GEOMAP GIS Provides Businesses With Powerful Industry Solutions to Facilitate

and Simplify Design, Maintenance and Data Retrieving Operations From Their Geographical Information System

LE BOURGET DU LAC, France, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GEOMAP today announced support for Autodesk Map(R) 3D 2006 next generation design and mapping software from Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), the world's leading software and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media and wireless data services fields. Autodesk Map 3D 2006 is a new way for users to create, manage and share design data and geospatial information with power and precision, ultimately resulting in more informed decisions and increased efficiency.

CAD drawings are commonly imported or digitized for use in the GIS mapping environment of GEOMAP industry solutions. Autodesk Map 3D 2006 enables CAD and GIS data integration by providing powerful creation and editing tools for GIS professionals and the geospatial features that engineers, mapping professionals and CAD technicians require. The improved GIS User Interface allows users to create and edit data without using the command line, thereby improving digitizing productivity and saving time they can use on other vital tasks.

With new MapBooks, GEOMAP customers easily print the Cartographic Atlas of the land they survey or working drawings at a scale of 1/5000. Because map books can now be published in DWF(TM) file format, anyone in the organization can view electronic maps without costly software, which helps ensure that all are working with the latest information.

"By integrating with the new capabilities in Autodesk Map 3D 2006, GEOMAP enables our joint customers to maximize their productivity," said Chris Bradshaw, vice president of Autodesk's Infrastructure Solutions Division. "We are pleased to have the immediate support of GEOMAP for Autodesk Map 3D 2006."

Gilles Camus, managing director of GEOMAP, notes that, "the combined GEOMAP-Autodesk solution is key to the success of telecom, utilities, government or infrastructure markets, as it provides the perfect tools to design, map and analyze data from infrastructure to land use. Combining GEOMAP Industry Applications and Autodesk software allows engineers, technicians, managers and decision makers to collaborate more efficiently, thus making the entire organization more effective and profitable."

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With six million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media and wireless data services fields. Autodesk's solutions help customers create, manage and share their digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency, and maximizing profits.

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

The Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) is comprised of more than 2500 technology partners around the world, that extend Autodesk solutions to meet the industry-specific needs of customers. New 2006-compatible applications from ADN partners are launched every day at: www.autodesk.com/partnerproducts.

About GEOMAP

GEOMAP, Autodesk GIS Partner, provides the software and services that help organizations and businesses get the most up-to-date and accurate information from their Geographical Information System. The company delivers a very competitive offering in GIS solutions, with applications in industries such as Infrastructure, Utilities, Road, Government, Facilities Management and Telecommunications.

GEOMAP GIS offers user-friendly interfaces, that allow queries, data updates, modification or addition of information to the system, through the Internet. The user can simply log into the system to do all the necessary operations, which will automatically update in the database, and become available to all the other users in real time. GEOMAP Industry solutions benefit from continuous improvement as the company spends a high budget on R&D.

Founded in 1989, GEOMAP is located in the French Alps. It has several sales offices in France (Paris, Lyon, Toulouse), Europe (Luxembourg, Belgium), Canada (Montreal) and Africa (Tunisia).

For further information on GEOMAP and its products, visit www.geomapgis.com.

Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.

NOTE: Autodesk, Autodesk Map and DWF 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.

CONTACT: Catherine GAUTHIER of GEOMAP, +33-0-4-79-25-38-71, or geomap@geomapgis.com.

SOURCE Autodesk, Inc.
03/15/2005
CONTACT: Catherine GAUTHIER of GEOMAP, +33-0-4-79-25-38-71, or geomap@geomapgis.com
Web site: http://www.autodesk.com
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