SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2003--Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK), the world's leading design software and digital content company, today announced that it will broadcast its second quarter fiscal 2004 financial results conference call live via its website on Thursday, August 21, 2003.

   WHAT: Autodesk Inc. Second Quarter FY2004 Financial Results

   WHEN: Thursday, August 21, 2003; 2:00 p.m. Pacific time

   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 1-312-470-0197
and reference Autodesk as the password.

CONTACT: Sue Pirri, Senior Director 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, contact any Authorized Autodesk Reseller, call Autodesk at 800-964-6432, or visit www.autodesk.com. Discreet(TM) product information is available at 800-869-3504 or via the Web at www.discreet.com.

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CONTACT: Autodesk Sue Pirri, 415-507-6467 sue.pirri@autodesk.com SOURCE: Autodesk