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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Signs Deal for Autodesk Products, Services, and Training

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LAS VEGAS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Autodesk University:

"We are extremely pleased to further strengthen our long-standing relationship with the USACE with this agreement"

[ Autodesk, Inc ]. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a world leader in [ 3D design ], engineering and entertainment software, today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has signed a multi-flex, enterprise license agreement for Autodesk products and Autodesk-related services and training. The contract value of the deal is $6 million over a three year period and includes access to the following Autodesk products: the [ Autodesk Revit ] family of products; [ AutoCAD Civil 3D ] software; and [ Autodesk Navisworks ] software products, among others.

aWe are extremely pleased to further strengthen our long-standing relationship with the USACE with this agreement,a said Bill Goodson, vice president, North American public sector and utility sales, at Autodesk. aAutodesk software plays a vital role in helping USACE provide quality and responsive engineering services to over 37,000 employees in 90 countries worldwide. This agreement ensures USACE will have full access to the latest innovative [ Building Information Modeling ] (BIM) software tools and professional services to support its national defense mission. The flexible and concurrent licensing Autodesk is offering the USACE will provide better asset management and version control.a

Autodesk Software Products: Mission Critical Solutions for USACE

As BIM-based designs are required by the General Services Administration (GSA), the USACE now requires a BIM-based design approach for all vertical military construction (MILCON) projects in fiscal year 2010 and beyond. With todaya™s announcement, the USACE will now have complete access to Autodeska™s BIM family of products, including Autodesk Revit Architecture software and Navisworks software products. By having access to the BIM products, USACE personnel -- who deal with managing building construction, operations and maintenance -- will have the software tools and training necessary to take better advantage of the 3D building models being delivered by design contractors.

About BIM

BIM is an integrated process for exploring a projecta™s key physical and functional characteristics digitally before ita™s built, helping to deliver projects faster and more economically, while minimizing environmental impact. Coordinated, consistent information is used throughout the process to design innovative projects, better visualize and simulate real-world appearance, performance and cost, and create more accurate documentation.

About U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers comprises approximately 37,000 civilian and military employees who serve the Armed Forces and the Nation by providing vital public engineering services and capabilities across the full spectrum of operations a" from peace to war a" in support of national interests.

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in [ 3D design ], engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries -- including the last 15 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software to design, visualize and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information about Autodesk, visit [ www.autodesk.com ].

Autodesk, AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. Academy Award is a registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.

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