SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb 9, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced that Carol Bartz, president and chief executive officer, will host two fireside chats, at 8:45am PST and 1:00pm PST, at the Merrill Lynch Computer Services and Software Conference at the Fairmont Hotel in Santa Monica, CA, on Wednesday, February 11. A live webcast and audio archive will be available on www.autodesk.com/investor. For additional information, please call Autodesk Investor Relations at 415-507-6705.

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