SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov 2, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), the world's leading design software and digital content company, today announced that it will broadcast its third quarter fiscal 2005 financial results conference call live via its website on Thursday, November 18, 2004.

WHAT: Autodesk, Inc. Third Quarter FY2005 Financial Results

WHEN: Thursday, November 18, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. PST

HOW: If you would like to listen to the live call, Autodesk will be hosting a webcast at www.autodesk.com/investor. If you are unable to access the Internet for the call, you may dial in at 800-798-2864 and reference 54386757 as the passcode.

CONTACT: Sue Pirri
Vice President
Investor Relations
415-507-6467
sue.pirri@autodesk.com

About Autodesk

Autodesk is the world's leading design software and digital content company, offering customers progressive business solutions through powerful technology products and services. Autodesk helps customers in the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media, and wireless data services fields increase the value of their digital design data and improve efficiencies across their entire project lifecycle management processes. For more information about the company, see www.autodesk.com.

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

SOURCE Autodesk, Inc.

Sue Pirri of Autodesk, Inc., +1-415-507-6467, or sue.pirri@autodesk.com

http://www.autodesk.com