Avant! Corporation Invites You to Join Its 2000 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on the Web.

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ --

In conjunction with Avant!'s 2000 Third Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on October 30, 2000, at 5:00 a.m. PST (8:00 a.m. EST) with Gerald Hsu, chairman, CEO, and president of Avant!.

What: Avant!'s 2000 Third Quarter Earnings Release

When: 5:00 a.m. PST (8:00 a.m. EST) on October 30, 2000.

Where: http://event.videonewswire.com/redir.asp?cmp=AVANT!&dat=103000

How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the

address above

Contact: Anna Lissa Lawler 510-413-7107

About Avant!

Avant! Corporation (Nasdaq: AVNT) develops, markets, and supports integrated circuit (IC) design automation software solutions (from system definition to mask synthesis) for the rapid design of multimillion gate products including system on chip (SoC). These ICs power the consumer electronics, Internet infrastructure, wireless, telecommunications, and automotive products that enhance work and leisure time.

The Company is the leading provider of physical foundation IP libraries for IC design and provides a full suite of software for integrated circuit design, process simulation, device modeling, and mask synthesis. Its Milkyway-based, SinglePass HDL-to-Silicon design software solution is built on a unified database supporting hierarchical design methodologies and incremental design changes to achieve rapid timing closure for its customers, improve their productivity and reduce their time-to-market. Avant!'s powerful suite of systems design tools include IC-package co-design and optimization, system-level electronic design and analysis, and mixed-signal and electro-mechanical system simulation.

Avant! is a global company with over 50 offices in 16 countries. Telephone: 510-413-8000. Fax: 510-413-8080. Worldwide web: http://www.avanticorp.com .

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site www.avanticorp.com. To access the replay, click on Investor Relations.

(Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The RealPlayer software, downloadable free from www.real.com/products/player/index.html, and at least a 14.4Kbps connection to the Internet. If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, send an email to webmaster@vdat.com.)