SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sep 29, 2003 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), the world's leading design software and digital content company, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on its Common Stock. The dividend is payable October 17, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 3, 2003.

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As of July 31, 2003, the Company had $411.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and approximately 111.1 million shares of common stock outstanding. Autodesk reported net income of $32.6 million, or $0.29 per diluted share on a GAAP basis, on net revenues of $211.7 million for the second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2003. Excluding a one time tax benefit of $19.7 million, net income was $12.9 million, or $0.11 per diluted share.

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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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