FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

XILINX DELIVERS WORLD'S FIRST FPGA-BASED DSP SOFTWARE TOOL
WITH JTAG INTERFACE - EXPANDS CUSTOMER ACCESS TO XtremeDSP SOLUTION
New System Generator for DSP v.6.1 includes new capabilities
to simplify and accelerate FPGA-based DSP design

SAN JOSE, Calif., December 15, 2003 - Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that it is shipping its next generation System Generator for DSP tool v.6.1 - the industry's most popular DSP software platform for FPGAs. The new tool now includes a unique capability that allows designers to link their custom boards via a generic JTAG interface and dramatically reduce overall simulation time. Designers can also perform real-time signal capture for debugging at system speeds with new easy access to the Xilinx ChipScope Pro tool. Additionally, the company is releasing an enhanced version of its XtremeDSP Development Kit that supports hardware co-simulation using the new System Generator for DSP tool. With today's news, Xilinx is providing DSP designers who require very high performance digital signal processing, with the world's most powerful DSP design environment for FPGAs.

"The Xilinx System Generator for DSP tool gives our Simulink customers an unrivaled capability to accelerate and verify their real-time signal processing designs," said Ken Karnofsky, marketing director for DSP & Communications at The MathWorks. "The new tool also gives our customers a tremendous choice of FPGA-based boards to target, a unique capability from Xilinx."

Reducing Simulation Time and Simplifying the Design Process
The new System Generator for DSP tool radically reduces simulation time and simplifies the overall design process. The tool allows designers to easily incorporate their FPGA hardware directly into The MathWork's Simulink tool using a JTAG interface. At the push of a button, a designer can automatically generate a FPGA bit-stream from the Simulink tool and incorporate the FPGA back into the system level simulation as a run-time block. This revolutionary approach dramatically simplifies FPGA-based DSP design - an approach that previously was the exclusive domain of far more expensive emulation systems.

Enhanced XtremeDSP Development Kit for Hardware-in-the Loop
Developed in conjunction with Nallatech, the enhanced Xilinx XtremeDSP Development Kit supports 14-bit (65 MSPS) A/D converters and D/A converters and a three million gate, 2V3000 FPGA. The kit is ideal for implementing real-time reconfigurable signal processing systems and seamlessly supports hardware co-simulation with the System Generator for DSP tool via its PCI interface.

As a major component in simplifying the overall design process, the System Generator for DSP tool now also allows designers to insert ChipScope Internal Logic Analyzer (ILA) probes directly into the system model to debug and verify internal signals within the FPGA at or near system operating speeds.

Pricing and Availability
The System Generator for DSP v6.1 tool is available now for use with all leading-edge Xilinx FPGA families including the Virtex-II Pro and Spartan-3 families. The System Generator for DSP tool is priced at $1995 and the XtremeDSP Development Kit is priced at $2495. Xilinx is offering a System Generator for DSP tool/XtremeDSP Development Kit bundle for a priced of $3490. For more information about the System Generator for DSP tool or to evaluate the tool free for 60 days, visit www.xilinx.com/systemgenerator_dsp. For complete information on Xilinx's XtremeDSP solution (IP algorithms, FPGAs, DSP services) and the XtremeDSP Development Kit, visit DSP Central at www.xilinx.com/dsp

Limited Time Promotional Offer
For a limited time, customers can also purchase the System Generator for DSP tool with a 3-day DSP Design Flow training class for a combined price of $1995. This software and training bundle represents a $1500 saving on the list price of $3495.

Xilinx XtremeDSP Initiative
Today's announcement represents another major milestone in the Xilinx XtremeDSP initiative and further extends the company's leadership position in high performance, easy to use DSP solutions. Xilinx's commitment to DSP technology resulted in the company's XtremeDSP initiative over three years ago.

Through its XtremeDSP initiative, Xilinx has already delivered a wide range of solutions:

• Virtex -II and Virtex-II Pro FPGAs: World's first platform FPGAs with dedicated DSP features with up to 556 embedded 18x18 multipliers and over 10 megabits block and distributed memory.
  
  
• Spartan-3 FPGAs: World's first and only low cost FPGA family built on a 90nm process with dedicated DSP functions, such as 104 embedded 18x18-bit multipliers & 2 megabits of block RAM
  
  
• First to market with familiar DSP design methodologies resulting from strategic partnerships with The MathWorks.
  
  
• Extensive library of proven DSP IP cores and advanced development boards to accelerate the design cycle and maximize performance.
  
  
• Wealth of design resources including design services, dedicated field specialists, and DSP education classes.
  

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