Autodesk Assistance Program Expands to Europe

Displaced Workers Worldwide Now Accessing Free Autodesk Design Products and
Online Training

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With nearly 7,000
participants in North America, and more than 8,000 product downloads to date,
the Autodesk Assistance Program is now available in Europe. Launched in North
America in April, the program was designed to help displaced workers in the
architecture, engineering, design and manufacturing industries maintain and
develop their 3D design technology skills and help improve their employability
in a down economy.

"Overwhelmingly positive feedback from customers and partners has shown us
that the Autodesk Assistance Program is not just of domestic interest," said
Ken Bado, executive vice president of sales and services at Autodesk. "We're
proud to expand the program globally in response to the challenging worldwide
economic climate in hopes that design professionals around the globe will stay
competitive and emerge from this crisis in a better place than they started."

The program is now available in Northern Europe, and will continue to roll out
to the rest of Europe, Mexico and Brazil over the next few months. For more
information about the Autodesk Assistance Program, please contact your local
reseller, contact Autodesk directly at assistance@autodesk.com or visit
www.autodesk.com/assistanceprogram.

About Autodesk
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for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment
markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has
developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art Digital Prototyping
solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real.
Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate
and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time
and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.

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