as the Committee may
	  prescribe.

	6.2   A bonus right will entitle an optionee to a cash bonus in
	  connection with the exercise in whole or in part of the related
	  option.  Subject to paragraph 6.3, the amount of the bonus
	  determined by multiplying the applicable bonus percentage by the
	  amount by which the fair market value, on the exercise date, of
	  the shares received on exercise of the related option exceeds the
	  option price.  The cash bonus will be payable within 30 days
	  following the date as of which its amount is determined.  For the
	  purpose of this paragraph, fair market value shall be
	  determined according to subparagraph 5.1(c).  The bonus percentage
	  applicable to a bonus right shall be determined by the Committee,
	  but shall in no event exceed 100 percent.

	6.3   The Committee may set a maximum dollar limit on the amount of
	  cash to be paid under any bonus right.

7.   Acceleration Upon Change in Control.

	7.1   The Committee may grant acceleration rights to holders of options
	  or stock appreciation rights which will provide that the options
	  or stock appreciation rights will become exercisable in 
	  full for the remainder of their terms upon the occurrence of a
	  Change in Control.  Acceleration rights may be granted with an
	  option or stock appreciation right or at a later time by amendment
	  of outstanding options or stock appreciation rights.

	7.2   "Change in Control" means the occurrence of any of the following
	   events, unless prior to the occurrence of the event, the
	   Committee determines that the specific event shall not be 
	   considered a Change in Control:

		(a)     the shareholders of Mentor Graphics shall approve:

		(i)  any consolidation, merger or plan of share exchange involving
	     Mentor Graphics (Merger) in which Mentor Graphics is not the
	     continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which shares
	     of common stock would be converted into cash, securities or
	     other property, other than a Merger involving Mentor Graphics
	     in which the holders of Mentor Graphics' common stock
	     immediately prior to the Merger have the same proportionate
	     ownership of common stock of the surviving corporation
	     immediately after the Merger;

		(ii)  any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction
	     or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially
	     all, the assets of Mentor Graphics; or

		(iii)   the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or
	      dissolution of Mentor Graphics;

	(b)   at any time during a period of two consecutive years, individuals
	 who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of
	 Directors (Incumbent Directors) shall cease for any reason to
	 constitute at least a majority thereof, unless each new director
	 elected during such two-year period was nominated or elected by
	 two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then in office and 
	 voting (new directors nominated or elected by two-thirds of the
	 Incumbent Directors shall also be deemed to be Incumbent
	 Directors); or

		(c)   any person (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act)
	 shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market
	 purchases, privately negotiated purchases or otherwise, 
	 have become the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
	 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of
	 Mentor Graphics ordinarily having the right to vote in the 
	 election of directors (Voting Securities) representing twenty
	 percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of the then
	 outstanding Voting Securities.

8.  Stock Appreciation Rights.

  8.1   (a)  The Committee, in its sole discretion, may grant both
  "general" and "limited" stock appreciation rights with all or any part of
  an incentive stock option or a nonqualified stock option granted under the
  Plan.  Stock appreciation rights may be granted with the any later time
  during the term of the option.

		(b)  A general stock appreciation right granted with all or any part
  of an option shall be exercisable only at the time or times established by
  the Committee and only to the extent that the related option could be
  exercised.  A limited stock appreciation right shall be exercisable only
  during the 60 calendar days immediately following a Change in Control and
  only if the immediate resale of shares acquired upon exercise of the related
  option would subject the optionee to liability under Section 16(b) of the
  1934 Act; provided, however, that a limited stock appreciation right
  may not be exercised within six months of its date of grant.  Upon exercise
  of a stock appreciation right, the option or portion thereof to which the
  stock appreciation right relates must be surrendered.  The shares subject to
  an option or portion thereof that is surrendered upon exercise of a stock
  appreciation right shall not be available for future option or stock
  appreciation right grants under the Plan.

		(c)  Each stock appreciation right  granted with all or any part of an
	   option shall entitle the holder to receive from Mentor Graphics
	   an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value at
	   the time of exercise of one share of Mentor Graphics common stock
	   over the option price per share under the related option,
	   multiplied by the number of shares covered by the related option
	   or portion of the related option.

		(d)  The terms of a limited stock appreciation right granted with a
	   nonqualified stock option may provide, if so determined by the
	   Committee, that the fair market value of the common stock for
	   purposes of subparagraph 8.1(c) shall be equal to the higher of:

			(i) the highest reported sales price of the common stock during
       the 60-day period ending on the date the limited stock appreciation
       right is exercised;

			(ii) the highest per share price paid for shares of common stock
       purchased in any tender or exchange offer during the 60 calendar days
       preceding the exercise of the limited stock appreciation right;

		(iii) the fixed or formula price to be received by holders of
       shares of common stock in or as a result of any transaction described
       in subparagraph 7.2(a) if such price is determinable on the date of
       exercise, provided that any securities or other property are part of
       the fixed or formula price shall be valued at the highes securities
       or property in any communication to the shareholders of Mentor Graphics
       by any party to the transaction; and

			(iv) the highest price per share shown on a Schedule 13D, or any
       amendment thereto, filed by the holder or holders of the specified
       percentage of common stock whose acquisition gives rise to the
       exercisability of the limited stock appreciation right.

	8.2  (a)   The Committee may grant general stock appreciation rights
without related options under the Plan to any officer or key employee of
Mentor Graphics and any subsidiary of Mentor Graphics.  Such stock
appreciation rights may be granted in substitution for outstanding stock
appreciation rights of another corporation by reason of merger,
consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, or other reorganization
between such other corporation and Mentor Graphics or any subsidiary of
Mentor Graphics.  Additional stock appreciation rights may be granted to
existing holders of stock appreciation rights and may be granted in
exchange for outstanding stock appreciation rights.

		(b)   The Committee shall designate persons to receive grants of
stock appreciation rights, and as to each stock appreciation right shall
specify the number of shares, the stock appreciation right price, the term,
the time or times at which the stock appreciation right all other terms and
conditions of the stock appreciation right.  The stock appreciation right
price shall not be less than 50% of the fair market value of the shares on
the date of grant.

		(c)   Each stock appreciation right granted without a related
option shall entitle the holder to receive from Mentor Graphics an amount
equal to the excess of the fair market value at the time of exercise of one
share of Mentor Graphics common stock over the stock appreciation right
price, multiplied by the number of shares covered by the stock appreciation
right or portion thereof that is exercised.  The shares subject to a stock
appreciation right or portion thereof that is exercised shall not be
available for future option or stock appreciation right grants under the Plan.

    8.3  (a)   Payment upon exercise of a general stock appreciation right
by Mentor Graphics may be made in shares of Mentor Graphics common stock
valued at fair market value, or in cash, or partly in shares and partly
in cash.  The Committee shall either specify the form of payment or 
retain the power to disapprove any election by a holder to receive cash
appreciation right.  For the purpose of this paragraph, fair market value
shall be determined according to subparagraph 5.1(c).

		(b) Payment upon exercise of a limited stock appreciation right by
Mentor Graphics may be made only in cash.

	8.4  No fractional shares shall be issued upon exercise of a stock
appreciation right.  In lieu thereof, cash may be paid in an amount equal
to the value of the fraction or, in the discretion of the Committee, the
number of shares may be rounded to the next whole share.

	8.5  Stock appreciation rights will be subject to such rules, terms,
and conditions, and shall be evidenced by an agreement in such form, as
the Committee may prescribe prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control.

    8.6  Stock appreciation rights may not be assigned or transferred
except on death, by will or operation of law, or pursuant to a qualified
domestic relations order as defined under the Code or Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.  Stock appreciation rights may be
exercised only by the holder or by a successor or representative after death.

	8.7  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, no stock appreciation
right may be exercised by an officer of Mentor Graphics subject to Section
16 of the 1934 Act during the first six months following the date of grant.

9.  Changes in Capital Structure.

	If any change is made in the outstanding common stock without Mentor
Graphics' receiving any consideration, such as a stock split, reverse stock
split, stock dividend, or combination or reclassification of the common
stock, a corresponding change shall be made in the number of shares
remaining available for grants of options or stock appreciation rights
under paragraph 1, disregarding fractional shares, without any further
approval of the shareholders.  The adjustment shall be made by the Committee
whose determination shall be conclusive.

10. Amendment or Termination of the Plan.

  10.1  The Board of Directors may amend or terminate this Plan at any
time subject to paragraph 10.2.

	10.2  Unless the amendment is approved by the shareholders, no amendment
shall be made in the Plan that would:

	(a) Increase the total number of shares available for options or
	stock appreciation rights;

		(b) Increase the maximum option term; or

		(c) Modify the requirements for eligibility under the Plan.




EXHIBIT 10-D

                   
                  	     MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION

           	   1987 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS' STOCK OPTION PLAN

Mentor Graphics recognizes that its continuing success depends upon the
initiative, ability and significant contributions of non-employee directors.
Mentor Graphics believes that by affording its non-employee directors the
opportunity to purchase shares of Mentor Graphics it will enhance its
ability to attract and retain non-employee directors and will exert their
best efforts on its behalf.

    The Plan is as follows:

1.  Shares Subject to Option.

    1.1  Options granted under this Plan shall be for authorized but
unissued or reacquired Common Stock of Mentor Graphics.

    1.2  Options may be granted under sections 5 and 6 of the Plan for a
total of not more than 1,100,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to
adjustment under section 11.  Shares subject to options that are terminated
or expire without being exercised, other than options that are surrendered
upon exercise of a related stock appreciation right, shall be added to the
shares remaining for future options.

2.  Effective Date; Duration.

		This Plan shall be effective May 21, 1987 and continue until options
covering all of the available shares have been granted and exercised unless
sooner terminated by the Board of Directors of Mentor Graphics (Board).
Expiration or termination of the Plan shall not affect outstanding options
or stock appreciation rights.

3.  Eligibility; Non-Employee Directors.

	Options may be granted under this Plan only to persons who are or have
been elected as Non-Employee Directors of Mentor Graphics.  A "Non-Employee
Director" is a director who is not otherwise an employee of Mentor Graphics
or any of its subsidiaries and has not been an employee of Mentor Graphics
or any of its subsidiaries within 2 years of any date as determination of
eligibility is made.

4.  Administration.

    4.1  The Plan shall be administered in accordance with the express
provisions of the Plan by a compensation committee appointed by the Board
(Committee).  The Committee may delegate any of its administrative duties
to one or more agents and may retain advisors to assist it.

	4.2  The Committee shall have general responsibility to interpret and
administer the Plan and shall have authority to adopt rules and to make
other determinations not inconsistent with the Plan deemed necessary for
the administration of the Plan.  Any decision of the Committee shall be
final and bind all parties.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee's
exclusive power to make final and binding interpretations of the Plan shall
immediately terminate upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined
in section 8.2).

	4.3   No Committee member shall participate in the decision of any
question relating exclusively to an option granted to that member.

5.  Non-Discretionary Annual Option Grants.

	On the date of each annual meeting of shareholders of Mentor Graphics
beginning with the annual meeting held in 1987 (Grant Dates), each
Non-Employee Director elected at the annual meeting who served as a director
continuously since the prior annual meeting shall be automatically granted
an option to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock of Mentor Graphics.
Any incumbent Non-Employee Director elected at an annual meeting who did not
serve as a director for the full period since the prior annual meeting shall
instead be automatically granted an option for a pro rata portion of 10,000
shares based on the number of full or partial months during the period that
the director did serve.  A Non-Employee Director elected Chairman at an
annual meeting who served as Chairman of the Board continuously since the
prior annual meeting shall be automatically granted an additional option to
purchase 2,500 shares.  Any incumbent Non-Employee Director elected Chairman
at an annual meeting who did not serve as Chairman for the full period shall
instead be granted an option for a pro rata portion of shares based on the
number of full or partial months during the period that the director did serve
as Chairman.  If the number of shares available for grant is insufficient
to make all automatic grants required on any Grant Date, the number of
shares for which options are granted to each Non-Employee Director shall
be proportionately reduced.

6.   Non-Discretionary Option Grants for New Directors.

	An option to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock shall be automatically
granted to any person who (i) is elected a director of Mentor Graphics, (ii)
has not previously served as a director of Mentor Graphics, and (iii) at the
time of the initial election, qualifies as a Non-Employee Director under
section 3.  The automatic grant of an option under this section 6 shall
occur on the date the new Non-Employee Director is first elected as a
director (Grant Date).

7.   Terms of Options.

		Each option granted under this Plan shall have the following provisions:

	7.1  Price.  The exercise price of the option shall be equal to the last
price for the Common Stock reported on the Grant Date in the NASDAQ National
Market System.  If the Common Stock is no longer quoted in the NASDAQ
National Market System, the exercise price shall be equal to the fair market
value of the Common Stock determined in a reasonable manner specified
by the Committee.

