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Autodesk Reports Second Quarter Earnings; Company Grows Pro Forma Earnings Per Share by 23% and Reaffirms Pro Forma Per Share Guidance for the Year

Aug 16, 2001

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2001--Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADSK) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended July 31, 2001. Autodesk reported net revenues of $231 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2002 compared to $233 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2001.

On a pro forma basis, as defined below, second quarter net income was $30 million or $0.53 per diluted share compared to $25 million or $0.43 per diluted share for the same quarter a year ago.

Second quarter net income was $19 million or $0.34 per diluted share and was impacted by nonrecurring charges of $10 million, which was primarily related to facility consolidations in the United States. This compares to net income for the same quarter a year ago of $21 million or $0.35 per diluted share.

"Our customer relationships have never been stronger. The more we talk about how to leverage digital design data into greater productivity and efficiency, the more interest there is in our solutions," said Carol Bartz, Autodesk chairman and chief executive officer. "Customers believe in our vision and strategy. This, combined with our strongest product line ever, may very well offset the current uncertain macroeconomic conditions."

Second Quarter Highlights

    --  The Americas region generated record sales of $116 million --
        an increase of 9% from one year ago.

    --  Record sales in the Americas and strong AutoCAD upgrade
        revenue of $55 million indicate launch success for the new
        core design applications. Customers are recognizing the value
        in the new 2002 family of products as well as the seamless
        integrated desktop/network environment. Customers are
        embracing the targeted functionality of our industry-specific
        applications for building design, manufacturing, and
        infrastructure design and management.

    --  Fueled by the flagship product, Autodesk Architectural
        Desktop, revenues for the Building Industry Division, formerly
        known as Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, jumped
        42% from one year ago to $18 million. The Company also
        bolstered its position in the building industry with its
        second quarter announcement of a definitive agreement to
        acquire the remaining interest in Buzzsaw.com.

    --  Geographic Information Systems also benefited from strong
        sales broadly across the product line ranging from recently
        shipped Autodesk Map and Autodesk Land Desktop to Autodesk
        Civil Design and Autodesk CAD Overlay. Revenues for this
        division were $27 million, up 31% from one year ago.

Business Outlook

The following statements are based on current expectations. These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially.

Revenue outlook:

    --  For the third quarter of fiscal year 2002, the Company expects
        net revenue to range between $225 million and $235 million.

    --  Revenue guidance for the full year is being revised down
        slightly -- by approximately 3% -- to a new range of $970
        million to $990 million.

These revenue expectations depend on a number of factors, including further slowing in the worldwide economies especially in Europe, failure to achieve customer acceptance of key new design and entertainment applications, failure to grow new Internet-related services and businesses, inability of customers to obtain external financing, failure to achieve anticipated revenue results from newly acquired businesses, and foreign currency fluctuations.

Earnings per share outlook:

    --  Earnings per share on a pro forma basis, excluding
        nonrecurring charges as well as amortization of goodwill and
        purchased intangibles, is expected to range between $0.32 and
        $0.42 per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal year
        2002.

    --  For the full year, the outlook for earnings per diluted share
        on a pro forma basis, excluding nonrecurring charges as well
        as amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles, is
        being reaffirmed and is expected to range between $2.10 and
        $2.25 per diluted share.

Pro forma earnings per diluted share may vary due to our inability to control and further reduce operating costs, inability to successfully integrate new or acquired businesses, future investments and spending related to spin-off business and fluctuations in interest rates and share count.

The statements above contained in the business outlook are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to factors discussed above, other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following: general market and business conditions, pricing pressure, failure to achieve continued success in technology advancements and timely release of new products and services, changes in customer ordering patterns, failure to grow internet-related businesses and operational results and equity financings of partially owned affiliates. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of Autodesk are included in the Company's Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2001, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2001, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Autodesk will host a toll free conference call at 888-343-7141 and an audio webcast on the second quarter results beginning at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time at www.Autodesk.com/investor. An audio web cast replay will be available until September 1, 2001.

A summary of Autodesk's financial results is as follows:

Three months ended July 31           2001                     2000
Net revenues                     $231,360,000            $232,841,000

Net income(1)                    $ 19,173,000            $ 20,753,000
Pro forma net income(2)          $ 29,636,000            $ 25,328,000
Diluted net income per share(1)  $       0.34            $       0.35
Pro forma diluted net income
 per share(2)                    $       0.53            $       0.43

    (1) Net income for the quarter ended July 31, 2001, includes
        nonrecurring charges of $9.8 million or $0.18 per diluted
        share.

