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Agenda

Autodesk Core Strengths Autodesk Growth Strategy

ƒ Strengthen the Core

ƒ Grow the Core

Democratizing Technology

Autodesk’s Core Technology Competence

ƒ Innovation in existing technology categories to support volume markets

ƒ Open architecture, easy extensibility and integration

ƒ Rapid sales cycle

ƒ Serial technology disruptor

Customer Benefits

ƒ Low total cost of deployment and ownership

ƒ Ease of learning and use

ƒ Rapid return on investment

Global Community

Autodesk’s vehicle to deliver technology to volume markets

ƒ More than 6 million users

ƒ 1700+ resellers and Autodesk system centers

ƒ 2500+ registered third-party developers

ƒ 1100+ training centers

ƒ Global presence in 146 countries

ƒ Publications and education presence

ƒ 22 years of service to customers

Customer Benefits

ƒ Globally available resources for purchase, support and training

ƒ Availability of trained users

Volume Market Leadership

Autodesk’s platform for growth

ƒ Global presence in each vertical industry segment

ƒ 98% of Fortune 500 and 100% of Fortune 100 are customers

ƒ Massive amounts of mission critical data created, managed, and shared by Autodesk customers – 1 Billion+ Autodesk data files

ƒ Cross-pollination of concepts and technologies

ƒ Huge presence in small and mid-sized firms

Customer Benefits

ƒ Industry standard technology

ƒ Broad range of technology solutions

Autodesk Unique Volume Opportunity

Autodesk Growth Strategy

Growth through

adjacency:

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Strengthen

the

Core

Strengthen the Core

ƒ Increased value and productivity of desktop design tools

ƒ Industry solutions

ƒ 2D to 3D migration

ƒ New products and services for existing users

ƒ Annual release cycle and subscription

ƒ Geographic expansion

ƒ Improving efficiency and productivity

AutoCAD 2006

Everyday drafting will never be the same

ƒ 20th _release ƒ Enhancements to core 2D drafting capabilities ƒ Heads-Up-design ƒ Dynamic blocks ƒ Data extraction ƒ Improved annotation ƒ Migration

“I thought AutoCAD was pretty much at the end of its life…

I think Autodesk is now proving that there’s plenty to be added.”

Martyn Day, Editor

Model Based Design: 2D to 3D Migration

ƒ Capturing more intelligence about the physical world and the customer’s work product is key

ƒ Faster design time

ƒ Reduction in design error

ƒ Automation of design documentation

ƒ Better analysis and decisions – “computable information”

ƒ Critical for adjacent processes downstream from design

2D to 3D migration – Why Autodesk?

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Inventor Series is the only

mixed 2D & 3D solution

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Only comprehensive

solution for the mainstream

market

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Integrated data management

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Best 2D reuse

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Best engineering productivity

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Shortest learning curve

200 400 Detail Drawings Assembly Drawing Design Change Total Isometric AutoCAD 2004 Inventor Time

Growing the Core

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New products and services for

adjacent users – Lifecycle

Management

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Adjacent processes and

markets

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Solve today’s problem for

today’s user

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Pull in new users

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Solutions for multiple markets

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The next major Autodesk

disruption is underway

Practical Product Lifecycle Management

Practical PLM Improves Data Flow….

Old Way

_{With Autodesk Vault}

Construction Accounting & Finance Maintenance & Operations Planning & Analysis Customer Management Mapping & Design Construction Accounting & Finance Maintenance & Operations Planning & Analysis Customer Management Mapping & Design Vault e e e e e e

Autodesk Vault

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Work in process design data

management

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Embedded with all design tools

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Check-in / Check-out

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Where used

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Secure access

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Versions

Autodesk Productstream

Enterprise product data management

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Targets engineering and the extended enterprise

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Release management & state control

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Revision control

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Change management

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Secure access & workflow

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ERP link

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Based on DWF

Autodesk Streamline

Supply chain collaboration

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Project management

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Central repository outside the firewall

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Secure access

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Linked with Autodesk Vault

and Productstream

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Based on DWF

Autodesk Product Lifecycle Management

Starts with 2D Design

Engineering

2D

2D

2D

2D

Autodesk Vault 3D Engineering 3D Engineering 3D Engineering 3D Engineering Autodesk Productstream Sales Marketing Purchasing Manufacturing Suppliers Customers Partners Autodesk Streamline Firewall

Autodesk Product Lifecycle Management

Extends to Supply Chain and Customers

MRP System ERP System AutoCAD 2D (4 users) $ 1,680 _$5,180 $1,300 $6,500 $1,800 $6,000

AIS & AIP w/ Vault (4 users)

Workgroup Productstream (4 users) Enterprise Productstream (20 users) Enterprise Integration

Autodesk Vault 3D Engineering 3D Engineering 3D Engineering 3D Engineering Autodesk Productstream Sales Marketing Purchasing Manufacturing Suppliers Customers Partners Autodesk Streamline Firewall MRP System ERP System AutoCAD 2D (4 users) $ 1,680 _$5,180 $1,300 $6,500 $1,800 $6,000

AIS & AIP w/ Vault (4 users)

Workgroup Productstream (4 users) Enterprise Productstream (20 users) Enterprise Integration

Streamline (50 users)

12x

12x

Autodesk Product Lifecycle Management

Lifecycle Management

Opportunity

Total Lifecycle Market:

> 500M users

Design Software Market:

> 25M users

Autodesk Design Software Installed Base: 6.7M users

Autodesk Financial Strength

Critical Changes In Our Model Past 24 Months

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Strong annual releases

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2D to 3D migration

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New products & services

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Upgrade price increase

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Subscription growth

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Productivity focus

Improving Financial Performance

2Q-06 2Q-05 Y/Y %

Change FY2005 FY2004

Y/Y % Change +33% $1,234 86% $803 21% $0.88 +2pp +30% $952 84% $694 +29% 11% +2pp +16% +10pp +5pp $0.42 +110% +61% $280 86% $186 Pro-Forma Operating Margin 24% 19% Pro-Forma EPS $0.29 $0.18 Revenue ($M) $373 Gross Margin 88% Pro-Forma OPEX($M) $240

New Guidance Summary

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Q3FY 2006

ƒ Revenue Flat w/Q2

ƒ GAAP & non-GAAP EPS Flat w/Q2 non-GAAP

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Fiscal 2006

ƒ Revenue $1.49 to $1.51 Billion

ƒ GAAP & non-GAAP EPS $1.20 to $1.25

ƒ Full Year Operating Margin Nearly 25%

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Fiscal 2007

ƒ Revenue Double-digit revenue growth

ƒ GAAP & non-GAAP EPS Increase non-GAAP operating margin a couple of percentage points per year

FY05 Autodesk Revenue Linearity

$0 $1,234

1 _Weeks 52

Benefits of Revenue Linearity:

ƒ Predictability

ƒ DSO improvement

ƒ Sales discipline

Strong Cash Generation

Cash from Operations

Return on Shareholders’ Equity Improving

34%

Uses of Cash and Securities

FY2005

Stock Repurchases: $546m

26m shares

Acquisitions: $12m

MechSoft, Inc.

Unreal Pictures

DESK, Inc.

Dividends: $14m

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$0.015 per share per quarter

Future Business Model

Rule of 35% - 40%

Our Investment Appeals

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Huge installed base

Customer loyalty

Increasing market

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Growth in recurring revenue base

Strong balance sheet

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Strong management team

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