Created Using Autodesk LocationLogic, Proxpro Wins Social Networking Award

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) congratulates all finalists and winners of the 2005/2006 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge Awards. Several of the nominees used Autodesk's Location Services solutions to realize their award-winning application ideas, including Social Networking category winner Proxpro. Winners were announced last week during CTIA WIRELESS 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge (http://www.lbschallenge.com/ ) is a location based services (LBS) application development contest held in conjunction with CTIA Wireless. Awards acknowledge excellence in the development of location enhanced services in categories such as: Business Applications, Entertainment & Leisure, Navigation & Traffic, and Social Networking. The awards ceremony, produced by NAVTEQ, celebrates creative achievements in Location Based Services as recognized by a panel of industry experts.

    Winner using Autodesk LocationLogic platform:

    * Proxpro from Proxpro, Social Networking category

    Finalists using Autodesk LocationLogic platform:

    * Jewel Chaser from TikGames, Entertainment & Leisure category
    * Socialight from Kamida, Social Networking category

    About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the manufacturing, building, infrastructure, media and entertainment and wireless data services fields. Autodesk's solutions help customers create, manage and share their data and digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency and maximizing profits.

Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit www.autodesk.com.

NOTE: Autodesk and LocationLogic are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Contact: Kathryn Rose, 415-507-4707

Email: kathryn.rose@autodesk.com

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