    (2) Pro forma results for the quarter ended July 31, 2001, exclude
        amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles of $5.2
        million or $0.09 per diluted share and nonrecurring charges of
        $9.8 million or $0.18 per diluted share. Pro forma results for
        the quarter ended July 31, 2000, exclude amortization of
        goodwill and purchased intangibles of $7.3 million or $0.12
        per diluted share.


Six months ended July 31             2001                     2000
Net revenues                     $477,100,000            $464,100,000

Net income(3)                    $ 47,073,000            $ 46,359,000
Pro forma net income(4)          $ 61,203,000            $ 55,489,000
Diluted net income per share(3)  $       0.85            $       0.77
Pro forma diluted net income
 per share(4)                    $       1.10            $       0.92

    (3) Net income for the six months ended July 31, 2001, includes
        nonrecurring charges of $9.8 million or $0.18 per diluted
        share.

    (4) Pro forma results for the six months ended July 31, 2001,
        exclude amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles and
        nonrecurring charges that totaled $20.3 million or $0.36 per
        diluted share. Pro forma results for the six months ended July
        31, 2000, exclude amortization of goodwill and purchased
        intangibles and nonrecurring credits that netted to $14.3
        million or $0.24 per diluted share.

About Autodesk

Autodesk is the world's leading design software and digital content company. Founded in 1982, Autodesk provides design software, Internet portal services, wireless development platforms, and point-of-location applications that empower more than four million customers in over 150 countries to drive business and remain competitive. 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.

                            Autodesk, Inc.
           Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations
                (In thousands, except per share data)


                            Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                  July 31,              July 31,
                                  --------              --------
                              2001       2000       2001       2000
                            -----------------------------------------
                                (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
Net revenues                $231,360   $232,841   $477,100   $464,100

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of revenues            35,193     39,209     71,918     75,935

  Marketing and sales         86,552     76,965    173,557    154,467

  Research and development    43,583     42,272     89,742     82,527

  General and administrative  31,696     33,123     65,639     64,928
                            --------   --------   --------   --------

Total costs & expenses,
 excluding amortization of
 goodwill and purchased
 intangibles and nonrecurring
 charges and credits         197,024    191,569    400,856    377,857
                            --------   --------   --------   --------

Income from operations        34,336     41,272     76,244     86,243

Interest and other
 income, net                   8,002      4,301     12,988      7,274
                            --------   --------   --------   --------

Income before income taxes    42,338     45,573     89,232     93,517

Provision for income taxes   (12,702)   (14,931)   (26,818)   (30,469)

Equity in net loss
 of affiliate                     -      (5,314)    (1,211)    (7,559)
                            --------   --------   --------   --------

Net income                  $ 29,636   $ 25,328   $ 61,203   $ 55,489
                            ========   ========   ========   ========

Basic net income per share  $   0.55   $   0.44   $   1.14   $   0.95
                            ========   ========   ========   ========

Diluted net income
 per share                  $   0.53   $   0.43   $   1.10   $   0.92
                            ========   ========   ========   ========

Shares used in computing
 basic net income per share   54,012     57,752     53,885     58,397
                            ========   ========   ========   ========

Shares used in computing
 diluted net income
 per share                    55,710     59,073     55,558     60,579
                            ========   ========   ========   ========



                            Autodesk, Inc.
                 Consolidated Statements of Operations
                 (In thousands, except per share data)

                             Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                  July 31,              July 31,
                                  --------              --------
                              2001       2000       2001       2000
                            -----------------------------------------
                                (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)

Net revenues                $231,360   $232,841   $477,100   $464,100

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of revenues            35,193     39,209     71,918     75,935

  Marketing and sales         86,552     76,965    173,557    154,467

  Research and development    43,583     42,272     89,742     82,527

  General and administrative  31,696     33,123     65,639     64,928

  Amortization of goodwill
   and purchased intangibles   5,174      7,272     10,481     15,060

  Nonrecurring charges
   (credits)                   9,774         -       9,774       (800)
                            --------   --------   --------   --------

                             211,972    198,841    421,111    392,117
                            --------   --------   --------   --------

Income from operations        19,388     34,000     55,989     71,983

Interest and other
 income, net                   8,002      4,301     12,988      7,274
                            --------   --------   --------   --------

Income before income taxes    27,390     38,301     68,977     79,257

Provision for income taxes    (8,217)   (12,234)   (20,693)   (25,339)