   7.2  Term.   The term of the option shall be 10 years from the Grant Date. 

   7.3     Time of Exercise; Option Year.

		7.3.1   Until it expires or is terminated and except as provided in
section 7.3.2, the option may be exercised from time to time to purchase
shares up to the following limits:

		    Years After                     Percent
		    Grant Date                      Exercisable

		    Less than 1                         0
   			1 to 2                              20%
		    2 to 3                              40%
		    3 to 4                              60%
		    4 to 5                              80%
			   over 5                              100%

		7.3.2  On death the exercise limit will be at least 50 percent.

		7.3.3  The table in section 7.3.1 is based on an Option Year.  An Option
Year is a 12-month period starting on the Grant Date or an anniversary of
that date.

  7.4    Continuation as Director.

		7.4.1  If an optionee ceases to be a director for any reason, an Option
Reference Date will be established.  Any portion of the option that is not
exercisable on the Option Reference Date will lapse.  The Option Reference
Date will be fixed as follows:

	  (a)   If the termination is by death or disability, the first
		day of the next Option Year will be the Option Reference Date.

	  (b)   In all other cases, the optionee's last day as a director
		will be the Option Reference Date.

		7.4.2  Any portion of the option that is exercisable on the Option
Reference Date may be exercised up to the earlier of the last day of the
term of the option or a date fixed as follows:

	  (a)   If the termination is by death or disability, one year after
		the last day as a director.

	  (b)   In all other cases, one month after the Option Reference Date.

	7.5   Payment of Exercise Price.  At the time of exercise of an option,
the full exercise price must be paid in cash or by delivery of Common Stock
of Mentor Graphics valued at fair market value, which shall be the last sale
price for the Common Stock reported on the NASDAQ National Market System on
the trading day immediately preceding the date of exercise or such other
price as would be determined by the method used under section 7.1.

  7.6   Nonassignability.  The option may not be assigned or transferred
except on death, by will or operation of law.  The option may be exercised
only by the optionee or by a successor or representative after death.

8.  Acceleration Upon Change in Control.

  8.1   Notwithstanding any limitation on exercisability contained in any
option agreement or in the Plan, each outstanding option shall automatically
become exercisable in full for the remainder of its term upon the occurrence
of a Change in Control.

	8.2   "Change in Control" means the occurrence of any of the following
events:

		8.2.1   the approval by the shareholders of Mentor Graphics of:

			(a)   any consolidation, merger or plan of share exchange
involving Mentor Graphics (Merger) in which Mentor Graphics is not the
continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which shares of Common
Stock would be converted into cash, securities or other property, other than
a Merger involving Mentor Graphics in which the holders of Mentor Graphics'
Common Stock immediately prior to the Merger have the same proportionate
ownership of Common Stock of the surviving corporation immediately after the
Merger;

			(b)   any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one
transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially
all, the assets of Mentor Graphics; or

			(c)   the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation
or dissolution of Mentor Graphics;

		8.2.2   at any time during a period of two consecutive years,
individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of
Directors (Incumbent Directors) shall cease for any reason to constitute at
least a majority thereof, unless each new director elected during such
two-year period was nominated or appointed by two-thirds of the Incumbent D
office and voting (new directors nominated or appointed by two-thirds of
the Incumbent Directors shall also be deemed to be Incumbent Directors); or

		8.2.3   any person (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (1934 Act) shall, as a result of a tender or
exchange offer, open market purchases, privately negotiated purchases or
otherwise, have become the beneficial owner (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of
Mentor Graphics ordinarily having the right to vote in the election of
directors (Voting Securities) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of
the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities.

9.   Limited Stock Appreciation Rights.

     9.1     Each option granted under the Plan shall include a related
limited stock appreciation right. Effective as of December 14, 1988 and
subject to shareholder approval of the amendment to the Plan adding this
section 9, a limited stock appreciation right is automaticaly granted tandem
with each option outstanding under the Plan on December 14, 1988.

     9.2     Limited stock appreciation rights shall be exercisable only
during the 60 calendar days immediately following a Change in Control and
only if the immediate resale of shares acquired upon exercise of the related
option would subject the optionee to liability under Section 16(b) of
the 1934 Act, provided, however, that a limited stock appreciation right
may not be exercised within six months of its date of grant.  Upon exercise
of a limited stock appreciation right, the option or portion thereof to
which the right relates must be surrendered.  The shares subject to an
option or portion thereof that is surrendered upon exercise of a limited
stock appreciation right shall not be available for future option grants
under the Plan.
	
     9.3     Each limited stock appreciation right shall entitle the holder
to receive from Mentor Graphics an amount equal to the excess of the fair
market value at the time of exercise of one share of Mentor Graphics Common
Stock over the option price per share under the related option, multiplied
by the number of shares covered by the related option or portion of the
related option.

     9.4     Payment upon exercise of a limited stock appreciation right
by Mentor Graphics may be made only in cash.

	9.5     Limited stock appreciation rights may not be assigned or
transferred except on death, by will or operation of law and may be
exercised only by the holder or by a successor or representative after death.

10.  Option Agreement.

	Each option shall be evidenced by a stock option agreement which shall set
forth the number of shares for which the option was granted, the provisions
called for in section 7, 8 and 9 relating to the option, and such other
terms and conditions consistent with the Plan as the Committee shall
determine from time to time.



11.  Changes in Capital Structure.

	If any change is made in the outstanding Common Stock without Mentor
Graphics receiving any consideration, such as a stock split, reverse stock
split, stock dividend, or combination or reclassification of the Common
Stock, corresponding changes shall be made in the number of shares remaining
available for option under section 1, without any further approval of the
shareholders.  Fractional shares shall be disregarded.  The adjustment
shall be made by the Committee whose determination shall be conclusive.  No
corresponding changes shall be made to the number of shares for which
automatic grants are made under sections 5 and 6; provided, however, that
stock option agreements evidencing options may provide that the number shares
issuable under outstanding options and the exercise price of such options
shall be appropriately adjusted in the event of changes in capital structure
covered by this Section 11.

12.   Amendment or Termination of the Plan.

   12.1  The Board may amend or terminate this Plan at any time subject to
section 12.2.

	12.2  Unless the amendment is approved by the shareholders, no amendment
shall be made in the Plan that would (a) increase the total number of shares
available for option grants under section 1 or the number of shares for
which automatic grants are made under section 5 or section 6, (b) increase
the term for which options are granted, (c) change the formula for
determining the exercise price of options to provide a lower exercise price,
(d) modify the requirements for eligibility under the Plan, or (e)
materially increase the benefits accruing under the Plan.





EXHIBIT 10-F
 
	                      		  EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


   The parties to this Agreement are R. Douglas Norby ("Employee") and Mentor
Graphics Corporation, an Oregon corporation (the "Company").
	  The Company desires to secure the services of Employee to serve in an
executive capacity, and Employee is willing to accept such employment upon
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.  Therefore, the
parties agree as follows:
   1.  Employment.  The Company employs Employee to render services to the
Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and to perform
such duties as he shall reasonably be directed to perform by the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company. Employee accepts employment by the
Company and agrees to render the services described in this Agreement.  
  2.   Duties and Responsibilities.  Employee will perform such duties and
responsibilities under this Agreement as the CEO of the Company shall
reasonably assign to him.   He will perform his duties and responsibilities
in an ethical and professional manner in accordance with the policies and
objectives established by the Board of Directors of the Company and all
applicable laws and regulations.  He will not perform services for any other
business or entity during the term of this Agreement and will devote full
time to his employment by the Company and will work as many hours as the
business of the Company may reasonably demand. 
		Notwithstanding the above, Employee may (i) engage in personal
investment activities in charitable or community service, (ii) serve as a
director of LSI Logic Corporation, Epitope, Inc. and Pharmetrix Corporation,
and (iii) complete certain job related obligations to Pharmetrix Corporation,
provided that after the date Employee begins full time regular employment
with the Company, those engagements will not materially interfere with
Employee's duties under this Agreement.  With the consent of the CEO,
Employee may serve on the boards of other corporations.  
   3.  Term.  The term of this Agreement shall be two years, commencing on
Employee's hire date and expiring at the close of business on the second
anniversary of that date, unless this Agreement is sooner terminated.  
	  4.  Compensation.   
		     (a)  The Company will pay Employee a base annual salary of $235,000,
payable in equal bimonthly installments, as compensation for all services
to be rendered by Employee under this Agreement, subject to annual review
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
	      (b)  The Company will pay Employee an annual incentive bonus with a
target payout of $100,000 to be paid on performance during the previous
fiscal year.  Any incentive bonus payout for 1993 would be prorated from
Employee's hire date.  
		(c)  The Company will pay Employee a hiring bonus of $50,000
(which will not be tax protected) within 30 days of Employee's hire date.  
   5.  Stock Options.  
		(a)  Option Grant.  The Company will grant to Employee stock options
to purchase 100,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of
$10.375, or the price approved at the July 1993 meeting of the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors, whichever is lower. The Compensation
Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, in its sole discretion will
determine whether Employee will receive incentive or nonqualified stock
options.  Vesting will begin on Employee's hire date.  The options will vest
with continued employment in equal 20 percent increments on the first five
anniversaries of the date of grant and will be ten year options 
(subject to earlier termination in the event of termination of employment).
The options will vest in full in the event of a change in control of the
Company as defined in the Company's 1982 Stock Option Plan, including any
amendments to that plan adopted before, but not after, a change in
control.  If Employee's employment is terminated under paragraph 6(c) during
the term of this Agreement, 100% of the options will immediately vest and be
exercisable.  This clause (a) shall survive termination of this Agreement.  
	       (b)  Special Option Grant.  The Company will grant to Employee stock
options to purchase 150,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price
of $10.375, or the price approved at the July 1993 meeting of the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, whichever is lower. 
The Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, in it's
sole discretion, will determine whether Employee will receive incentive or
nonqualified stock options.  Vesting will begin on Employee's hire date.
The options will vest as set forth below:

 Years after Hire Date      Percent Exercisable      30-day Average Common 
							  stock Price

	  3                         1/3                       $25

	  4                         1/3                       $30

	  5                         1/3                       $40





No portion of the option will be exercisable until the third anniversary of
Employee's hire date.  After the third anniversary, 1/3 of the options will
be exercisable provided that during any 30 consecutive calendar day period
beginning after the third anniversary the Company's average closing common
stock price is equal to or greater than $25.00.  After the fourth anniversary,
1/3 of the options will be exercisable provided that during any 30
consecutive calendar day period beginning after the third anniversary the
Company's average closing common stock price is equal to or greater than
$30.00.   After the fifth anniversary, 1/3 of the options will be exercisable 
provided that during any 30 consecutive calendar day period beginning after
the third anniversary the Company's average closing common stock price is
equal to or greater than $40.00.  The options will be ten year options
(subject to earlier termination in the event of termination ofemployment).
The special option grant is intended to compensate Employee for the value of
certain equity Employee will likely be leaving at Pharmetrix Corporation,
his prior employer.  The Company and Employee agree that they intend to
reduce, on a dollar for dollar basis, the value of Employee's special option
grant if Employee obtains all or any portion of the value of his equity in
Pharmetrix Corporation before December 31, 1994.  If Employee obtains any
portion of the value of his equity in Pharmetrix Corporation before December
31, 1994, Employee will notify the CEO in writing.  The CEO (or his designee)
and Employee will then negotiate in good faith to appropriately reduce the
value of the special option grant.  If the parties are unable to agree upon
the reduction within 30 days, the dispute shall be settled by binding
arbitration conducted in accordance with the commercial rules of the AAA.  
  6.   Termination.
	      (a)   Termination by the Company for Cause.  For purposes of this
Agreement the Company shall have "cause" to terminate the employment of
Employee if Employee (i) commits a material breach of this Agreement or
any material written rules of the Company, (ii) commits an act involving
moral turpitude, or (iii) fails in a significant way, in the judgment of the
CEO and the Board of Directors of the Company, to perform the duties and
responsibilities assigned to him by this Agreement or by the CEO of the
Company.
			The Company may terminate this Agreement and the employment of Employee 
immediately at any time for cause by written notice to Employee stating with
particularity the alleged cause.  Upon such termination, the Company shall
have no further obligation to Employee except for payment of that portion of
his salary earned to the date of termination.  
		    (b)   Termination by Employee for Cause.  If the Company commits a
material breach of this Agreement, Employee may terminate this Agreement
immediately by written notice to the Company stating with particularity the
alleged breach.  Thereafter, the Company will pay Employee's salary for a
period not to exceed one year from the date of hire in bimonthly installments
as provided for in paragraph 4(a), together with a lump sum payment intended
to compensate Employee for one year of health insurance costs under COBRA.
If Employee subsequently obtains alternative employment, the Company may
reduce the salary otherwise payable to him under this Agreement by amounts
earned from such employment.  Employee will not be entitled to any other
payments under the terms of this Agreement.  
		(c)   Termination by the Company Without Cause.  The Company may
terminate this Agreement at any time without cause by written notice to
Employee.  Thereafter, the Company will pay Employee's base salary for a
period not to exceed two years from the termination date in bimonthly
installments as provided for in paragraph 4(a), together with intended to
compensate Employee for two years of health insurance costs under COBRA.
If Employee subsequently obtains alternative employment or associates with
a company that does not directly compete with Mentor Graphics, the Company
may reduce the salary otherwise payable to him under this Agreement by
amounts earned from such employment.  If Employee subsequently obtains
alternative employment or associates with a company that directly competes
with Mentor Graphics without first obtaining the written consent of Mentor
Graphics, the Company may immediately cease further payments of Employee's
base salary.  Employee will not be entitled to any other payments under the
terms of this Agreement.   
		(d)   Termination by Employee Without Cause.  Employee may terminate
this Agreement without cause at any time by written notice to the Company.
Upon such termination, the Company shall have no further obligation to
Employee except for payment of that portion of his salary earned to the date
of termination.
		(e)   Resignation.  Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason,
Employee will be required to resign as an officer of the Company (and as an
officer or director of any of the Company's subsidiaries or affiliates,
if applicable) and in any such case Employee will resign.
   7. Benefits.  Employee shall be entitled to all of the employee benefits
normally afforded to other employees and other executive employees of the
Company, including vacation and participation in incentive bonus plans. 
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the Company from
reducing or otherwise changing the benefits normally afforded to employees
and executive employees of the Company and thus afforded to Employee under
this Agreement.
   8. Repayment of Costs.  If Employee terminates his employment with the
Company for any reason other than death or disability during the first year
following his hire date, Employee will reimburse the Company for all
relocation costs incurred by the Company.
	  9. Assignability.  This Agreement shall be personal to Employee and
may not be assigned by him without the written consent of the Company.  This
Agreement shall be binding upon the Company, its successors and assigns.
  10. Severability.  If any provisions of this Agreement are found to be
unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall be enforceable and shall be
construed as if the unenforceable provisions were deleted.
  11  Integrated Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties concerning its subject matter, and there are no prior
or contemporaneous oral or written agreements, understandings, restrictions,
warranties or representations between the parties concerning the subject
matter of this Agreement other than those set forth or provided for the
Agreement.  This Agreement shall be in lieu of any other claims of Employee
relating to his employment or benefits, including any claims relating to
termination of employment.  
  12.  Amendments.  This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a
written agreement signed by the parties or their duly authorized
representatives.
	13.  Waiver.  No party shall be deemed to have waived any rights under
this Agreement unless the waiver is in writing and is signed by the party or
the party's representative.  No delay or omission of any party in exercising
any right shall operate as a waiver of that right or any other right.
A waiver by any party of a breach of a provision of this Agreement shall not
constitute a waiver of or prejudice the party's right otherwise to demand
strict compliance with that provision or any other provision.
  14.  Notices.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications
given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given when delivered personally or when deposited into the United
States mail as certified mail, postage prepaid, to the following addresses:

