Avant! Corp, the chip-design software company, has issued an upbeat trading statement declaring that its third quarter earnings will exceed current expectations. However, the Sunnyvale, California-based company neglected to state by what margin it would clear the currently expected $0.36 per share, issuing only the briefest of press releases late on Wednesday evening. No further information was given as to the reasons for the improvement. Avant! is currently involved in a bitter legal dispute with rival design automation software house, Cadence Design Systems Inc over infringements of copyright.
