New 3D Modeling, Collaboration, Visualization and Productivity Enhancements
           Help Customers to Realize Their Ideas to Compete and Win

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced a major update to its software portfolio, including advanced versions of more than 25 products to help designers, manufacturers, engineers and architects create, manage and share their data and digital assets more effectively. The breadth and depth of Autodesk's product line is unmatched in the industry, providing customers the unique ability to leverage design information across the extended enterprise, with the most advanced 3D modeling, 2D drafting and conceptual design, and collaboration products on the market.

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"Our customers are transforming the world around us, from the products we use, to the communities in which we live," said Carl Bass, COO at Autodesk, Inc. "Our software helps customers simulate reality, giving those in the manufacturing, infrastructure, building and media and entertainment industries the capacity to test and visualize in a digital environment. With new efficiencies, reduced errors and collaboration across teams, our customers can bring their most innovative ideas to market faster -- staying competitive, while improving ROI."

Autodesk Solutions -- Defining Industry Standards and Innovation

With best-in-class offerings for industrial machinery, building and plant equipment, automotive and consumer products companies, Autodesk's solutions enable global manufacturers to design more innovative and higher quality products. The latest release of the Autodesk Manufacturing Solution accelerates and simplifies the design to manufacturing process. New manufacturing products include:

    -- Autodesk Inventor 11 -- the world's best-selling mechanical design
       software and the best choice for AutoCAD users moving from 2D to 3D,
       available as part of Autodesk Inventor Series or Autodesk Inventor
       Professional
    -- AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 -- the fastest growing mechanical 2D drafting
       application
    -- AutoCAD Electrical 2007 -- the tool of choice for electrical controls
       designers
    -- Autodesk Vault -- best-in-class data management
    -- Autodesk Productstream 5 -- automates release management processes by
       managing engineering changes and bill of materials
    -- Autodesk Streamline 7 -- hosted project management to increase
       collaboration across extended teams
    -- Autodesk Intent -- "engineer-to-order" application that enables
       real-time engineering
    -- Autodesk Showcase -- new enterprise visualization product resulting
       from recent Alias acquisition

For the infrastructure industry, Autodesk continues to change the way spatial information is used and managed by providing comprehensive, integrated solutions for civil engineers and geospatial professionals. Autodesk was cited in a recent IDC report as the fastest growing Spatial Information Management company in the world. New infrastructure products include:

    -- Autodesk Map 3D -- the leading platform for creating and editing
       spatial data
    -- Autodesk Civil 3D -- maintains intelligent object relationships using
       an industry-proven dynamic engineering model
    -- Autodesk Raster Design 2007 -- edits or vectorizes scanned drawings
       without performing expensive redrafting

In the building industry, Autodesk has completed the building information model (BIM) and now offers discipline-specific BIM solutions on the Revit platform encompassing the entire building design industry. BIM is revolutionizing the way architects, engineers, and designers collaborate, and to help it's building industry customers realize these competitive advantages, Autodesk is introducing new "series" products that bundle AutoCAD 2007 with the Revit-based products to provide the best road to BIM. New building products include:

    -- Autodesk Revit Building 9 -- Designed-specifically for BIM, lets
       architects and designers work on buildings holistically, rather than in
       terms of separate floor plans, sections, and elevations
    -- Autodesk Revit Structure 3 -- BIM software for structural engineering
       and documentation
    -- Autodesk Building Systems 2007 -- better, faster AutoCAD for
       mechanical/electrical/ plumbing (MEP) engineers, designers, and
       drafters
    -- Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2007 -- AutoCAD-based software for
       architects
    -- Autodesk VIZ 2007 -- 3D modeling, rendering and animation software for
       design visualization professionals
    -- Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series-Building 9 -- Combines AutoCAD 2007 with
       Autodesk Revit Building 9
    -- Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series-Structure 3 -- Combines AutoCAD with
       Autodesk Revit Structure 3
    -- Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series-Systems Plus -- Combines Autodesk
       Building Systems 2007 with Autodesk Revit Systems, BIM for MEP
       engineering disciplines

Across all industries, AutoCAD 2007 software is the best platform for professionals who are doing conceptual design manually and facilitates the transition to 3D. The new AutoCAD 2007 is sophisticated enough for complex projects yet beginners will find it accessible.

Partners Ready to Support New Product Portfolio

Hundreds of Autodesk's Developer Network (ADN) members are already shipping products and add-on applications compatible with Autodesk's 2007 product line. ADN was created by Autodesk to supply commercial and individual software developers with the resources needed to build specialized software applications that meet the needs of a wide variety of customers, in a broad range of industries.

Autodesk Offers Options

Customers have options when it comes to purchasing and implementing Autodesk software. Autodesk Subscription provides an alternative to upgrades and delivers added benefits. Subscription customers receive the latest versions of their licensed Autodesk software, web support direct from Autodesk, self-paced training options, and a broad range of other technology and business benefits for an annual fee.

Autodesk Consulting is available for customers who want to maximize the value of their investment in Autodesk technology through integrated consulting and training. Locally-based classroom training is also available through Autodesk's 1,200 Authorized Training Centers, with sites in more than 75 countries around the world.

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, infrastructure, building, 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, become more productive, streamline project efficiency and maximize profits.

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

NOTE: Autodesk, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Map, Autodesk Streamline, Civil 3D, Productstream and Revit 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. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.

We may make statements regarding planned or future development efforts for our existing or new products and services. These statements are not intended to be a promise or guarantee of future delivery of products, services or features but merely reflect our current plans, which may change. Purchasing decisions should not be made based upon reliance on these statements.

The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist or change after the date on which they were made.

CONTACT: Nicole Pack of Autodesk, 415-507-6282, or nicole.pack@autodesk.com.

SOURCE Autodesk, Inc. -0- 03/23/2006