SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Oct 28, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK) today announced that Carol Bartz, president and chief executive officer, will present at the 2002 Merrill Lynch Software Conference at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, CA on Thursday, November 7, 2002 at 9:50 a.m. Pacific time. An audio archive will be available on www.autodesk.com/investor through November 15, 2002. For additional information, please call Autodesk Investor Relations at 415/507-6705.

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