WHITE HOUSE, Tenn., March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Striker Systems today announced support for AutoCAD(R) 2006 next generation design software from Autodesk, Inc., the world's leading software and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media and wireless data services fields. AutoCAD 2006 software allows users to create, manage and share design information faster, to compete and win.

The Striker Systems FAB Professional and DIE Professional sheet metal forming and fabrication products provide seamless integration with AutoCAD 2006. With a focus on productivity improvements in this release, AutoCAD 2006 helps Striker Systems customers maintain a competitive advantage.

With FAB Professional 2006, sheet metal fabricators get advanced part design, flat part development, dynamic part nesting, and automated CNC programming. By integrating FAB Professional with AutoCAD 2006, the world's leading customizable and extendable CAD software for 2D drafting, this focused design and manufacturing technology is delivered in a single, comprehensive CAD/CAM environment. Striker's stamping die design solution, DIE Professional, similarly takes advantage of the latest AutoCAD 2006 features. The expanded table capabilities make it much easier to extract critical design data, and the enhanced Sheet Set Manager simplifies the maintenance of numerous design and detail drawings.

"By integrating with the latest features in AutoCAD 2006, Striker Systems enables our joint sheet metal fabrication design customers to realize high productivity gains," said John Sanders, vice president of Autodesk's Platform Technology Division. "We are pleased to have the strong support of Striker Systems for AutoCAD 2006."

"Striker Systems values its twenty year association with Autodesk. The unparalleled flexibility brought to the sheet metal fabrication market through the Striker Systems/Autodesk partnership continues to be a key component of our success," said Kevin Dudley, president of Striker Systems. "The release of AutoCAD 2006 further highlights the benefits of our continued relationship."

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) 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 Striker Systems

Striker Systems, Division of Computer Design, Inc. is an industry leader in the development of sheet metal fabrication and metal forming software solutions. Striker's product repertoire includes FAB Professional, a sheet metal nesting and CAD/CAM solution to automate the programming of CNC punch, profile, and hybrid machine tools; and DIE Professional, a series of product modules that enhance the process of designing metal stamping dies.

Founded in 1985, Striker Systems is headquartered in White House, Tennessee. For additional information about Striker Systems or any of the Striker Systems sheet metal fabrication or metal forming software solutions, please visit www.striker-systems.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.

Autodesk and AutoCAD 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.

Striker Contact:
Nancy Vandewalker
1-800-950-7862
nancyv@striker-systems.com

SOURCE Autodesk, Inc.
03/15/2005
CONTACT: Nancy Vandewalker of Striker Systems, 800-950-7862, or nancyv@striker-systems.com
Web site: http://www.striker-systems.com
Web site: http://www.autodesk.com