If to the Company:                         If to Mr. Norby:


Mentor Graphics Corporation                3055 Pacific Avenue
8005 SW Boeckman Road                      San Francisco, CA 94115
Wilsonville, OR 97070-7777
Attention: Vice President and
Chief Administrative Officer



or to such other addresses as may be known by the parties or as the parties
may designate in writing in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
	  15.  Applicable Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon.
	16.  Representation by Counsel.  During the negotiation and at the time
of execution of this Agreement, both parties were represented by competent
legal counsel (or had the opportunity and ability to be so represented).

MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
	


/s/ Frank S. Delia                         /s/ R. Douglas Norby
Frank S. Delia                             R. Douglas Norby
Vice President and
Chief Administrative Officer

Dated: July 7, 1993                        Dated: July 2, 1993




             		  AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT



This Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement is effective July 5, 1994
between Mentor Graphics Corporation, an Oregon corporation (Mentor Graphics),
and R. Douglas Norby (Employee).

                         				   BACKGROUND

The parties entered into an Employment Agreement dated July 7, 1993
(Agreement), and now desire to amend the Agreement as provided in this
Amendment.

                          				   AGREEMENT

1.  Special Option Grant.  Paragraph 5(b) of the Agreement is amended by
adding a new sentence immediately after the table describing the vesting of
Employee's 150,000 special stock option grant (Granted Shares):

	  "Subject to the provisions of Employee's stock option agreement,
	   this Agreement and Mentor Graphics' 1982 Stock Option Plan, any
	   of Employee's Granted Shares not otherwise vested as provided in
	   this paragraph 5(b) shall immediately vest and become exercisable
	   nine years and six months after Employee's hire date."

2.  Confirmation of Agreement.  Except as expressly modified by this
Agreement, the parties ratify and confirm all agreements and commitments set
forth in the Agreement.

R. DOUGLAS NORBY                         MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION



/s/ R. Douglas Norby                        By:   /s/ Frank S. Delia    
                                 																	(Authorized Representative)
																	
						                                      Name:  Frank S. Delia    
	   
				                           													Title: Vice President and Chief 
               
										                            										   Administrative Officer
     




EXHIBIT 21



List of Subsidiaries of the Company


The following is a list of Mentor Graphics Corporation operating
subsidiaries.  Mentor Graphics has no parent companies.



	    Subsidiary                                        Percent owned


     Mentor Graphics (Canada) Limited                        100%

     Mentor Graphics (Finland) OY                            100%

     Mentor Graphics (France) SARL                           100%

     Mentor Graphics (Deutschland) GmbH                      100%

     Mentor Graphics Japan Co. Ltd.                          100%

     Mentor Graphics (Netherlands) B.V.                      100%

     Mentor Graphics (Singapore) PTE.LTD.                    100%

     Mentor Graphics (Scandinavia) AB                        100%

     Mentor Graphics (Schweiz) AG                            100%

     Mentor Electronic Design SA [Spain]                     100%

     Mentor Graphics (Taiwan) Co. Ltd.                       100%

     Mentor Graphics (UK) Ltd.                               100%

     Mentor Graphics (Denmark)                               100%

     European Development Center, N.V.                        74%

     Model Technology Incorporated                           100%

     Anacad Computer Systems GmbH                            100%

     CheckLogic Design Systems, Inc.                         100%





EXHIBIT 23



Consent of Accountants


The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Mentor Graphics Corporation:



We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements on
Form S-8 (Nos. 33-11291, 33-18259, 2-90577, 33-30036, 2-99251, 33-30774,
33-57147, 33-57149 and 33-57151) and on Form S-3 (Nos. 33-52419 and 33-56759)
of Mentor Graphics Corporation and subsidiaries of our reports dated January
31, 1995, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Mentor Graphics
Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 and the related
consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders' equity
and related schedules for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 1994, which reports appear or are incorporated by reference in
the December 31, 1994 annual report on Form 10-K of Mentor Graphics
Corporation and subsidiaries.  Our reports refer to a change in the method 
of accounting for income taxes.




                      					   KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP



Portland, Oregon
March 30, 1995





Selected Consolidated Financial Data

Year ended December 31,          1994      1993      1992      1991     1990    
In thousands, except per share data
 and percentages

Statement of Operations Data
Total revenues              $ 348,294 $ 339,775 $ 350,766 $ 400,127 $ 435,185
Research and development
 expense                    $  72,484 $  77,598 $  73,947 $  79,539 $  76,315
Operating income (loss)     $  28,460 $ (29,392)$ (40,732)$ (60,501)$  20,715
Net income (loss)           $  27,537 $ (32,073)$ (50,861)$ (61,613)$  23,625
Gross margin percent            69.3%     64.6%    	56.4%     50.0%     58.3%
Operating income (loss) 
 as a percent of total
 revenues                        8.2%     (8.7%)  	(11.6%)   (15.1%)     4.8%

Per Share Data  
Net income (loss) per
 common and common 
 equivalent share           $     .53  $    (.69) $ (1.13	$ (1.43)  $     .53
Cash dividends per common 
 share outstanding          $       0  $     .18  $   .24	$   .24   $     .22
Weighted average number of
 common and common
 equivalent shares
 outstanding                  52,120    	46,410   45,142  43,153      44,833

Balance Sheet Data              
As of December 31,              1994       1993     1992        1991    1990    

Cash and short-term
 investments                $ 137,856  $ 109,568 $ 108,783 $ 144,022 $ 161,755
Cash and investments,
 long-term                  $  30,000  $  30,000 $  30,000 $       0 $       0
Working capital             $ 138,779  $  96,336 $ 108,892 $ 169,875 $ 208,223
Property, plant and
 equipment, net             $  97,701  $	104,912 $ 109,580 $ 114,213 $   62,438
Construction in progress    $       0  $       0 $       0 $   1,156 $  60,603
Total assets                $ 393,797  $ 353,584 $ 378,565 $ 445,661 $ 504,287
Short-term borrowings       $   8,450  $   6,364 $  	5,548 $   4,511 $  11,953
Long-term debt              $  53,625  $  54,321 $  55,709 $  50,554 $  50,167
Stockholders' equity        $ 239,068  $ 195,711 $	221,406 $ 267,667 $ 326,419

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of 
Operations and Financial Conditions

Results of Operations
Revenue and Gross Margins

                                 1994      Change     1993    Change     1992

System and software
 revenue                   $  187,117       (2)% $	191,180    (10)% $ 212,397
System and software
 gross margins             $  150,360         8%  $ 138,879      7%   130,404
	Percentage of revenue          80.4%                 72.6%          			61.4%
Service and support
 revenue                   $  161,177         8%  $ 148,595      7% $ 138,369
Service and support gross
 margins                   $   91,114        13%  $ 	80,704      20% $  67,394
    Percentage of revenue       56.5%                 54.3%           			48.7%
Total revenue              $  348,294         3%  $ 339,775     (3)  $	350,766
Total gross margins        $  241,474        10%  $ 219,583      11%	$ 197,798
    Percentage of revenue       69.3%                 64.6%           			56.4%

System and Software

    System and software revenue is derived from software 
products owned by the Company, software products owned by 
third parties for which royalties are paid by the Company, 
and hardware products.  System and software revenue declined 
2% from 1993 to 1994 and 10% from 1992 to 1993.  The primary 
factors contributing to the decline in system and software 
revenue include a significant reduction in hardware revenue 
and a generally poor world-wide economy in 1993.  Offsetting 
these reductions, the software component of 1993 and 1994 
system and software revenue increased due to improved 
product offerings, the completion of Version 8 and 
additional point tool products.  
    The hardware component of system and software revenue 
declined to 8% in 1994 from 17% and 34% in 1993 and 1992, 
respectively.  During the last three years the Company has 
been executing a plan to exit the hardware business.  While 
almost all of the Company's customers now meet their 
hardware needs by working directly with hardware vendors, 
the Company continues to meet the demands of some customers 
who prefer to purchase complete systems from one vendor.  
Hardware revenue will continue to decline, at a much slower 
rate, becoming an insignificant element of revenue in the 
future.  
    Revenue for 1992, 1993, and to a much lesser extent 1994 
were negatively impacted by a poor world-wide economy.  In 
1994 the Company experienced improved activity in Europe 
while Japan continued to reflect weakness.   During 1994 the 
software component of system and software revenue was up 24% 
for the European region compared to the same period last 
year while North America and Japan experienced modest 
4% and 7% improvement for the same periods, respectively.  
From December 31, 1993 to December 31, 1994, the U.S. dollar 
weakened approximately 7% on a revenue-based weighted 
average against the Japanese yen, resulting in higher U.S. 
dollar revenue from Japanese yen based sales in 1994.  
Exclusive of currency exchange rate changes, the software 
component of system and software revenue was flat year to 
year in Japan.  The North American sales force executed a 
reorganization during the first quarter of 1994 which 
resulted in a temporary reduction in productivity.  
The result of the reorganization was to streamline 
operations by reducing two layers of management and better 
aligning the sales team to meet customer demand.  North 
America sales were also impacted by the absence of large 
multi-year contracts which made a significant contribution 
to revenue in 1993.  1994 systems and 
software revenue was characterized by smaller sales 
contracts to a much broader customer base.  
    The software component of system and software revenue 
increased 8% from 1993 to 1994 and 14% from 1992 to 1993.   
The slower-than-anticipated conversion of customers to the 
Company's Version 8 software, which previously had slowed 
sales of the new software tools, was substantially completed 
by the end of 1993.  During the first quarter of 1993 the 
Company shipped Version 8.2 of its software.  This release 
included enhanced performance and reliability of the Version 
8 software and was a key factor in the Company's ability to 
increase the conversion of existing customers.  Customers 
who transitioned or were in the process of transitioning 
from Version 7 to Version 8 increased from 30% in 1992 to 
approximately 80% in 1993.  Customer conversion to Version 8 
was no longer an issue in 1994.  
    In 1994, the Company merged with Anacad Electrical 
Engineering Software GmbH (Anacad) and Model Technology 
Incorporated (MTI).   The Anacad transaction was accounted 
for as a purchase and was completed on September 30, 1994, 
while the MTI transaction was accounted for as a pooling of 
interests and was completed on November 30, 1994.  
The consolidated financial results of Anacad were included 
in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for 
the fourth quarter of 1994 only.  
The financial results of MTI were included in the Company's 
consolidated statements of operations for all of 1994, while 
the Company's prior year financial statements were not 
restated due to the relative immateriality of MTI's separate 
financial statements for 1993 and 1992.  The addition of 
Anacad and MTI revenue increased the software component of 
system and software revenue by approximately 3% in 1994. 
    Overall growth in the EDA industry has been slower over the 
last several years.  To achieve additional revenue growth, 
EDA vendors must increase market share by either developing 
or acquiring new technologies that provide additional 
competitive solutions.    The mergers with Anacad and MTI 
were a result of the Company's strategy to evaluate make-or-
buy alternatives to achieve revenue growth.  Anacad's mixed 
signal simulation and optimization product offerings and 
MTI's VHDL simulation product offerings are complementary to 
the Company's current product lines and will contribute to 
revenue growth in 1995.  This growth may be offset as some 
of the Company's maturing products reach the late stages of 
their product life cycles. 
     System and software gross margin improvement in 1994 and 
1993 were primarily a result of increased software versus 
hardware sales each year.  Software gross margins are much 
higher than hardware gross margins.  The impact of hardware-
software mix-shift on gross margins will be less significant 
in 1995 as hardware revenue will decline at a much slower 
rate.   
    Amortization of previously capitalized software development 
costs to system and software cost of goods sold was $6,220, 
$7,449, and $5,875 for 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively.  
    Amortization of purchased technology increased in the 
fourth quarter of 1994 due to the acquisition of Anacad and 
other technologies during the third quarter of 1994.  
Quarterly purchased technology amortization to system and 
software cost of revenues for the next three years, 
exclusive of additional acquisitions,  is expected to increase by
approximately $500.  This increase will be partially 
offset by reduced amortization of software development costs 
as several capitalized projects became fully amortized in 
1994.  Technology acquisitions are expected to continue in 
1995 and may increase purchased technology and related 
amortization, depending on the nature of the transaction.  

