SAN JOSE, Calif. – December 16, 2008 – LogicVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGVN), a leading provider of semiconductor built-in-self-test (BIST) and diagnostic solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has reviewed and carefully considered the December 2, 2008, unsolicited proposal from Virage Logic Corporation (NASDAQ: VIRL) with the assistance of its financial advisor, Needham & Company, LLC, and its legal advisor, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, and unanimously determined that the proposal of $1.05 per share of common stock is inadequate and is not in the best interests of LogicVision’s stockholders.
Jim Healy, LogicVision’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “LogicVision’s Board and management are committed to enhancing shareholder value.â€
LogicVision’s Board will continue to work with Needham & Company to consider strategic alternatives.