THE SHEARWATER GROUP LAUNCHES NEWLY DESIGNED WEBSITE

DALLAS, Texas, March 31, 2003 — The Shearwater Group, the leading worldwide independent provider of EDA solutions, announced the launch of its revised website today.

The new design is straightforward, which enables integrated circuit (IC) designers to learn more easily about the solutions that The Shearwater Group has to offer. The new website also contains more information about The Shearwater Group so potential principals can learn more about their strong worldwide sales channels, management, and field operations.

"The redesign of our website will give our customers and principals a more comprehensive overview of our products and services," said George Chandler, The Shearwater Group's President and CEO. "This new design reflects a more cohesive design with information that is readily available".

The new design was completed in conjunction with NION Interactive, an Austin, Texas-based developer of comprehensive integrated web-based marketing solutions. "We were glad to be approached by The Shearwater Group to commence design and implementation of the website and their entire brand and image" said Sanjay Lall, President and CEO of NION. "We have over 20 years of experience in the Electronics Design Automation market space and felt that we could present The Shearwater Group with the desired new image and brand that they were seeking going into the new millennium."

About The Shearwater Group
The Shearwater Group is the leading worldwide distributor of Engineering Design Automation (EDA) software applications. Established in 1991, the company maintains offices and distribution in all of the major integrated circuit design regions worldwide. Our offices provide our customer base of over 500 chip companies with superior sales and support coverage conveniently in the local language.

About NION Interactive
NION Interactive is an Austin, Texas-based firm which focuses on multimedia productions, web-development, and e-commerce. NION offers comprehensive and creative marketing solutions for its clients, all in a cost-effective manner. The company is a subsidiary of Silicon Software Solutions, Inc. To learn more about NION Interactive visit the company's website at www.nion-is.com.

Contacts:
The Shearwater Group
George Chandler
President/CEO
(214) 397-0040
george@shearwater.com

NION Interactive
Sanjay Lall
President/CEO
(512) 306.1442
sanjay@nion-is.com