Service and Support
     Service and support revenue consists of software support, 
which consists primarily of revenue from annual maintenance 
contracts, hardware support, and professional services,  
which includes consulting services, customer training and 
custom design services.  Service and support revenue 
increased 8% from 1993 to 1994 and 7% from 1992 to 1993.  
Rapid growth in professional services combined with 
sustained growth in software support yielded this result.  
These positive factors were offset by a reduction in 
hardware support revenues as many customers contracted 
directly with primary providers of hardware service.  The 
reduction in hardware support revenue reflects the Company's 
planned shift to a software-only business model.  
The Company also recognized a one-time benefit from an 
individual service contract in the third quarter of 1993 
increasing service and support revenue by $2,100.
    The software support component of service and support 
revenue increased 12% from 1993 to 1994 and 12% from 1993 to 
1992.   Significant Version 8 releases during 1993 and 1994 
were the main factors contributing to the success of the 
Company's software support program.  These releases were a 
key to increasing both installed customer base and the 
percent of established customers signing up for the software 
support program.   Growth in software support revenue is 
contingent on continued development and acquisition of 
competitive software products.  
The mergers with MTI and Anacad discussed above had minimal 
impact on 1994 service and support revenue.  Anacad  and MTI 
are expected to contribute to software maintenance and 
support revenue growth in 1995.  This growth may be offset 
as some of the Company's current products reach the late 
stages of their product life cycles. 
    The Company has focused resources in the past three years 
toward development of the professional service business to 
meet customer needs for comprehensive EDA solutions.  The 
response to this service has been favorable since many 
customers want consulting and other services, in addition to 
software products, to optimize their design processes.  
Increased professional service revenue is expected in 1995 
as the Company continues to respond to customer demand.  
     The increase in service and support gross margins is 
primarily attributable to the reduction of lower margin 
hardware support and higher volume to absorb the fixed cost 
of overhead.  In addition, 1993 gross margins were favorably 
impacted by 100% margin associated with the individual 
service contract discussed above.  Consistent with 
consulting and training business models, gross margins 
generated by the Company's professional service activities 
have been, and are expected to continue to be, lower than 
software support.  Lower overall service and support gross 
margins are anticipated as growth in the professional 
service business is expected to be higher than growth in 
software maintenance and support.    

Operating Expenses      
              			      		       1994   Change      1993     Change      1992
Research and development   $  72,484     (7)% $  77,598         5% $  73,947
	Percentage of total
 revenues                      20.8%              22.8%                21.1%
Marketing, general, and
 administration            $ 137,310     (6)% $ 146,577       (3)% $ 151,683
	Percentage of total
 revenues                      39.4%              43.1%                43.2%
Restructure costs          $  (6,045)     0   $ 	24,800        92%    12,900
	Percentage of total
 revenues                     (1.7)%               7.3%                 3.7%

Research and Development
     Gross research and development (R&D) costs were $77,640, 
$81,207 and $80,067 for 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively, 
representing a 4% decrease from 1993 to 1994 and a 1% 
increase from 1992 to 1993.  In 1994, R&D expenditures 
decreased due a lower headcount plan that was achieved 
through attrition and layoffs.  The Company closed an 
Integrated Circuit Division R&D site during the first 
quarter of 1994, consolidating activities with other pre-
existing locations.  Additional cost saving actions were 
taken in other R&D divisions of the Company during the year.  
    Offsetting these cost savings were the acquisitions of 
Anacad and MTI.  Anacad and MTI increased R&D expense by 
approximately $1,100 each in 1994.  In 1993, R&D 
expenditures remained flat while the Company focused on 
performance improvements of it's Version 8 software release.  
In the fourth quarter of 1993, the Company acquired 
CheckLogic Systems, Inc. resulting in additional R&D expense 
of $630 for the year.  Offsetting these expenses was a 
reduction in headcount for the year due to attrition.  
    During 1994 the Company capitalized software development 
costs of $5,156, compared to $3,609 and $6,120 for 1993 and 
1992, respectively.  Capitalization increased in 1994 as 
more resources were directed toward development of new 
products and enhancement of existing products.  The decline 
in software development cost capitalization during 1993 
relates to substantial completion of development activities 
associated with Version 8, focus on performance improvements 
and an effort toward transition of customers to the 
new software.   
    Gross R&D costs are expected to increase from 1994 levels 
due to acquisitions of Anacad and MTI, discussed above and 
additional research and development investment in the coming 
year.   In addition, the Company will continue to evaluate 
make-or-buy alternatives in 1995 which may result in more 
acquisitions.  Overall, the ratio of R&D expense as a 
percent of revenue may increase in 1995 due to this additional
investment activity.

Marketing, General, and Administration
    Marketing, general and administration (MG&A) expenses were 
$137,310, $146,577 and $151,683 for 1994, 1993 and 1992, 
respectively, representing a 6% decrease from 1993 to 1994 
and a 3% decrease from 1992 to 1993.  In 1994, MG&A expenses 
declined as actions associated with the December 1993 
restructuring were executed during the year.  The North 
American sales force executed a reorganization during the 
first quarter of 1994 which resulted in lower headcount and 
reduced layers of management to better align the sales teams 
with their respective territories.  
In addition, actions were executed at several international 
locations to streamline the organizations to improve the 
ratio of selling and administrative expense compared to 
regional revenue levels.  
     Offsetting these cost savings were the acquisitions of 
Anacad and MTI, which increased MG&A expense by 
approximately $1,100 and $1,300, respectively in 1994.  The 
decline in 1993 represents headcount reductions by selective 
replacement of voluntary attrition, partially offset by 
increased recruiting costs associated with the successful 
hiring of several key management positions.  
In 1995 MG&A expenses are expected to increase from 1994 
levels due to acquisitions of Anacad and MTI, discussed 
above.  In addition, the Company will experience increased 
costs associated with the implementation of a new global 
information system in the coming year.  The system is 
expected to reduce the costs associated with capturing and 
analyzing financial and non-financial data in 1996.  
Overall, the goal of management is to improve the ratio of 
MG&A expense as a percent of revenue as compared to 1994 
levels.   Achievement of this goal is not guaranteed due to 
the uncertainty of revenues.

Restructuring Costs
    During 1994, the Company continued the execution of the 
restructuring plan approved by Company management in 
December 1993.  This plan was aimed at reducing operating 
expenses by streamlining and reorganizing certain Company 
operations.  In 1994, implementation of the restructuring 
plan reduced expenses by an estimated $10,000.  When all 
elements of the restructuring plan have been fully 
implemented, the Company expects future costs and expenses 
to be reduced even further.
     During 1994, the Company recorded a gross restructure credit 
of $10,045.  This credit was the result of reduced estimates 
for the costs of executing certain elements of the 
restructure plan, and cancellation of certain actions, and 
was partially offset by an accrual of $4,000 associated with 
new restructure activities approved by management during the 
year.  The new restructure costs accrued in 1994 were 
limited to severance and write-offs of excess equipment and 
intangible software technology assets related to 
discontinued product development activities.  Reductions in 
the estimated costs of the plan were realized primarily due 
to greater than anticipated employee attrition, which 
allowed the Company to achieve its cost reduction objectives 
at a lower cost.  In addition, the reduction in costs 
reflects lower than anticipated severance package costs 
overseas.  Approximately $10,000 of the 1993 restructure 
accrual resulted in cash expenditures in 1994.  
Approximately $10,000 of the remaining $11,897 restructure 
accrual should result in cash expenditures in 1995.  
Spending associated with certain facilities closures should 
extend beyond 1995.  
     In 1993, restructure costs of $24,800 were recognized for 
the execution of this plan.  These costs 
consisted primarily of direct costs related to the severance 
and relocation of employees, facilities closure, and write-
offs of excess equipment and intangible software technology 
assets related to discontinued product development activities.
     In August 1992, the Company executed a restructuring plan 
aimed at improving its focus on the core businesses of 
integrated circuit design and electronic systems design.  As 
part of the restructuring, the Company substantially reduced 
internal development on various software products and 
consolidated certain field facilities to more economically 
support sales efforts.  Costs associated with the 
restructuring of $12,900 were recognized in 1992.  
Restructuring costs included direct costs related to the 
severance and relocation of employees, consolidation of 
facilities, and write-offs of intangible software technology 
assets related to discontinued product lines.  The result 
was to significantly reduce operating costs of administration,
distribution and sales.

Merger Related Charges
     Merger related charges are the result of a write-off of in-
process R&D of $8,265 associated with the Anacad transaction 
and consulting service costs of $1,000 associated with the 
MTI transaction.  On September 30, 1994, the Company 
completed the acquisition of Anacad.  The acquisition was 
accounted for as a purchase.  The cost of the acquisition 
has been allocated on the basis of estimated fair value of 
the assets and liabilities assumed.  This allocation 
resulted in a one-time charge for in-process R&D of $8,265, 
capitalization of goodwill of $2,897 and capitalization of 
technology of $4,735.  The charge for in-process R&D was a 
result of allocating a portion of the acquisition cost to 
Anacad's in-process product development that had not reached 
technological feasibility.   On December 1, 1994, the 
Company completed the merger with MTI.  The transaction was 
accounted for as a pooling of interests.  The Company's 
prior year financial statements were not restated due to 
relative materiality of MTI's separate financial statements 
for 1993 and 1992.   The merger costs of $1,000 were paid by 
MTI for consulting services rendered to facilitate negotiation
of the various components of the merger agreement.  

Other Income (Expense)
                             1994       Change     1993      Change    1992
Other income (expense),
 net                     $  2,452          0    $  (257)       97%   (7,539)

     Other income (expense) has increased significantly over the 
last three years due to increased interest income in 1994, 
lower interest expense in 1994 and 1993, and one-time charges
of $7,298 in 1992.   Interest income was $4,953, $4,338 and
$5,284 in 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.  The improvement in
interest income is attributable to higher interest rates and
higher average cash balances due to earnings in 1994.  In 1993,
compared to 1992, average interest rates on investments were much
lower, while average cash balances were flat, resulting in lower
interest income. Interest expense was $2,703, $4,404 and $5,469
in 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.  In 1994, average debt
outstanding was lower due to improved cashflow from operating
activities and continued management of the Company's long term
committed revolving credit facility.  Interest expense 
declined significantly in 1993 as a result of a reduction in 
the notional amount of its interest rate swap agreement from 
$50,000 to $17,500 and lower average debt outstanding 
through management of the Company's long term committed 
revolving credit facility.  The interest rate swap agreement 
converts floating rates on $17,500 of borrowings to a fixed 
rate of 9.55%.  The reduction in notional amount resulted 
in moving $32,500 of borrowings to more favorable floating 
rates.   
     Other expense for 1992 includes a charge of $6,150 related 
to termination of a contractual relationship with a third-
party software supplier.  The Company paid $4,250 in the 
fourth quarter of 1992 and took a write-off of $1,900 in 
balance sheet amounts related to the contract.  In exchange, 
the supplier relinquished all future claims against the 
Company, including cancellation of the obligation to pay 
royalties on sales of certain products through September 30, 
1994.   Other expense in 1992 also includes write-downs for 
certain non-operating assets to net realizable value, 
totaling $1,148.

Provision for Income Taxes      
    The provision for income taxes was $3,375, $2,424 and $2,590 
in 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.  The Company's income 
tax position for each year combines the effects of available 
tax benefits in certain countries where the Company does 
business, benefits from available net operating loss 
carrybacks, and tax expense for subsidiaries with pre-tax 
income.  As such, the Company's income tax position and 
resultant effective tax rate is uncertain in 1995.  
    Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No.109, "Accounting for 
Income Taxes."  The cumulative effect of the change in the 
method for accounting for income taxes was not material to 
the Company's financial statements, and is therefore not 
disclosed separately in the Consolidated Statement of 
Operations for the year ending December 31, 1993.

