SAN RAFAEL, Calif., March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At its recent annual channel partner conference, Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) announced the companies that have been inducted into Platinum Club 2006, an elite group recognized for top sales performance and outstanding customer service in fiscal year 2006.

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"The Autodesk Platinum Club comprises a dedicated and talented group of professionals who are dedicated to our mutual customers' benefit," said Steve Blum, Autodesk vice president of Americas Sales. "We are pleased to recognize their work with Autodesk solutions, designing systems and processes that help our customers reduce costs, improve efficiency and foster innovation in the products they manufacture and the buildings and infrastructure they construct."

Autodesk Platinum Club members include channel partners who have exceeded their sales projections, achieved the highest total revenues or vertical product sales or produced the largest overall growth. They also include channel partners who were the leading education, government or distribution partners in their Americas sales region.

Platinum Club 2006 Winners

Autodesk Platinum Club 2006 winners in the United States are Advanced Solutions; Applied Software Technology, Inc.; Applied Technology Group, Inc.; Avatech Solutions; CAD Microsolutions; CAD-1, Inc.; CADD Microsystems, Inc.; CADRE Systems, Inc.; D3 Technologies; Dell; Holman's of Nevada; Ideate, Inc.; IMAGINiT Technologies; INCAT Systems, Inc.; JVH Engineering; L.A. CAD, Inc.; M2 Technologies, Inc.; MasterGraphics, Inc.; Microdesk, Inc.; Microsol Resources; PacifiCAD, Inc.; StrucSoft Solutions; The PPI Group; Torcomp, Inc.; and Total CAD Systems.

In Canada, Consortech Solutions Inc.; IMAGINiT Technologies; Solid Caddgroup, Inc; and Solid Engineering Solutions Inc. are members of the Platinum Club 2006.

Latin America winners are Joflan S.A. de C.V.; MAPData Technologia, Informatica e Comercio Ltda.; PARS; and Tecnoglobal.

Platinum Club members were honored at One Team Conference (OTC), Autodesk's annual event for value-added resellers (VARs) of Autodesk software and related services. Themed "Changing the Game," this year's conference equipped thousands of VARs with the tools and insight they need to seize on market opportunity.

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk, visit http://www.autodesk.com.

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

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Contact: Angela Costa, (415) 547-2388
Email: angela.costa@autodesk.com

SOURCE Autodesk, Inc. 03/29/2007


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