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Valor Sold to Mentor Graphics

April 1, 2010 - William Blair & Company announces the success of its client, Valor Computerized Systems, Ltd., in connection with its acquisition by Mentor Graphics Corporation for $82 million. William Blair & Company, along with strategic partner Poalim Capital Markets, served as financial advisor to Valor for the transaction.

Valor, based in Yavne, Israel, is a leading global provider of productivity improvement software solutions for the printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing supply chain. PCBs are the principal electronic interconnect technology used in the majority of electronic products sold today. Valor’s solutions target three key segments in the PCB manufacturing market: design of the PCB’s physical layout of, fabrication of the bare PCB, and assembly of PCB components.

Mentor Graphics Corporation, based in Oregon, is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services, and award-winning support for the world’s most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company employs about 4,425 people worldwide.

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