Effects of Foreign Currency Fluctuations
     The Company experienced net gains from foreign currency
transactions of $177, $247 and $297 in 1994, 1993 and 1992,
respectively.  These amounts are composed of realized gains and
losses on cash transactions involving various foreign currencies,
and unrealized gains andlosses related to foreign currency receivables
and payables resulting from exchange rate fluctuations between
the various currencies in which the Company operates.  Foreign
currency gainsand losses are included as a component of other income and 
expense.  
     The "foreign currency translation adjustment," as reported 
in the stockholders' equity section of the consolidated balance
sheet, increased to $12,674 at December 31, 1994, from $7,539 at the
end of 1993.  This reflects the increase in the value of net
assets denominated in foreign currencies since year-end 1993 as a
result of a weaker US dollar at the close of 1994.  
     During 1994, the U.S. dollar weakened approximately 8% against
the Japanese yen and 2% against European currencies in which the
Company does business, primarily the Deutsche mark, British pound,
and French franc.  The Japanese yen strengthened steadily over 1994,
while European currencies fluctuated minimally during the same period.
A weaker U.S.dollar results in the Company's products being more 
affordable in foreign markets, which generally results in favorable
economics for the Company.  The weakening of the dollar relative to
the foreign currencies also has a positive impact on revenues as local
currency revenues translate into more U.S. dollars.  However, this
translation also results in higher reported expenses in U.S. dollar 
terms.  
      During 1993, the U.S. dollar was volatile against the 
European currencies, strengthening during the first three months and
last six months of the year. The dollar weakened when compared to
the yen during the first nine months of 1993 and rebounded slightly 
in the fourth quarter.  Foreign currency fluctuations in Europe and
Japan resulted in a slightly weaker US dollar overall during 1993.   
      The Company generates approximately half of its revenues 
outside of the United States and expects this to continue in 
the future.  As such, the Company's business and operating results can
be impacted by the effects of future foreign currency fluctuations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Year Ended December 31,                1994          1993            1992
Current Assets                    $ 238,006     $ 198,088       $ 207,987
Cash and short term investments   $ 137,856     $	109,568       $ 108,783
Cash and investments, long-term   $  30,000     $ 	30,000       $  30,000
Cash provided by operations       $  50,397     $  25,289       $  13,610
Cash used for investment
 activities,	excluding short-term
 investments                      $ (31,233)    $	(26,754)      $ (29,559)
Cash provided (used) by financing
 activities                       $   6,455    	$   1,862       $ (18,354)

Cash and Investments
    Total cash and investments increased $28,288 during 1994.  
Cash provided by operations was $50,397, an increase of $25,108
from 1993.  Positively impacting cash provided by operations in 1994
was net income of $27,537 coupled with the impact of the adjustment
for in-process R&D associated with the Anacad acquisition of $8,265.
These sources of cash were offset by an increase in trade accounts 
receivable and decreased accrued liabilities associated with 
the restructuring accrual changes discussed previously.   In 1993,
cash was negatively impacted by the net loss incurred of $32,073 for
the year and reductions in accounts payable.These uses of cash were
offset by a reduction in trade accounts receivable, continued transition
out of the hardware business resulting in lower inventory levels and 
increased accrued liabilities associated with the year-end restructuring. 
     Cash and short-term investments were positively impacted by 
the proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock
options and employee stock plan purchases in the amount of $10,205
and $11,179 in 1994 and 1993, respectively.  This increase was offset
by investment in property, plant and equipment of $14,327 in 1994
and $22,790 in 1993.  In addition, the purchase of Anacad late in 1994 
resulted in cash payments totalling $10,050.  In 1993, dividends paid
to stockholders totalled $8,291.  See dividends discussion below.

Trade Accounts Receivable
      The trade accounts receivable balance increased $9,630 from 
the December 31, 1993 balance.  The increase is primarily attributable
to a large customer contract receivable due in 1995 totalling $8,000.  
In addition, Anacad and MTI acquisitions increased the trade receivable
balance by $2,531 year to year. Excluding the large customer contract
and the impact of acquisitions on trade receivables, the Company was
able to improve cash collections and reduce days sales outstanding 
in 1994.  

Inventory
      Inventory levels at December 31, 1994 totaled $856, down 
$1,443 since December 31, 1993.   The reduction in inventory 
reflects the Company's shift to a software-only business model
resulting in the reclassification of demonstration equipment to
property, plant and equipment in 1994.  In 1994, demonstration
equipment  was not promoted for sale as it was in prior years.
Demonstration equipment included in inventory amounted to $1,835 at
December 31, 1993. The remaining balance in inventory primarily consists
of documentation and CD ROM media for software updates. Inventory
is expected to be at approximately current levels in 1995. For any
remaining hardware requests from customers, the Company will use a
drop ship approach, shipping directly from the hardware vendor to the
customer. 

Other Assets
      Other assets increased to $28,090 at December 31, 1994 from 
$20,584 at year-end 1993.  The 1994 acquisition of Anacad resulted
in goodwill capitalization of $2,897 and technology capitalization
of $4,735.  The goodwill costs will be amortized over a three year 
period to R&D expense. The technology costs will be amortized over a
three year period to system and software cost of revenues.  Net
capitalized software development costs decreased by $1,064 as
capitalization and amortization were $5,156 and $6,220, respectively,
in 1994.  Also, capitalized purchased technology increased by $1,700 in 
1994.  In 1993, capitalization and amortization of software development
costs were $3,609 and $7,449, respectively.  

Long-term Debt
     Long-term debt decreased $696 from December 31, 1993.  
The Company had borrowings outstanding of $54,160 and $55,000 under its
$55,000 committed revolving credit facility as of December 31, 1994
and 1993 respectively.  Due to required annual commitment reductions,
the Company reduced credit facility borrowings by $840 in July 1994.  In 
addition, $840 of the credit facility borrowings are classified as
current and included in short-term borrowings on the consolidated balance
sheets as of December 31, 1994 and 1993.    

Dividends 
     In October 1993, the Board of Directors voted to discontinue 
paying a quarterly dividend to shareholders.  The Company intends to
reinvest future earnings in opportunities for growth.  Dividends were
paid during the first three quarters of 1993 totalling $8,291.  

Capital Resources
     Total capital expenditures increased to $26,077 for 1994, 
compared to $23,145 and $23,439 for 1993 and 1992, respectively.  The
purchase of Anacad late in 1994 resulted in cash payments totalling
$10,050 during the year.  In addition, the Company purchased technologies
totalling $1,700 during 1994.  The Company will continue to evaluate 
make-or-buy alternatives which should result in additional capital
expenditures in 1995.  
     Expenditures for property and equipment were $14,327 and 
$22,790 in 1994 and 1993, respectively.  In 1994 investment in computer
equipment for development engineers declined as significant investment
in 1993 and 1992 completed the Company's transition to a UNIX-based 
operating system environment.  Future capital expenditure plans include
maintaining a state of the art design environment for research and
development and sales demonstration equipment and implementing a new global 
information system.    
     The Company anticipates that current cash balances, anticipated
cashflows from operating activities, and existing credit facilities will
be sufficient to meet its working capital needs for at least the next
twelve months. 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Year ended December 31,                  1994           1993           1992
In thousands, except per share data
Revenues:
	System and software                $ 187,117      $ 191,180      $ 212,397
	Service and support                  161,177        148,595        138,369
	  Total revenues                     348,294        339,775        350,766
Cost of revenues:
	System and software                   36,757         52,301        	81,993
	Service and support                   70,063         67,891         70,975
	  Total cost of revenues             106,820        120,192	        152,968
	  Gross margin                       241,474        219,583         197,798
Operating expenses:
	Research and development  (note 6)   72,484	         77,598          73,947
	Marketing, general, and
 administration                      137,310        	146,577         151,683
	Restructure costs (note 2)           (6,045)         24,800          12,900
	Merger related charges (note 3)       9,265               0               0
	  Total operating expenses          213,014        	248,975         238,530
Operating Income (loss)               28,460         (29,392)       	(40,732)
	Other income (expense),
 net (note 12)                         2,452            (257)         (7,539)
	  Income (loss) before income
   taxes                              30,912         (29,649)        (48,271)
	Provision for income taxes
   (note 4)                            3,375           2,424           2,590
	  Net Income (loss)               $  27,537       $ (32,073)      $ (50,861)
	  Net Income (loss) per common and 
	    common equivalent share       $     .53       $    (.69)      $   (1.13)
	Weighted average number of common
 and common equivalent shares
 outstanding                          52,120         	46,410          45,142
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31,                                1994                 1993
In thousands
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents                   $ 130,676            $  95,958
	Short-term investments                          7,180               13,610
	Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance
 for doubtful	accounts of $2,847 in 1994 and
 $3,928 in 1993                                 	82,285              72,655
	Other receivables                                4,853               4,167
	Inventory                                          856               2,299
	Prepaid expenses and other                      12,156               9,399
		Total current assets                          238,006            	198,088
Property, plant and equipment, net
 (notes 5 and 8)                                	97,701             104,912
Cash and investments, long-term  (notes 8)       30,000              30,000
Other assets (note 6)                            28,090              20,584
		Total assets                               $  393,797          $  353,584
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
	Short-term borrowings (notes 7 and 8)       $    8,450          $    6,364
	Accounts payable                                11,570              10,637
	Income taxes payable (note 4)                   12,793               9,974
	Accrued payroll and related liabilities         19,469              14,162
	Accrued restructure costs                       11,897              28,374
	Accrued and other liabilities                   17,399             	14,603
	Deferred revenue                                17,649              17,638
		Total current liabilities                      99,227             101,752
Long-term debt  (note 8)                         53,625              54,321
Other long-term deferrals                         1,877               1,800
		Total liabilities                             154,729             157,873
Stockholders' equity: (notes 9 and 10)
	Common stock, no par value, authorized
 100,000 shares; 51,350 and	47,659 issued
 and outstanding for 1994 and 1993,
 respectively                                   254,271             243,951
	Incentive stock, no par value, authorized
 1,200 shares; none issued                            0                   0
	Accumulated deficit                            (27,877)            (55,779)
	Foreign currency translation adjustment         12,674              	7,539
		Total stockholders' equity                    239,068             195,711
Commitments and contingencies (note 11)
		Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 393,797           $ 353,584
See accompanying notes to consolidated
 financial statements.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Year ended December 31,                     1994         1993          1992
In thousands

Operating Cash Flows:
Net Income (loss)                      $  27,537    $ (32,073)    $ (50,861)
Adjustments to reconcile net
 income (loss) to	net cash provided
 by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization of  
	  property, plant and equipment          24,687      	27,600        25,750
	Deferred taxes                             (290)        (259)        2,512
	Amortization of other assets              7,428        8,217       		8,743
	Amortization of nonqualified
 stock options                               114        1,418           237
	Write-down of assets - in-process R&D     8,265            0             0  
	Write-down of assets - other                  0          812         6,088   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
	Trade accounts receivable                (4,921)       2,788        23,490
	Inventory                                    46        7,771        13,934
	Prepaid expenses and other assets        (1,782)       6,623         9,409
	Accounts payable                         (1,596)      (5,845)       (9,383)
	Accrued liabilities                     (11,345)      16,634       	(8,078)
	Other liabilities and deferrals           2,254      	(8,397)       (8,231)
Net cash provided by operating
 activities                               50,397      	25,289        13,610
Investing Cash Flows:
	Net maturities of short-term
 investments                               6,430	     	23,161        28,831
	Purchases of property, plant
 and equipment                          	(14,327)     (22,790)      (18,784)
	Capitalization of software
 development costs                        (5,156)      (3,609)       (6,120)
	Development of corporate facilities           0        	(355)       (4,655)
	Purchase of business                    (10,050)           0             0
Purchases of technology                   (1,700)           0             0
Net cash used by investing
 activities                              (24,803)      (3,593)         (728)
Financing Cash Flows:
	Proceeds from issuance of
 common stock                             10,205       11,179        16,074
	Proceeds (repayment) of short-term
 borrowings                                 (367)         (89)        1,222
	Proceeds (repayment) of long-term debt   (1,936)        (937)        5,176
	Cash distribution                        (2,346)           0             0
	Adjustment for pooling of interests         899            0             0
	Dividends paid to stockholders                0       (8,291)      (10,826)
	Increase in cash and investments,
 long-term                                     0            0       (30,000)
Net cash provided (used) by financing
 activities                                6,455      		1,862       (18,354)
Effect of exchange rate changes on 
	cash and cash equivalents                 2,669          388          (992)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   34,718       23,946        (6,464)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
 of period                                95,958       72,012        78,476
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
 period                               $ 130,676     $  95,958     $  72,012

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

                                            	         			Foreign     Total
In Thousands,                                 Retainded  Currency    Stock
 except per              Common Stock         Earnings  Translation  holder's
 share data                Shares    Amount  (Deficit)  Adjustment   Equity

