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  COLOR="#000000"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1"
  NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;January 12, 2003
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="17%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000"><B>NUMERICAL TECHNOLOGIES,
  INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>000-30005</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>94-3232104</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>of
  incorporation)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Commission</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>File
  Number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(IRS Employer</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Identification
  No.)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>70 West Plumeria Drive,</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>San Jose,
  California</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>95134-2134</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="31%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Zip Code)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (408) 919-1910
  </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
  SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On January 12, 2003, Numerical Technologies, Inc. (&#147;Numerical&#148;), Synopsys, Inc. (&#147;Synopsys&#148;) and Neon Acquisition
  Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Synopsys (&#147;Purchaser&#148;), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;). A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1. Concurrently with the
  execution of the Merger Agreement, Synopsys and certain of Numerical&#146;s executive officers and directors entered into a Stockholder Tender Agreement (the &#147;Tender Agreement&#148;), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.2.
  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Purchaser will make a tender offer for all of the
  outstanding shares of Numerical&#146;s common stock at a price to the Numerical stockholders of $7.00 per share (the &#147;Offer&#148;), which will be followed by a merger of Purchaser with and into Numerical, with Numerical to survive the merger
  and to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Synopsys (the &#147;Merger&#148;). </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">For further information, reference
  is made to the following exhibits, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference, (i) the Merger Agreement referred to above, (ii) the Tender Agreement referred to above, and (iii) the press release jointly issued by Numerical and
  Synopsys on January 13, 2003 announcing the signing of the Merger Agreement and the related Tender Agreement. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">Numerical security holders and any potential investors in Numerical are advised to carefully read the tender offer statement on Schedule TO, the solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 and any other documents
  Numerical or Synopsys files with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed tender offer or merger when such documents become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
  Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents (when available) and other documents filed by Numerical at the SEC&#146;s website at <U>www.sec.gov</U>. These documents (when available) may also be obtained for free by
  contacting Investor Relations at (408) 919-1910 at Numerical. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The press release announcing the transaction was
  previously filed by Numerical filed on Schedule 14D-9 as a preliminary communication on January 12, 2003. The Offer is subject to several conditions, including the expiration of applicable waiting periods under antitrust laws and other customary
  conditions. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">In addition, Numerical issued a Press Release dated as of January 15, 2003 announcing (i) operating
  results for Numerical&#146;s fourth quarter and fiscal year 2002 and (ii) a lawsuit filed against Numerical and its board of directors on January 14, 2003. The information that is set forth in Numerical&#146;s Press Release dated as of January 15,
  2003 is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><U>Exhibits</U>. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="4%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="95%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 12, 2003 among Numerical Technologies, Inc., Synopsys, Inc. and Neon Acquisition Corporation.</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">2.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Stockholder Tender Agreement dated as of January 12, 2003 among Synopsys, Inc., William H. Davidow, Abbas el Gamal, Narendra K. Gupta, Harvey Jones, Thomas
  Kailath, Richard Mora, Yagyensh C. Pati, Sushma Pati, Yao-Ting Wang, and Atul and Preethi Sharan.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release dated January 13, 2003.*</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="5%"> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">99.2</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release dated January 15, 2003.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Previously filed on Schedule 14D-9 as a preliminary communication. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">SIGNATURES </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Dated: January 16, 2003</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">NUMERICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Naren Gupta&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="44%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Naren Gupta</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
  COLOR="#000000">Chief Executive Officer and President</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%" ALIGN="center"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><B>Description of Document</B></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE WIDTH="143" COLOR="#000000"></TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="7%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;2.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 12, 2003 among Numerical Technologies, Inc., Synopsys, Inc. and Neon Acquisition Corporation.</FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Stockholder Tender Agreement dated as of January 12, 2003 among Synopsys, Inc., William H. Davidow, Abbas el Gamal, Narendra K. Gupta, Harvey Jones, Thomas
  Kailath, Richard Mora, Yagyensh C. Pati, Sushma Pati, Yao-Ting Wang, and Atul and Preethi Sharan.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release dated January 13, 2003.*</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Press Release dated January 15, 2003.</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Previously filed on Schedule 14D-9 as a preliminary communication. </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE>
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text: Form 8-K
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 12, 2003
  NUMERICAL TECHNOLOGIES,
  INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  000-30005
  94-3232104
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of
  incorporation)
  (Commission
  File
  Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification
  No.)
