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Autodesk Announces New Road Output Extension for Civil and Road Engineering Professionals -- Upgrading to the Autodesk Subscription Program and the New Extension Speeds Road Design by Reducing Steps; Facilitates More Accurate Surface Models and Contour Maps

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Dec 18, 2001 -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK), the world's leading design software and digital content company, today announced a new extension for any type or size of road project, including new subdivisions, road reconstruction, and new highway design. The new extension, named the Road Output Extension, is designed specifically for civil engineers and road engineering professionals to help reduce the number of manual steps traditionally required in the road design process. The Road Output Extension also provides tools for increasing the accuracy of designs, resulting in higher quality and more professional results. The extension provides the following new capabilities and benefits to customers:

-- Reduces the multi-step process of creating an accurate surface or surface data directly from a roadway design into a single step

-- Combines design data directly from the roadway design into a surface data set for more accurate representation of a roadway design

-- Draws 3D polylines representing critical points of the roadway, such as edges of pavement, backs of curb, flow lines, sidewalks, or any point defined on a template

-- Creates 3D polylines that represent the cross section of the roadway or that represent the design along the length of the roadway

-- Draws a 3D polyline representing a boundary showing the area influenced by a roadway design, giving users a point to evaluate the design grading results or continue their own custom grading solution

The Road Output Extension is for Autodesk Civil Design 3 and now available in the United States and Canada through the Autodesk(R) Subscription Program, a unique software delivery model that offers a convenient way for users to stay up-to-date on the latest Autodesk technology for the products on the Subscription Program. More information on additional features and benefits for the Road Output Extension can be found at www.autodesk.com/roadoutput. For more information on Autodesk's suite of end-to-end civil engineering and design software, visit www.autodesk.com/civil.

Autodesk Subscription Program

The Autodesk Subscription Program is an easy way to minimize upgrade disruptions to ongoing projects and get instant access to new functionality when it is developed. Customers can get on the Autodesk Subscription Program in conjunction with upgrades and acquisitions of new seats. Benefits from subscription include convenient implementation, a shorter learning curve, helpful support documents, e-Learning training courses, and optional direct online support. Subscription members can choose whether to download a particular extension based on their needs. Autodesk extensions, such as the Road Output Extension, are available only through the Autodesk Subscription Program.

Subscription customers can easily access and manage their account through the Autodesk(R) Point A customer website (http://pointa.autodesk.com), a personal access point to Autodesk products, services, and support on the Internet. Point A provides secure access to subscriber-only products and design content, and offers reports with helpful account information, such as coverage reports, products on subscriptions, contract expiration, product tips and tutorials, online training and support, and local industry links. For further information on the Autodesk Subscription Program, visit www.autodesk.com/subscription.

About Autodesk

Founded in 1982, Autodesk is the world's leading design and digital media creation, management, and distribution company. The company serves a diverse portfolio of markets, including building design, geographic information systems, manufacturing, digital media, and wireless data services. By delivering tools that foster innovation and creativity, Autodesk helps customers throughout the value chain leverage digital design data to work better, faster, and smarter. Autodesk is one of the largest global software companies, with annual revenues of $936 million. For more information about the company, see www.autodesk.com.Autodesk and Discreet are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc./Discreet Logic Inc. in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

CONTACT:
Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael
Eric Sutphin, 415/507-6658
eric.sutphin@autodesk.com

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