Balance at
 December 31, 1991         43,595 $ 215,043	$  46,272 $   6,352     $ 267,667
Stock issued under stock
 option and	stock
 purchase plans             2,002    16,074         0         0        16,074
Compensation related to
 nonqualified stock
 options granted
  (note 10)                     0       237         0         0           237
Foreign currency
 translation adjustment         0         0         0      (885)         (885)
Net loss                        0         0   (50,861)        0       (50,861)
Cash dividends 
 ($.24 per common 
	share outstanding)             0         0   (10,826)        0       (10,826)

Balance at
 December 31, 1992         45,597   231,354  	(15,415)    5,467       221,406
Stock issued under stock
 option and	stock
 purchase plans             1,641    10,672         0         0        10,672  
Stock issued for
 acquisition of business
 (note 3)                     421       507         0         0           507
Compensation related to
 nonqualified stock options
 granted  (note 10)             0     1,418       		0         0         1,418
Foreign currency translation
 adjustment                     0         0         0     2,072         2,072
Net loss                        0         0   (32,073)        0      	(32,073)
Cash dividends 
 ($.18 per common 
	share outstanding)             0         0    (8,291)        0        (8,291) 

Balance at
 December 31, 1993         47,659   243,951   (55,779)    7,539       195,711
Stock issued under stock
 option and	stock
 purchase plans             1,248    10,205         0         0        10,205
Stock issued for
 acquisition of 
	business (note 3)          2,443         1       899         0           900
Compensation related to
 nonqualified stock
 options granted 
 (note 10)                      0       114         0         0           114
Foreign currency
 translation adjustment         0         0         0     5,135         5,135
Change in value of trading
 securities                     0         0     1,812         0         1,812
Net Income                      0         0    27,537         0        27,537
Cash distribution               0         0    (2,346)        0        (2,346) 

Balance at
 December 31, 1994         51,350 $ 254,271 $ (27,877) $ 12,674     $ 239,068

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

All numerical references in thousands, except percentages 
and per share data

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation
     The consolidated financial statements include the financial 
statements of Mentor Graphics Corporation and its wholly owned and
majority-owned subsidiaries (the Company).  All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in
consolidation.

Foreign Currency Translation
     Local currencies are the functional currencies for the 
Company's foreign subsidiaries except for the Netherlands 
and Singapore where the U.S. dollar is used as the 
functional currency.  Assets and liabilities of foreign 
operations are translated to U.S. dollars at current rates 
of exchange, and revenues and expenses are translated using 
weighted average rates.  Gains and losses from foreign 
currency translation are included as a separate component of 
stockholders' equity.  Foreign currency transaction gains 
and losses are included as a component of other income and 
expense (note 12).

Financial Instruments
     The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts 
as a hedge against foreign currency sales commitments. To 
hedge its foreign currency against highly anticipated sales 
transactions, the Company also purchases foreign exchange 
options which permit but do not require foreign currency 
exchanges at a future date with another party at a 
contracted exchange price.  Remeasurement gains and losses 
on forward and option contracts are deferred and recognized 
when the sale occurs.  All subsequent remeasurement gains 
and losses are recognized as they occur to offset 
remeasurement gains and losses recognized on the related 
foreign currency accounts receivable balances.  At December 
31, 1994 and 1993 the Company had forward contracts and 
options outstanding of $25,825 and $13,847, respectively, to 
primarily sell various foreign currencies.  These contracts 
generally have maturities which do not exceed twelve months.  
At December 31, 1994, the recorded value and the fair value 
of the Company's foreign exchange position related to these 
contracts was approximately zero.  The fair value of these 
contracts was calculated based on dealer quotes.  The 
Company does not anticipate non-performance by the 
counterparties to these contracts.
     The fair market value of the Company's long-
term debt approximates its carrying value as the 
interest rates on borrowings are floating rate based.  The 
Company has entered into an interest rate swap agreement to 
manage exposure to interest rate fluctuations.  The 
differential to be paid or received is accrued and is 
recognized over the life of the agreement as an adjustment 
to interest expense.  The Company would incur a cost of 
approximately $994 to terminate its interest rate swap 
agreement as of December 31, 1994.  This cost is based on 
dealer quotes taking into consideration current interest 
rates and the current creditworthiness of the counterparties 
(note 8).
     The Company places its cash equivalents and short-term 
investments with major banks and financial institutions.  
The investment policy limits the Company's credit exposure 
to any one financial institution.  Concentrations of credit 
risk with respect to trade receivables are limited due to 
the large number of customers comprising the Company's 
customer base, and their dispersion across different 
businesses and geographic areas.  The carrying amounts of 
cash equivalents, short-term investments, trade receivables, 
accounts payable, and short term borrowings approximate fair 
value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. 
     In May 1993, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued 
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, 
"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity 
Securities."  Statement No. 115 requires reporting of 
investments as either held to maturity, available for sale 
or trading.  The Company owns common stock and common stock 
warrants of an independent public company with an original 
carrying cost of $0 and a market value of $1,812 as of 
December 31, 1994.  Under Statement No., 115, the securities 
have been classified as available for sale, which requires 
the difference between original carrying cost and market 
value to be recognized.  This difference is included on the 
consolidated balance sheet in prepaid and other assets and 
as a reduction of the same amount in accumulated deficit.  
No other investments owned by the Company are materially 
impacted by provisions of this Statement as the underlying 
carrying values approximate market.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments
     The Company classifies highly liquid investments purchased 
with an original maturity of three months or less as cash 
equivalents.  As of December 31, 1994 and 1993, the Company 
held $50,990 and $35,614, respectively of short term 
securities under agreements to resell on January 1, 1994 and 
1995, respectively.  Due to the short-term nature of these 
investments, the Company did not take possession of the 
securities which were instead held in the Company's account 
at Smith Barney Inc.  The Company does not believe it is 
exposed to any significant credit or market risk on cash and 
cash equivalent balances. 
Short-term investments consist of certificates of deposit, 
commercial paper and other highly liquid investments with 
original maturities in excess of three months.  These 
investments mature primarily in less than one year.  

Property, Plant and Equipment
     Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost and consists 
of land and improvements, buildings and building equipment, 
computer equipment and furniture, leasehold improvements, 
and service spare parts 
(note 5).  Expenditures for additions to property, plant and 
equipment are capitalized.  The cost of repairs and 
maintenance is expensed as incurred.  Depreciation of 
buildings and building equipment, and land improvements, is 
computed on a straight-line basis over lives of forty and 
twenty years, respectively.  Depreciation of computer 
equipment and furniture is computed principally on a 
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the 
assets,  generally three to five years.  Leasehold 
improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the 
lesser of the term of the lease or estimated useful lives of 
the improvements.  Service spare parts are amortized on a 
straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, 
generally four years.

Income Taxes
     Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement 
No.109, "Accounting for Income Taxes."  Statement No.109 
requires a change from the deferred method under APB Opinion 
11 to the asset and liability method of accounting for 
income taxes.  Under the asset and liability method, 
deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax 
consequences attributable to temporary differences between 
the financial statement carrying amounts and tax balances of 
existing assets and liabilities.  Deferred tax assets and 
liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to 
apply to taxable income in the years in which those 
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or 
settled.  Under Statement 109, the effect on deferred taxes 
of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the 
period that includes the enactment date.  The cumulative 
effect of that change in the method for accounting for 
income taxes was not material to the Company's financial 
statements, and is therefore not disclosed separately in the 
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ending 
December 31, 1993.
Pursuant to the deferred method under APB Opinion 11, which 
was applied in 1992 and prior years, deferred income taxes 
are recognized for income and expense items that are 
reported in different years for financial reporting purposes 
and income tax purposes using the tax rate applicable for 
the year of calculation.  Under the deferred method, 
deferred taxes are not adjusted for subsequent changes in 
tax rates.

Revenue Recognition
    Revenues from system sales and software licenses are 
recognized at the time of shipment.  Contract service 
revenues are billed in advance and recorded as deferred 
revenue.  Service revenues are then recognized ratably over 
the contractual period as the services are performed.  
Training and consulting revenues are recognized as the 
related services are performed.  Custom design and software 
porting revenues are recognized using the percentage of 
completion method or as contract milestones are achieved.

Software Development Costs
     The Company capitalizes certain software development costs 
incurred.  These capitalized costs are amortized over the 
estimated economic life of the software, not exceeding three 
years, computed principally on a straight-line basis.  
Amortization is included in system and software cost of 
revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  All 
other research and development costs are expensed as 
incurred.

Net Income (Loss) per Common and Common Equivalent Share
     For 1994, net income per common and common equivalent share 
was calculated on the basis of the weighted average number 
of common shares outstanding plus dilutive common stock 
equivalents related to stock options outstanding.  For 1993 
and 1992, net loss per common and common equivalent share 
was calculated using only the weighted average of common 
shares outstanding.  Common stock equivalents related to 
stock options are anti-dilutive in a net loss situation and, 
therefore, were not included in 1993 and 1992.  

Reclassifications
     Certain reclassifications have been made in the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements for 1992 and 1993 to 
conform with the 1994 presentation.

2. Restructuring
     During 1994, the Company recorded a gross restructure credit 
of $10,045.  This credit was the result of reduced estimates 
for the costs of executing certain elements of the 1993 
restructure plan, and cancellation of certain actions, and 
was partially offset by an accrual of $4,000 associated with 
new restructure activities approved by management during the 
year.  The new restructure costs in 1994 are limited to 
severance and write-offs of excess equipment and intangible 
software technology related to discontinued product 
development activities.  Reductions in the estimated costs 
and cancellation of certain actions were realized primarily 
due to greater than anticipated employee attrition, which 
allowed the Company to achieve its cost reduction plan with 
lower severence costs.  In addition, the reduction in costs 
reflects lower than anticipated severance costs overseas.
     In December 1993, the Company recorded a charge of $24,800 
associated with a restructuring plan aimed at reducing 
operating expenses by streamlining and reorganizing company 
operations.  These costs consisted primarily of direct costs 
related to the severance and relocation of employees 
facilities closure, and write-offs of obsolete equipment and 
intangible software technology assets.  
     Restructuring costs of $12,900 were recognized in 1992.  
Restructuring costs included direct costs related to the 
severance and relocation of employees, consolidation of 
facilities, and write-offs of intangible software technology 
assets related to discontinued product lines.  The result 
was to significantly reduce operating costs of 
administration, distribution, and sales.
Following is a summary of the major elements of the 
restructure charges:

Year ended December 31,                    1994            1993          1992
Employee severance 
	and relocation                       $   2,430       $  19,400     $   5,700
Asset write-offs and product
	discontinuance costs                     1,570           2,300         6,435
Facilities closure and 
	consolidation                                0           4,300         1,800
Reversal of accrued 
restructure costs                       (10,045)         (1,400)       (1,600)
Other                                         0             200           565
	Total                                $  (6,045)      $  24,800     $  12,900

3. Business Aquisitions
     On September 30, 1994, the Company completed the acquisition 
of Anacad Electrical Engineering Software GmbH (Anacad).  
Anacad is primarily engaged in developing, marketing and 
supporting analog and mixed signal simulation and optimization
software for the integrated circuit and printed circuit board
markets of the electronic design automation (EDA) industry.  
Anacad's product offerings are complementary to the 
Company's current broad line of EDA tools and systems.  The total
purchase price of $12,000 was financed with cash of $10,050 and
the issuance of a short-term obligation classified under accrued
liabilities totalling $1,950.  
     The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase, and 
therefore, the consolidated balance sheet of Anacad has been 
included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance sheets as 
of December 31, 1994.  The cost of the acquisition was 
allocated on the basis of estimated fair value of the assets 
and liabilities assumed.  This allocation resulted in a 
charge for 
in-process R&D of $8,265, goodwill capitalization of $2,897 
and technology capitalization of $4,735.  
The charge for in-process R&D was a result of allocating a 
portion of the acquisition cost to Anacad's in-process 
product development that had not reached technological 
feasibility.  The goodwill costs will be amortized over a 
three year period to R&D expense primarily to recognize the 
value of the development work-force acquired. The technology 
costs will be amortized over a three year period to system 
and software cost of revenues.  Financial results subsequent 
to the acquisition date have been included in the 
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash Flows.  The 
separate operational results of Anacad were not material 
compared to the Company's overall results of operations, and 
accordingly pro-forma financial statements of the combined 
entities have been omitted.  
     On November 30, 1994, the Company issued 2,443 shares of its 
common stock for all outstanding common stock of Model 
Technology Incorporated (MTI).  MTI is a developer of VHDL 
simulation point tools using direct compile technology to 
design and test application specific integrated circuits.  
The Company accounted for this transaction as a pooling of 
interests.  The balance sheet of MTI is included in the 
accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 
1994 and MTI's results of operations are included in the 
accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for all of 
1994.  The Company's prior year financial statements were 
not restated due to the relative materiality of MTI's 
separate financial statements for 1993 and 1992.  Merger 
costs of $1,000 were paid by MTI for consulting services 
rendered to facilitate negotiation of the various components 
of the merger agreement.
     On December 1, 1993, the Company issued 421 shares of its 
common stock for all outstanding common and preferred stock 
of CheckLogic Systems, Inc. (CheckLogic).  In addition, up 
to 35 common shares were reserved for issuance with respect 
to CheckLogic employee stock options outstanding.  
CheckLogic is a developer of automatic test pattern 
generation point tools used to test designs of application 
specific integrated circuits.  The Company accounted for 
this transaction as a pooling of interests, and the 
financial results for the year ended December 31, 1993 
include the accounts of CheckLogic.  The separate financial 
results of CheckLogic prior to the acquisition were not 
material, and accordingly the consolidated financial 
statements for 1992 were not restated. 

