SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Sep 17, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2010-09-17

Reporting Person: BEATTIE BRIAN M (CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-09-17	Common Stock	M	7400	$17.64	Acquired	19184	Direct
2010-09-17	Common Stock	S	7400	$24.5	Disposed	11784	Direct
2010-09-17	Common Stock	M	4519	$17.64	Acquired	16303	Direct
2010-09-17	Common Stock	S	4519	$24.5004	Disposed	11784	Direct
2010-09-17	Common Stock	M	9100	$21.15	Acquired	20884	Direct
2010-09-17	Common Stock	S	9100	$24.5	Disposed	11784	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-09-17	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.64	M	7400	Disposed	2015-12-10	Common Stock (7400)	Direct
2010-09-17	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.64	M	4519	Disposed	2015-12-10	Common Stock (4519)	Direct
2010-09-17	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.15	M	9100	Disposed	2013-01-17	Common Stock (9100)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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