813672--2/26/2010--CADENCE_DESIGN_SYSTEMS

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Our operating results and revenue could be adversely affected by customer payment delays, customer bankruptcies and defaults or modifications of licenses or supplier modifications. Our failure to respond quickly to technological developments could make our products uncompetitive and obsolete. Our stock price has been subject to significant fluctuations, and may continue to be subject to fluctuations. Litigation could adversely affect our financial condition or operations. Our future revenue is dependent in part upon our installed customer base continuing to license or buy additional products, renew maintenance agreements and purchase additional services. We depend upon our management team and key employees, and our failure to attract, train, motivate and retain management and key employees may make us less competitive in our industries and therefore harm our results of operations. We may not be able to effectively implement our restructuring plans, and our restructuring plans may not result in the expected benefits we have anticipated, possibly having a negative affect on our future operating results. We may not receive significant revenue from our current research and development efforts for several years, if at all. The competition in our industries is substantial and we may not be able to continue to successfully compete in our industries. We may need to change our pricing models to compete successfully. We have acquired and expect to acquire other companies and businesses and may not realize the expected benefits of these acquisitions. We rely on our proprietary technology, as well as software and other intellectual property rights licensed to us by third parties, and we cannot assure you that the precautions taken to protect our rights will be adequate or that we will continue to be able to adequately secure such intellectual property rights from third parties. We could lose key technology or suffer serious harm to our business because of the infringement of our intellectual property rights by third parties or because of our infringement of the intellectual property rights of third parties. If our security measures are breached and an unauthorized party obtains access to customer data, our information systems may be perceived as being unsecure and customers may curtail or stop their use of our products and services. The long sales cycle of our products and services makes the timing of our revenue difficult to predict and may cause our operating results to fluctuate unexpectedly. Our reported financial results may be adversely affected by changes in United States generally accepted accounting principles. The effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations and other risks to our international operations may seriously harm our financial condition. Our operating results could be adversely affected as a result of changes in our effective tax rates. We have received examination reports from the IRS proposing deficiencies in certain of our tax returns, and the outcome of current and future tax examinations may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows. Forecasting our estimated annual effective tax rate is complex and subject to uncertainty, and material differences between forecasted and actual tax rates could have a material impact on our results of operations. Failure to obtain export licenses could harm our business by rendering us unable to ship products and transfer our technology outside of the United States. Errors or defects in our products and services could expose us to liability and harm our reputation. If we become subject to unfair hiring claims, we could be prevented from hiring needed employees, incur liability for damages and incur substantial costs in defending ourselves. Our business is subject to the risk of earthquakes. We maintain research and development and other facilities in parts of the world that are not as politically stable as the United States, and as a result we may face a higher risk of business interruption from acts of war or terrorism than businesses located only or primarily in the United States. Risks Related to Our Securities and Indebtedness Our debt obligations expose us to risks that could adversely affect our business, operating results or financial condition, and could prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under such indebtedness. Conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes will dilute the ownership interests of existing stockholders. At the option of the holders of the Convertible Senior Notes, under certain circumstances we may be required to repurchase the Convertible Senior Notes in cash or shares of our common stock.

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