SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

     Who:  Amar Hanspal, vice president of Autodesk Collaborations Solutions,
     Jonathan Knowles, global collaboration strategist for Autodesk and Darren
     Rizza, digital design director of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP will
     speak at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2006
     Conference in Chicago, IL.

     What:   Hanspal, Knowles and Rizza will offer insight into how
     organizations are using technology to collaborate more effectively and
     better manage the design processes to ensure that the right people have
     the right information when and where it is needed.  The presentation will
     outline best practices to meet the challenges of increasing complexity
     and finite resources.  For example, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, one
     of the world's leading architecture, urban design, engineering, and
     interior architecture, is streamlining digital approval processes to help
     eliminate communication delays, allowing project teams to work together
     better and complete projects on time -- without compromising the
     accuracy, security or intent of design information.  The presentation
     will look at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP's use of Autodesk
     Collaborative Project Management solutions and Autodesk Design Review to
     maintain its leadership in the industry.

     When:  The presentation is scheduled to begin at 12:10 p.m., Thursday,
     October 26, 2006 in the Herman Union Building Auditorium at the Illinois
     Institute of Technology.

     Where:  The Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL.

     To view Autodesk's panel at CTBUH 2006 Conference, visit:

      http://ctbuh.org/htmlfiles/chicagocongress2006/CTBUH_Chicago_2006_sepaker_schedule.pdf 

     The theme for CTBUH's 2006 Conference is Thinking Outside the Box --
     Tapered, Tilted, Twisted Towers.  In many cities around the globe, work
     is underway on buildings that reject the conventional limitations of
     skyscraper design, with structures that taper, tilt and twist in ways
     never before imagined.  The speakers, events and activities are dedicated
     to exploring the challenges that face designers of irregularly shaped
     structures, and understanding the promise they hold for the future of
     tall buildings.

     For more information or to schedule an interview with Amar Hanspal or
     Jonathan Knowles, contact Marie Domingo at 415-547-2487 or
     marie.domingo@autodesk.com.

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, Calif. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit www.autodesk.com.

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Contact: Marie Domingo, Autodesk, 415-547-2487

Email: marie.domingo@autodesk.com

SOURCE Autodesk, Inc. 10/25/2006


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