SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced that it will broadcast its second quarter fiscal 2006 financial results conference call live via its website on Thursday, August 18, 2005.

    WHAT:     Autodesk, Inc. Second Quarter FY2006 Financial Results

    WHEN:     Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. PDT

    HOW:      If you would like to listen to the live call, Autodesk will be
              hosting a webcast at www.autodesk.com/investors. If you are
              unable to access the Internet for the call, you may dial in at
              866-271-0675 and reference 81224196 as the pass code. A replay
              of the call will be available at 4:00 p.m. PDT on our website at
              www.autodesk.com/investors or by dialing 888-286-8010 and
              reference 24835985 as the pass code.

CONTACT:              Sue Pirri                              
                       Vice President             
                       Investor Relations                   
                       1-415-507-6467                        
                       sue.pirri@autodesk.com   

                      John Clancy
                      Analyst
                      Investor Relations
                      1-415-507-6373
                      john.clancy@autodesk.com


    About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With six million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media, 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.

CONTACT:
Investors, Sue Pirri, +1-415-507-6467, or sue.pirri@autodesk.com,
or John Clancy, +1-415-507-6373, or john.clancy@autodesk.com,
or media, Nicole Pack, +1-415-507-6282, or nicole.pack@autodesk.com, all of Autodesk, Inc.
Web site: http://www.autodesk.com (ADSK)