Autodesk Continues Commitment to Industry Standard Data Exchange by Achieving
                          Full IFC2x2 Certification

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced the latest milestone in its support for open data exchange mechanisms in Autodesk Revit Building 9, Autodesk's architectural design solution built specifically for building information modeling (BIM). Export of Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) data from Revit Building has achieved full certification by the Industry Alliance for Interoperability (IAI) including both the IFC2x2 Code Checking View and IFC 2x2 Coordination View certifications. Fully certified IFC Export from Revit Building will expand the ability of architects and designers to create, manage and share building data with other team members in the building design process, including The Integrated Plan Checking Systems from Singapore's Building and Construction Authority, and will also enable compliance with U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) IFC delivery requirements.

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"IFC export from Revit Building will allow architects, designers and other industry professionals to realize their ideas and further improve productivity across the building industry" said Jay Bhatt Vice President, Autodesk Building Solutions. "We plan to continue our quest for further IFC certification by submitting for stage 1 and stage 2 IFC import certification within the next year."

As part of the certification process, Autodesk conducted an IFC pilot with several customers in Singapore and provided the IAI with project data from actual Revit Building projects as test samples for future IFC certification. These projects include a high-rise residential development project from Surbana's International Consultants Pte Ltd, and Team Design Architects Pte Ltd's two-story bungalow at Cable Road.

The certifications of exporting IFC data from Autodesk Revit Building is the latest example of Autodesk's commitment to supporting open, standards- based data exchange mechanisms in its products. These mechanisms currently include DXF, DWF, XML, ODBC, gbXML, and LandXML. Autodesk has played an active role in industry standard-setting bodies including STEP and IGES and is a founding member of the IAI. IAI certified support for IFCs is currently provided in Autodesk Architectural Desktop through G.E.M. Team Solutions GbR.

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With the right combination of leading-edge technologies, decades of proven industry experience and unparalleled, worldwide services, Autodesk offers the most comprehensive portfolio of products for the building industry. Ranging from the most advanced technology for building information modeling to the most widely adopted design and documentation solutions, Autodesk supports information and management needs throughout the building lifecycle. Building solutions products include Autodesk Revit Building, Autodesk Revit Structure, Autodesk Revit Systems, Autodesk Architectural Desktop, Autodesk Building Systems and Autodesk VIZ.

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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.

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Contact: Noah Cole of Autodesk, +1-415-547-2405, or noah.cole@autodesk.com.