Cadalyst Editors, Manufacturing Customer and Autodesk Address Leveraging 3D
                          for Competitive Advantage

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced that it will sponsor an online event hosted by Cadalyst, a leading voice in the CAD industry, on successfully deploying 3D design software. The 45-minute event is scheduled for Friday, June 23, 2006, at 10am PT/ 1pm ET. To learn more or to register for the event, visit: www.cadalyst.com/successwith3D.

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The online forum brings together influential contributing editors from Cadalyst: Robert Green, Jeff Rowe and Bill Fane; product specialists from the Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions Division and Larry Schester, mechanical design supervisor at Gefit Livernois Engineering, LLC.

Livernois Engineering's products and services are used to produce radiators, heaters, condenser and other heat exchangers by the world's leading manufacturers. Similar to many companies, Livernois was looking to improve design accuracy and accelerate time to market with its products, and decided to add 3D technology to its design processes. Already an AutoCAD software user, Livernois quickly determined that the first 3D solution it selected did not meet critical requirements, and the company could not find engineers familiar with the application. After another evaluation, the company chose Autodesk Inventor software, the world's best selling 3D mechanical design solution and the best choice for AutoCAD software users deploying 3D.

In the presentation, Schester will share how Autodesk Inventor software has enabled his company to be more competitive, more creative and has helped Livernois save thousands of dollars through creating, managing and re-using design data. Other topics of discussion will include:

     --   The advantages of embracing 3D design
     --   How 3D design can enable teams to design faster and more efficiently
     --   How Autodesk Inventor supports both 2D and 3D design processes

    About Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Inventor software is the best choice for AutoCAD users deploying 3D. As the leading 3D mechanical design software, Autodesk Inventor delivers the manufacturing community a comprehensive, integrated set of tools for 3D design and documentation. For more information, visit: www.autodesk.com/bestchoice.

About Cadalyst

Cadalyst is the most complete source for essential information about CAD and related CAM/CAE/PLM technologies in the key market segments of AEC, MCAD and GIS. The magazine's objective business and technical reporting and product reviews lead high-level corporate managers, CAD managers and CAD users through management and purchasing decisions to realize higher productivity and profits.

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 company, 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.

Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit www.autodesk.com.

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

Contact: Jeannie Hornung of Autodesk, +1-415-318-4118, or hornungj@fleishman.com.

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