4. Income Taxes
Domestic and foreign pre-tax income (loss) is as follows:
Year ended
December 31,                               1994          1993           1992
Domestic                              $   6,279     $ (23,682)     $ (41,322)
Foreign                                  24,633        (5,967)        (6,949)
	Total                                $  30,912     $ (29,649)     $ (48,271)

The provision (benefit) for income taxes is as follows:
                                         		1994          1993           1992
Current:
	Federal                              $    (435)    $       0      $  (1,141)
	State                                       63          (162)           138
	Foreign                                  4,033         2,041          1,081
	                                       		3,661         1,879             78
Deferred:
	Federal                                   (347)          655            102
	Foreign                                     57          (110)         2,410
		                                         (290)          545          2,512
	Total                                $   3,375     $   2,424      $   2,590

The effective tax (benefit) rate differs from the Federal 
statutory rate as follows:
Year ended December 31,                    1994          1993           1992
Federal statutory tax 
	(benefit) rate                             35%       (35.0)%        (34.0)%
State taxes, net of Federal 
	tax benefits                               3.5        (2.3)             0.3
Foreign tax rate differential               9.2         8.0              0.3
Losses from foreign 
	subsidiaries                               6.4         0.6              7.7
Unrealized benefit of net 
	operating loss carryforwards                 0           0             26.9
Adjustment of deferred tax assets 
	due to net operating loss                    0           0              4.2
Adjustment of beginning of year 
	balance of deferred tax assets 
	and liabilities for settlement 
	of Federal income tax 
	obligations                                  0         2.5                0 

Income of acquired S 
	corporation not subject 
 to income tax                             (2.9)          0                0
      
Change in valuation allowance 
	for deferred tax assets                  (39.7)       29.5                0
Other, net                                 (0.6)        4.9                0
Effective tax  rate                        10.9%        8.2%             5.4%

The significant components of deferred income tax expense 
are as follows:
Year ended December 31,                                1994             1993
Net changes in deferred tax 
	assets and liabilities                           $  11,992        $  (8,205)
Increase(decrease) in beginning-of-year 
	balance of the valuation allowance 
	for deferred tax assets                            (12,282)           8,750
	Total                                            $    (290)       $     545

For the year ended December 31, 1992, deferred income tax 
expense was $2,512, resulting from timing differences in the 
recognition of income and expense for income tax and 
financial reporting purposes.  
The sources and tax effects of those timing differences are 
presented below:

As of December 31,                                                     1992
Depreciation                                                       $  1,198
Inventory valuation adjustments                                         556
Accrued vacation and other compensation                                 822
Other asset valuation adjustments                                       413
Capitalization of software development costs                           (152)
Customer service accruals                                               901
Accrued restructure costs                                              (292)
Adjustment of deferred tax assets 
	due to net operating loss                                           (1,296)
Other, net                                                              362
	Total                                                             $  2,512

The tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards 
which gave rise to significant portions of deferred tax 
assets and liabilities were as follows:
As of December 31,                                    1994             1993
Deferred tax assets:
	Property and equipment, 
	  principally due to differences in 
	  depreciation and capitalized 
	  interest                                     $   2,032          $   810
Inventories, principally due to 
	adjustments to lower 
	of cost or market                                    494            3,358
Accounts receivable, principally due 
	to allowance for doubtful accounts                   836            1,241
Compensated absences and other 
	compensation, principally due to 
	accrual for financial 
	reporting purposes                                 3,730            3,105
Restructure costs, principally due to 
	accrual for financial reporting 
	purposes                                           4,480            9,642
Net operating loss carryforwards                   23,567           29,576
Tax credit carryforwards                           11,153           11,523
Other, net                                          2,208            1,663
	Total gross deferred tax assets                   48,500           60,918
	Less valuation allowance                         (46,213)         (58,495)
	Net deferred tax assets                            2,287            2,423
Deferred tax liabilities:
	Capitalization of software 
	  development costs for 
	  financial reporting purposes                    (3,208)          (3,634)
Net deferred tax liability                      $    (921)      $   (1,211)

     The Company has established a valuation allowance for 
certain current deferred tax assets, and net operating loss 
and tax credit carryforwards. Statement 109 requires that 
such a valuation allowance be recorded when it is more 
likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets 
will not be realized.  The portion of the valuation 
allowance for deferred tax assets for which subsequently 
recognized tax benefits will be applied directly to 
contributed capital is $10,650 as of December 31, 1994.  
This amount was primarily attributable to differences 
between financial and tax reporting of employee stock option 
transactions.  During 1994, the valuation allowance 
decreased by $12,282, of which $6,404 related to the 
realization of net operating loss carry forwards.  The 
valuation allowance as of January 1, 1993 was $49,745.  The 
net increase in the valuation allowance for the year ended 
December 31, 1993 was $8,750.
     As of December 31, 1994, the Company has net operating loss 
carryforwards for income tax purposes of approximately 
$53,726.  Such carryforwards will expire from 1998 to 2009 
if not used by the Company to reduce income taxes payable in 
future periods.  
As of December 31, 1994 the Company has research and 
experimentation tax credits available totaling approximately 
$11,153.  These tax credits are applicable against Federal 
tax liabilities from 1994 through 2008 subject to various 
limitations under current tax law.  
     The Company has not provided for Federal income taxes on 
approximately $85,291 of undistributed earnings of foreign 
subsidiaries at December 31, 1994, since these earnings have 
been invested indefinitely in subsidiary operations.  Upon 
repatriation, some of these earnings would generate foreign 
tax credits which will reduce the Federal tax liability 
associated with any future foreign dividend.  
The Company has settled its Federal income 
tax obligations through 1991.  The Company believes the 
provisions for income taxes for years since 1991 
are adequate.

5. Property, Plant and          
Equipment
A summary of property, plant and equipment follows:
As of December 31,                                     1994            1993
	
Computer equipment and furniture                  $ 135,723       $ 121,975
Buildings and building equipment                     53,365          53,326
Land and improvements                                14,641          14,641
Leasehold improvements                                9,577           9,613
Service spare parts                                   4,953           3,857
                                               					218,259         203,412
Less accumulated depreciation 
	and amortization                                  (120,558)        (98,500)
Property, plant  and equipment, net               $  97,701      $   104,912

     On January 20, 1993, the Company entered into an agreement 
to lease a portion of its headquarters site in Wilsonville, 
Oregon.  Under terms of the five-year agreement, 
approximately 150 square feet of space was made available to 
a third party on a firm take-down schedule.  The agreement 
results in rental payments of $3,252 over the remaining term 
of the lease.

6. Other Assets
A summary of other assets follows:
As of December 31,                                     1994             1993

Software development costs, net                  $    8,021        $   9,085
Long-term deposits                                    6,220            5,613
Purchased technology, net                             5,781              106
Goodwill                                              2,655                0
Investment in real estate                             2,935            2,935
Long-term receivables                                 2,316            2,453
Other                                                   162              392
	Total                                           $   28,090       $   20,584

     The company capitalized software development costs amounting 
to $5,156, $3,609, and $6,120 in 1994, 1993, and 1992, 
respectively.  Related amortization expense of $6,220, 
$7,449, and $5,875 was recorded for the years ended December
31, 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively.  
     Purchased technology is carried at cost and is amortized 
over the estimated economic life of the technology, 
generally three years.  Related amortization expense of 
$760, $565, and $636 was recorded for the years ended 
December 31, 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively.  The 1994 
Anacad acquisition resulted in goodwill capitalization of 
$2,897 and technology capitalization of $4,735.  In 
addition, other purchased technology totalling $1,700 was 
acquired in 1994.
     During 1993 and 1992, certain purchased technology and 
software development costs were written off due to product 
discontinuance resulting from the December 1993 and August 
1992 restructurings.  These write-offs, combined with write-
downs of certain other software development, prepaid 
royalty, and purchased technology costs to net realizable 
value, totaled $812 and $1,005 in 1993 and 1992, 
respectively.

7. Short-Term Borrowings
     Short-term borrowings represent drawings by subsidiaries 
under multi-currency unsecured credit agreements and the 
current portion of long-term debt.  Interest rates are 
generally based on the applicable country's prime lending 
rate depending on the currency borrowed.  The Company has 
available lines of credit of approximately $ 23,574 as of 
December 31, 1994.  Certain agreements require compensatory 
balances which the Company has met.  

8. Long-Term Debt
     Long-term debt is comprised of the following:
As of December 31,                                     1994            1993
Revolving term credit facility                    $  54,160       $  55,000
Bank note                                                 0           2,681
Other                                                   305             161
				                                                 54,465          57,842
Less current portion                                   (840)         (3,521)
	Total                                            $  53,625      $   54,321

     Effective December 31, 1992, the Company amended its 
committed credit facility with First Interstate Bank of 
Oregon, N.A.  Under terms of the amendment, the revolving 
credit facility remains in effect until July 2000 and the 
commitment level was established at $55,000.  Interest on 
borrowings under the credit facility remain floating rate 
based.  Borrowings are collateralized by cash and 
investments of $30,000 and a trust deed on the Company's 
headquarters site in Wilsonville, Oregon of $25,000.  The 
amendment requires commitment reductions of $840 annually 
which began in July 1994, therefore the debt was reduced by 
$840 in 1994.  Also, $840 of the debt is classified as 
current in short-term borrowings on the Consolidated Balance 
Sheets as of December 31, 1994 and 1993.
     In conjunction with the loan amendment, the Company also 
modified its interest rate swap 
agreement with First Interstate Bank of Oregon, N.A., 
reducing the notional amount from $50,000 to $17,500 without 
any negative financial impact.  The interest rate swap 
agreement effectively converts floating 
rates on $17,500 of borrowings to a fixed rate of 9.55% 
until expiration of the agreement in January 2000.  
The amendment allowed the Company to move $32,500 of 9.55% 
fixed rate borrowings to more favorable 
floating rates.  The average floating  interest rate as of 
December 31, 1994 was approximately 5%.  While the Company 
may be exposed to credit risk in the event 
of nonperformance by the counterparty to the interest rate 
swap agreement, the risk of incurring losses 
due to nonperformance by the counterparty is 
considered remote.
      During 1992, the Company's Japanese subsidiary borrowed 300 
million Yen ($2,681 at December 31, 1993 exchange rates) 
from a local bank to finance its local operations.  The 
interest rate on these borrowings was floating rate based 
with a cap of 5.95%.  The effective rate on these borrowings 
during 1994 was approximately 2%.  The entire bank note was 
paid off on July 20, 1994.

9. Incentive Stock Plan
     The Board of Directors has the authority to issue incentive 
stock in one or more series and to determine the relative 
rights and preferences of the incentive stock (note 10).  
The incentive stock is convertible into common stock upon 
attainment of specified objectives or upon the occurrence of 
certain events to be determined by the Board of Directors.

