Block & Leviton LLP Investigates Magma Design Automation, Inc. for Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duties

BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Block & Leviton LLP is investigating whether the Board of Directors of Magma Design Automation, Inc. ("Magma" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LAVA) breached their fiduciary duties in agreeing to sell the Company to Synopsis, Inc. in a transaction valued at $507 million.

The investigation centers on whether Magma's Board of Directors protected shareholder interests, and properly maximized shareholder value, by agreeing to sell the Company for only $7.35 per share when stock market analysts have set a median price for the Company at $8.00 per share and, in fact, at least one analyst having a target price of $11.00 per share.

If you own stock in Magma please contact us to discuss your rights with regard to this transaction or if you have any questions.

Jason M. Leviton, Esq.
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Scott Mays, Esq.
(617) 398-5640
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