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                                  PRESS RELEASE
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Terry Rixford                                     Fletcher Chamberlin
Vice President, Finance and Administration        Investor Relations
Analogy, Inc.                                     Harris Massey Herinckx
(503) 626-9700                                    (503) 295-1922

ANALOGY COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SYMMETRY DESIGN SYSTEMS

Beaverton, Oregon -- December 3, 1996 -- Analogy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANLG) today
announced the completion of its acquisition of Symmetry Design Systems, Inc., an
independent developer of analog and mixed-signal modeling tools and model
libraries, located in Los Altos, California.  The acquisition will be accounted
for as a purchase.  In consideration for acquiring all of the Symmetry Design
Systems, Inc. stock through a merger, Analogy, Inc. has exchanged 650,000 shares
of common stock valued at approximately $2.7 million.  Symmetry will operate as
an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of Analogy, Inc.

Analogy, Inc., founded in 1985, is a world leader in advanced, accessible design
analysis solutions.  The company's products are used in simulation, design and
analysis of mixed-technology (analog, mixed-signal, mechanical, hydraulic)
components and systems.  Analogy offers the industry's DE FACTO standard mixed-
technology hardware description language: MAST.  Analogy has offices and support
staff throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.  The company's World Wide
Web address is http://www.analogy.com.


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