SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2002--

            Solutions Drive Digital Design Initiatives from
                   Concept to Facilities Management

Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK), the world's leading design and digital content creation company, today announced a strategic industry alliance with TRIRIGA INC., a leading provider of business automation software for the hospitality and design/build industries. Through the agreement, Autodesk and TRIRIGA will jointly provide their building industry solutions, which include Autodesk Architectural Desktop and TRIRIGA's Intelligent Business System(TM) (IBS), a Web-based cost and procurement management solution.

The alliance represents a unique opportunity for large hospitality and design/build owners to build an intelligent framework for digital design initiatives, and effectively use downstream data throughout a project's life cycle from concept to facilities management. Autodesk and TRIRIGA recently worked together to deliver a digital design environment to manage the development of Steve Wynn's next-generation Le Reve hotel casino and resort planned for Las Vegas. Wynn Design & Development is using Autodesk Architectural Desktop, Autodesk Buzzsaw and TRIRIGA IBS to streamline all phases of the proposed $1.6 billion project.

By using Autodesk solutions with TRIRIGA IBS, owners can extend model-based design intelligence to support downstream processes -- providing the right project members with the right information, at the right time to streamline efficiency across every phase of a large-scale development project, such as a hotel or office complex. Autodesk's building industry solutions offer users a way to create intelligent design data that can be used throughout the building process, enhancing workflow from conceptual design to design development and construction documentation.

"Both Autodesk and TRIRIGA have a solid track record in delivering world-class solutions that bring automation and efficiency to the building process. This alliance enables our customers to benefit from the synergy between our products," said Phil Bernstein, FAIA, vice president of Autodesk's Building Industry Division. "Our alliance allows users of Autodesk Architectural Desktop to leverage model-based design from construction on through to operation and maintenance."

"This alliance strengthens our ability to provide customers with industry-specific solutions that address the key challenges facing hospitality and design/build professionals today," said Anthony A. Marnell III, president and CEO of TRIRIGA INC. "Autodesk and TRIRIGA offer complementary strategies to provide customers with intelligent use of data to effectively drive digital design initiatives, while realizing significant efficiencies and productivity gains."

About TRIRIGA INC.

Established in 2000, TRIRIGA INC. is a developer of Web-based business automation software for the hospitality, design/build, and power & process industries. The company's enterprise-class software platform, TRIRIGA Intelligent Business System (IBS), offers a suite of tools to significantly improve manufacturing, engineering, construction, procurement, and maintenance operations. The product has won a series of awards, including the A/E/C Systems Best Award, Best of Show from CADALYST magazine, and Editors' Choice from CADENCE magazine. Current TRIRIGA clients include Marnell Corrao Associates, Wynn Design & Development, and Aerospace Concepts. For more information, contact TRIRIGA at 702/932-4444, or visit http://www.tririga.com.

About Autodesk

Founded in 1982, Autodesk, Inc., is the world's leading design and digital media creation, management, and distribution company. The company serves a diverse portfolio of markets, including building design, geographic information systems, manufacturing, digital media, and wireless data services. By delivering tools that foster innovation and creativity, Autodesk helps customers throughout the value chain leverage digital design data to work better, faster, and smarter. With annual revenues of $936 million, Autodesk is one of the largest global software companies. For more information about the company, see www.autodesk.com.

Autodesk and Buzzsaw are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

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