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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-24-019390
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240411

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYNOPSYS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883241
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				561546236
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		675 ALMANOR AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6505845000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		675 ALMANOR AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Synopsys, Inc.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">675 Almanor Ave.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">Sunnyvale, California 94085</div>
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    <div>April 11, 2024</div>
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    <div><u>VIA EDGAR</u></div>
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    <div>Office of Technology</div>
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            <div>Lauren Pierce</div>
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            <div>Synopsys, Inc.</div>
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            <div>Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended</div>
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            <div>File No. 333-277912 (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;)</div>
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    <div>Ladies and Gentlemen:</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 24.5pt;">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Synopsys, Inc. (the &#8220;<u>Company</u>&#8221;) hereby requests that the effective date of the Registration Statement be accelerated by the Securities and Exchange Commission so that the Registration Statement will become effective at 9:00 a.m.
      Eastern Daylight Time on April 17, 2024 or as soon as practicable thereafter. The Company hereby authorizes Helena K. Grannis of Cleary Gottlieb Steen &amp; Hamilton LLP, counsel to the Company, to modify or withdraw this request for acceleration
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    <div style="text-indent: 24.5pt;">The Company requests that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Ms. Grannis at (212) 225-2376 and that such
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            <div>/s/ John F. Runkel, Jr.</div>
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