10. Employee Stock and Savings Plan
     The Company has five stock option plans.  The three common 
stock option plans provide for the granting of incentive and 
nonqualified stock options to key employees, officers, and 
non-employee directors of the Company and its subsidiaries.  
     The three stock option plans are administered by the 
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, and permit 
accelerated vesting of outstanding options upon the 
occurrence of certain changes in control of the Company.
     The Company also has a stock plan which provides for the 
sale of common stock to key employees of the Company and its 
subsidiaries.  Shares can be awarded under the plan at no 
purchase price as a stock bonus and the stock plan also 
provides for the granting of nonqualified stock options.
     In addition, the Company has an incentive stock option plan 
and has reserved 600 shares of incentive stock for issuance.  
No options have been granted under this plan.
     Options under all five plans generally become 
exercisable over a four to five-year period from the date of 
grant or from the commencement of employment at prices 
generally not less than the fair market value at the date of 
grant.  The excess of the fair market value of the shares at 
the date of grant over the option price, if any, is charged 
to operations ratably over the vesting period.  At December 
31, 1994, options for 2,949 shares were exercisable, 19,810 
shares were reserved for issuance and 3,549 shares were 
available for future grant.  Stock options outstanding and 
transactions involving the stock option plans are summarized 
as follows:
	
                                           Shares           Price Per Share
Balance at December 31, 1992                6,576           $  .21 - 19.76
	Granted                                    1,180              .07 - 12.63
	Exercised                                 (1,021)             .21 - 13.00
	Canceled                                    (848)             4.9 - 18.13
Balance at December 31, 1993                5,887              .07 - 19.76
	Granted                                      983             9.63 - 14.31
	Exercised                                   (780)             .07 - 13.00
	Canceled                                    (343)            6.00 - 14.63
Balance at December 31, 1994                5,747           $  .07 - 19.76

     In October 1992, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution 
to offer employees holding incentive and nonqualified stock 
options for 5,840 shares the opportunity to exchange their 
existing options for nonqualified stock options.  The 
exchange allowed employees to receive the same number of 
shares at $6.00 per share, the then current market price.  
The new options vest ratably over between two to five years, 
depending on the vesting status of exchanged options as of 
January 2, 1993.  The offer was made because the Board of 
Directors believes lower-priced options provide a greater 
incentive to key employees and officers.  Option holders 
elected to exchange options covering 3,808 shares.  
     In May 1989, the shareholders adopted the 1989 Employee 
Stock Purchase Plan and reserved 1,400 shares for issuance.  
In April 1992, the shareholders amended the plan to reserve 
an additional 2,000 shares for issuance.  Under the plan, 
each eligible employee may purchase up to six hundred shares 
of stock per quarter at prices no less than 85% of its fair 
market value determined at certain specified dates.  
Employees purchased 527 and 605 shares under the plans in 
1994 and 1993, respectively.  At December 31, 1994, 797 
shares remain available for future purchase under the plan.  
The plan will expire upon either issuance of all shares 
reserved for issuance or at the discretion of the Board of 
Directors.  There are no plans to terminate the plan at this 
time.
     The Company has an employee savings plan 
(the Savings Plan) that qualifies as a deferred salary 
arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue 
Code.  Under the Savings Plan, participating U.S. employees 
may defer a portion of their pretax earnings, up to the 
Internal Revenue Service annual contribution limit.  The 
Company currently matches 50% of eligible employee's 
contributions, up to a maximum of 6% of the employee's 
earnings.  Employer matching contributions vest over 5 
years, 20% for each year of service completed.  The 
Company's matching contributions to the Savings Plan were 
$1,997, $1,896, and $1,989 in 1994, 1993, and 1992, 
respectively.

11. Commitments
     The Company leases a majority of its field office facilities 
under noncancellable operating leases.  
In addition, the Company leases certain equipment used in 
its research and development activities. 
 This equipment is generally leased on a month-to-month 
basis after meeting a six-month lease minimum.  
     The Company rents its Japanese facilities under a two year 
cancellable lease with a six month notice of cancellation.  
The total commitment under this cancellable lease, which 
expires in December 1996, is $6,256, of which the first six 
month's payments in 1995 of $1,564 are included in the 
schedule below.  Future minimum lease payments under 
noncancellable operating  leases are approximately as 
follows:
		
                                        Operating
Annual periods ending                     Lease
December 31                              Payments
1995                                  $   9,270
1996                                      6,325
1997                                      5,198
1998                                      4,838
1999                                      4,624
Later years                              15,698
	Total                                $  45,953

     Rent expense under operating leases was approximately 
$13,722, $16,776, and $16,156 for the years ending December 
31, 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively.

12. Other Income (Expense)
     Other income (expense) is comprised of the following:
Year ended December 31,                        1994         1993        1992
Interest income                           $   4,953    $   4,338   $   5,284
Interest expense                             (2,703)      (4,404)     (5,469)
Foreign exchange gain                           177          247         297
Contract settlement                               0            0      (6,150)
Write-off of non-operating items                  0            0      (1,148)
Other, net                                       25         (438)       (353)
	Total                                    $   2,452    $    (257)  $  (7,539)

13. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
     The following provides additional information concerning 
supplemental disclosures of cash flow activities:
Year ended December 31,                        1994         1993        1992
Cash paid (received) for:
	Interest expense, net of 
	capitalized interest                     $   2,201    $   4,042   $   5,030
Income taxes                              $   2,840    $   2,403   $  (2,662)

     The Company owns common stock and common stock warrants of 
an independent public company with an original carrying cost 
of $0 and a market value of $1,812 as of December 31, 1994.  
This difference resulted in a non-cash increase on the 
consolidated balance sheet in prepaid and other assets and 
as a reduction of the same amount in accumulated deficit as 
of December 31, 1994. 

14. Industry and Geographic Information
     The Company designs, manufactures, markets and supports 
electronic design automation (EDA) software for the 
integrated circuit (IC) and systems design markets.  The 
Company provides a broad range of EDA tools developed either 
by the Company or together with third parties to support the 
entire electronic design process.  The Company's software 
products enable engineers and designers to design, analyze, 
place and route, and test custom ICs, application specific 
ICs (ASICs), printed circuit boards, multichip modules and 
other electronic systems and subsystems.  The Company's 
Falcon Framework software provides a common foundation for 
the Company's EDA software products.  Falcon Framework 
software also allows for the integration of third party 
software tools developed by other commercial EDA vendors and 
by customers for their own internal use.  The Company's 
products help customers reduce development time while 
producing innovative hardware products of high quality.  In 
addition to software products, the Company's Professional 
Services Division offers consulting, support and training 
services to enhance customers' success in the design and 
manufacture of hardware products.
      Foreign operations consist of offices whose 
principal activities are the sale, distribution, service, 
and research and development of the Company's products.  
Foreign offices purchase the computer workstations on which 
the Company's software operates 
principally from suppliers located in each respective 
geographic area. 
     Intercompany transfers are accounted for at amounts 
generally above cost.  Corporate expenses are general 
expenses which are not allocated to the operations of each 
geographic area.  For the purposes of determining operating 
income, research and development and certain marketing 
expenses are allocated based on each region's percentage of 
total revenue contribution.  Corporate assets are comprised 
of capital assets used in research and development 
activities, short-term investments, and cash and investments 
classified as long-term in the consolidated balance sheets.  
Geographic information for 1994, 1993 and 1992 is set forth 
in the table below.

Geographic Information                  N. America    Europe    Asia-Pacific
1994
Revenues from unaffiliated
 customers                              $ 192,758  $  88,593    $   67,614
Intercompany transfers                      2,103      1,728        14,609 
Total revenues                          $ 194,861  $  90,321    $  	82,223  
Operating income (loss)                 $  21,419  $   6,885    $  	10,826 
Identifiable assets                     $ 200,082  $ 150,508    $  	66,111
1993
Revenues from unaffiliated customers    $ 184,303  $  87,178    $   68,294
Intercompany transfers                      1,282      5,016        20,948 
Total revenues                          $ 185,585  $  92,194    $   89,242
Operating income (loss)                 $    (195) $ (14,564)   $    1,678 
Identifiable assets                     $ 152,514  $ 124,956    $  	64,271
1992
Revenues from unaffiliated customers    $ 180,716  $  99,481    $   70,569
Intercompany transfers                      1,611     11,849        15,187
Total revenues                          $ 182,327  $ 111,330    $   85,756
Operating income (loss)                 $ (21,151) $  (7,267)   $      735  
Identifiable assets                     $ 164,614    116,174    $   53,518

Geographic Information                Eliminations  Corporate   Consolidated
1994                                  
Revenue from unaffiliated customers     $    (671)  $       0    $  348,294
Intercompany transfers                    (18,440)          0             0
Total Revenues                          $ (19,111)  $       0    $  348,294
Operating income (loss)                 $   1,979   $ (12,649)   $   28,460
Indentifiable assests                   $(112,701)  $  89,797    $  393,797
1993                                    
Revenue from unaffiliated customers     $       0   $       0    $  339,775
Intercompany transfers                    (27,246)          0             0
Total revenue                           $ (27,246)  $       0    $  339,775
Operating income (loss)                 $  (2,939)  $ (13,372)   $  (29,392)
Identifiable assests                    $ (92,258)  $ 104,101    $  353,584
1992
Revenues from unaffiliated customers    $       0   $       0    $  350,766
Intercompany transfers                    (28,647)          0             0
Total revenues                          $ (28,647)  $       0       350,766
Operating income (loss)                 $  (1,538)  $ (11,511)   $  (40,732)
Indentifiable assests                   $ (60,471)  $ 104,730    $  378,565

Quarterly Financial Information Unaudited

Quarter ended                March 31    June 30   September 30   December 31
In thousands, except
 per share data
1994
Total revenues             $  85,299   $  82,668   $   83,543    $  96,784
Gross margin               $  59,234   $  57,333   $   57,526    $  67,381
Operating income           $   4,989   $   5,466   $    4,753    $  13,252
Net income                 $   4,612   $   4,851   $    5,067    $  13,007
Net income per common
 and common 
	equivalent share          $     .09   $     .09   $      .10    $     .25
1993
Total revenues             $  82,639   $  88,416   $   84,950    $  83,770
Gross margin               $  52,371   $  56,214   $   56,378    $  54,620
Operating income (loss)    $  (3,317)  $     633   $    1,888    $ (28,596)
Net income (loss)          $  (4,298)  $     290   $    1,490    $ (29,555)
Net income (loss) per
 common and	common
 equivalent share          $    (.09)  $     .01   $      .03    $    (.63)
Common stock market price:                                              
Quarter ended                March 31    June 30    September 30  December 31
1994
     High                  $  17 1/4   $  16 1/8  $    11 5/8    $  15 5/8
     Low                   $  11 1/4   $      10  $     9 3/8    $  10 5/8
1993
     High                  $      11   $      12  $    11 1/2    $ 	15 1/2
     Low                   $   7 7/8   $   7 7/8  $     8 3/8	   $      10


The table above sets forth for the quarters indicated the 
high and low sales prices for the common stock as reported 
on the NASDAQ National Market System.  As of December 31, 
1994, the Company had 1,532 shareholders of record.

Report of Management
     Management of Mentor Graphics Corporation is responsible for 
the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial 
statements.  The consolidated financial statements have been 
prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting 
principles appropriate in the circumstances and necessarily 
include some amounts which represent the best estimates and 
judgments of management.  The consolidated financial 
statements have been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick, 
independent auditors, whose report is included on this page.
     The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is comprised 
of three directors who are not officers or employees of 
Mentor Graphics Corporation or its subsidiaries.  These 
directors meet with management and the independent auditors 
in connection with their review of matters relating to the 
Company's annual financial statements, the Company's system 
of internal accounting controls, and the services of the 
independent auditors.  The Committee meets with the 
independent auditors, without management present, to discuss 
appropriate matters.  The Committee reports its findings to 
the Board of Directors and also recommends the selection and 
engagement of independent auditors.



R. Douglas Norby
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer



Walden C. Rhines
President and Chief Executive Officer

Independent Auditors' Report
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
Mentor Graphics Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets 
of Mentor Graphics Corporation and subsidiaries as of 
December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the related consolidated 
statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash 
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended 
December 31, 1994.  These consolidated financial statements 
are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on these 
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally 
accepted auditing standards.  Those standards require that 
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
about whether the financial statements are free of material 
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, 
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the 
financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the 
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by 
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial 
statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide 
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
      In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements 
referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, 
the financial position of Mentor Graphics Corporation and 
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994, and 1993, and the 
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of 
the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1994, 
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
      As discussed in Notes 1 and 4, to the consolidated financial 
statements, the Company adopted the provisions of the 
Financial Accounting Standards Board's Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, "Accounting 
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" in 
1994 and SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" in 
1993.



Portland, Oregon
January 31, 1995

Shareholders' Information

Directors
Jon A. Shirley
Chairman of the Board of Directors Private Investor
Walden C. Rhines
President and Chief Executive Officer 
Mentor Graphics Corporation
Marsha B. Congdon
Vice President, Policy and Strategy US West, Inc.
James R. Fiebiger
Chairman of the Board and Managing Director 
Thunderbird Technologies, Inc.
David R. Hathaway
General Partner 
Venrock Associates
Fontaine K. Richardson 
General Partner 
Eastech Management Company, Inc.
David N. Strohm
General Partner 
Greylock Management Corporation
Corporate Office
Mentor Graphics Corporation
8005 S.W. Boeckman Road
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777
(503) 685-7000

Executive Officers
Walden C. Rhines
President and Chief Executive Officer Mentor Graphics 
Corporation
R. Douglas Norby
Senior Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer
Frank S. Delia
Vice President 
Chief Administrative Officer 
General Counsel and Secretary
Patricia J. O'Connor
Vice President 
Human Resources
James J. Luttenbacher
Corporate Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
Bob van Leyen
Treasurer
Counsel
Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey
Attorneys-at-Law
900 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 2300
Portland, Oregon 97204
Independent Certified Public Accountants
KPMG Peat Marwick
1211 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Suite 2000
Portland, Oregon 97204
Transfer Agent and Registrar
American Stock, Transfer & Trust Co.
40 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
212-936-5100

Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of shareholders will be held at 5:00 
p.m., Pacific Time, on May 4, 1995 at:
Mentor Graphics Corporation
8005 S.W. Boeckman Road
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777
Investor Relations
For additional information on the Company, or to obtain a 
copy of Mentor Graphics' Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, contact:
Investor Relations Manager
Mentor Graphics Corporation
8005 S.W. Boeckman Road
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777
For financial and company information, call 1-800-546-4628.
Stock Trading
Mentor Graphics Corporation's common stock traded publicly 
in the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol MENT.




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