SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 24, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2010-02-24

Reporting Person: Cabrera Brian E (VP, Legal & General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-02-24	Common Stock	M	55000	$19.76	Acquired	61598	Direct
2010-02-24	Common Stock	S	55000	$22.0001	Disposed	6598	Direct
2010-02-24	Common Stock	M	10208	$17.64	Acquired	16806	Direct
2010-02-24	Common Stock	S	10208	$22.0001	Disposed	6598	Direct
2010-02-24	Common Stock	S	6598	$22	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-02-24	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.64	M	10208	Disposed	2015-12-10	Common Stock (10208)	Direct
2010-02-24	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.76	M	55000	Disposed	2013-06-07	Common Stock (55000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: All shares sold on this date sold at the average price of $22.000061 of which 64,808 sold at $22.00 and 400 sold at $22.01.

F2: 3/48ths of the option becomes exercisable on the date shown followed by 45 equal monthly installments

F3: 25% of the grant becomes exercisable one year after grant date with the remainder becoming exercisable in a series of 36 equal monthly installments