  70 West Plumeria Drive,
  San Jose,
  California
  95134-2134
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 919-1910
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.    Other Events.
  On January 12, 2003, Numerical Technologies, Inc. ("Numerical"), Synopsys, Inc. ("Synopsys") and Neon Acquisition
  Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Synopsys ("Purchaser"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"). A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1. Concurrently with the
  execution of the Merger Agreement, Synopsys and certain of Numerical's executive officers and directors entered into a Stockholder Tender Agreement (the "Tender Agreement"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.2.
  Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Purchaser will make a tender offer for all of the
  outstanding shares of Numerical's common stock at a price to the Numerical stockholders of $7.00 per share (the "Offer"), which will be followed by a merger of Purchaser with and into Numerical, with Numerical to survive the merger
  and to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Synopsys (the "Merger").
  For further information, reference
  is made to the following exhibits, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference, (i) the Merger Agreement referred to above, (ii) the Tender Agreement referred to above, and (iii) the press release jointly issued by Numerical and
  Synopsys on January 13, 2003 announcing the signing of the Merger Agreement and the related Tender Agreement.
  Numerical security holders and any potential investors in Numerical are advised to carefully read the tender offer statement on Schedule TO, the solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 and any other documents
  Numerical or Synopsys files with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed tender offer or merger when such documents become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
  Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents (when available) and other documents filed by Numerical at the SEC's website at
  www.sec.gov
  . These documents (when available) may also be obtained for free by
  contacting Investor Relations at (408) 919-1910 at Numerical.
  The press release announcing the transaction was
  previously filed by Numerical filed on Schedule 14D-9 as a preliminary communication on January 12, 2003. The Offer is subject to several conditions, including the expiration of applicable waiting periods under antitrust laws and other customary
  conditions.
  In addition, Numerical issued a Press Release dated as of January 15, 2003 announcing (i) operating
  results for Numerical's fourth quarter and fiscal year 2002 and (ii) a lawsuit filed against Numerical and its board of directors on January 14, 2003. The information that is set forth in Numerical's Press Release dated as of January 15,
  2003 is incorporated herein by reference.
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (c)
  Exhibits
  .
  2.1
  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 12, 2003 among Numerical Technologies, Inc., Synopsys, Inc. and Neon Acquisition Corporation.
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  2.2
  Stockholder Tender Agreement dated as of January 12, 2003 among Synopsys, Inc., William H. Davidow, Abbas el Gamal, Narendra K. Gupta, Harvey Jones, Thomas
  Kailath, Richard Mora, Yagyensh C. Pati, Sushma Pati, Yao-Ting Wang, and Atul and Preethi Sharan.
  99.1
  Press Release dated January 13, 2003.*
  99.2
  Press Release dated January 15, 2003.
  *
  Previously filed on Schedule 14D-9 as a preliminary communication.
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  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.
  Dated: January 16, 2003
  NUMERICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  /s/    Naren Gupta
  Naren Gupta
  Chief Executive Officer and President
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  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  Exhibit Number
  Description of Document
  2.1
  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 12, 2003 among Numerical Technologies, Inc., Synopsys, Inc. and Neon Acquisition Corporation.
  2.3
  Stockholder Tender Agreement dated as of January 12, 2003 among Synopsys, Inc., William H. Davidow, Abbas el Gamal, Narendra K. Gupta, Harvey Jones, Thomas
  Kailath, Richard Mora, Yagyensh C. Pati, Sushma Pati, Yao-Ting Wang, and Atul and Preethi Sharan.
  99.1
  Press Release dated January 13, 2003.*
  99.2
  Press Release dated January 15, 2003.
  *
  Previously filed on Schedule 14D-9 as a preliminary communication.