SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), the world's leading design software and digital content company, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on its Common Stock. The dividend is payable January 16, 2004 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 2, 2004.

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As of October 31, 2003, the Company had $453.2 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and approximately 111.6 million shares of common stock outstanding. Autodesk reported net income of $22.6 million, or $0.20 per diluted share on a GAAP basis, on net revenues of $233.9 million for the third fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2003.

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Autodesk is the world's leading design software and digital content company, offering customers progressive business solutions through powerful technology products and services. Autodesk helps customers in the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media, and wireless data services fields increase the value of their digital design data and improve efficiencies across their entire project lifecycle management processes. For more information, contact any Authorized Autodesk Reseller, call Autodesk at 800-964-6432, or visit www.autodesk.com. Discreet(R) product information is available at 800-869-3504 or via the Web at www.discreet.com.

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Contact: Sue Pirri, 415-507-6467

Email: sue.pirri@autodesk.com

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CONTACT: Sue Pirri of Autodesk, Inc., +1-415-507-6467, or sue.pirri@autodesk.com