Equity in net loss
 of affiliate                     -      (5,314)    (1,211)    (7,559)
                            --------   --------   --------   --------

Net income                  $ 19,173   $ 20,753   $ 47,073   $ 46,359
                            ========   ========   ========   ========

Basic net income per share  $   0.35   $   0.36   $   0.87   $   0.79
                            ========   ========   ========   ========

Diluted net income
 per share                  $   0.34   $   0.35   $   0.85   $   0.77
                            ========   ========   ========   ========

Shares used in computing
 basic net income per share   54,012     57,752     53,885     58,397
                            ========   ========   ========   ========

Shares used in computing
 diluted net income
 per share                    55,710     59,073     55,558     60,579
                            ========   ========   ========   ========



                            Autodesk, Inc.
                      Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            (In thousands)

                                          July 31,    January 31,
                                            2001         2001
                                         ---------    ---------
                                        (Unaudited)   (Audited)

ASSETS:

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                $ 119,028    $ 116,391
Marketable securities                      155,771      142,961
Accounts receivable, net                   159,367      157,422
Inventories                                 20,567       17,255
Deferred income taxes                       29,134       26,696
Prepaid expenses and
 other current assets                       35,835       30,596
                                         ---------    ---------
Total current assets                       519,702      491,321
                                         ---------    ---------

Marketable securities                      157,904      163,148

Computer equipment, furniture and
 leasehold improvements, at cost:

Computer equipment and furniture           192,942      171,176
Leasehold improvements                      29,389       27,145
Less accumulated depreciation             (155,873)    (144,325)
                                         ---------    ---------
Net computer equipment, furniture,
 and leasehold improvements                 66,458       53,996

Purchased technologies and
 capitalized software, net                  14,410       16,403
Goodwill, net                               44,743       54,273
Deferred income taxes                       19,334       18,242
Other assets                                 7,865       10,376
                                         ---------    ---------
                                         $ 830,416    $ 807,759
                                         =========    =========


LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable                         $  54,241    $  47,962
Accrued compensation                        48,983       55,907
Accrued income taxes                       103,626       97,109
Deferred revenues                           59,000       50,993
Other accrued liabilities                   92,964       81,942
                                         ---------    ---------
Total current liabilities                  358,814      333,913
                                         ---------    ---------

Other liabilities                              667        1,208

Minority interest                           11,549       12,964

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock and additional
 paid-in capital                           417,811      424,652
Accumulated other
 comprehensive loss                        (19,538)     (16,104)
Deferred compensation                       (1,139)      (1,172)
Retained earnings                           62,252       52,298
                                         ---------    ---------
Total stockholders' equity                 459,386      459,674
                                         ---------    ---------
                                         $ 830,416    $ 807,759
                                         =========    =========



Fiscal Year 2002              QTR 1       QTR 2  QTR 3 QTR 4  YTD2002

Financial Statistics
 (in millions):
Net Revenues                 $ 245.7     $ 231.4              $ 477.1
Gross Margin                     85%         85%                  85%
Pro Forma Operating Expenses $ 167.1     $ 161.8              $ 328.9
Pro Forma Operating Margin       17%         15%                  16%
Pro Forma Net Income (1)     $  31.6     $  29.6              $  61.2
Pro Forma Earnings Per
 Share (diluted)             $  0.57     $  0.53              $  1.10
Total Cash and Marketable
 Securities                  $ 394.8     $ 432.7              $ 432.7
Days Sales Outstanding            55          52

Revenue by Geography
 (in millions):
Americas                     $  99.9     $ 116.2              $ 216.1
Europe                       $  78.1     $  59.5              $ 137.6
Asia/Pacific                 $  67.7     $  55.7              $ 123.4


Revenue by Division
 (in millions):
Design Solutions             $ 196.6     $ 191.7              $ 388.3
   Manufacturing             $  34.3     $  27.5              $  61.8
   GIS                       $  21.4     $  27.0              $  48.4
   Building Industry (AEC)   $  17.7     $  18.4              $  36.1
   Platform Group & Other    $ 123.2     $ 118.8              $ 242.0

Discreet                     $  49.1     $  39.7              $  88.8

AutoCAD Statistics:
AutoCAD Units Sold            77,000      67,000              144,000
AutoCAD Upgrade Revenue
 (in millions)               $  17.0     $  54.7              $  71.7

Installed Base             2,852,000   2,919,000            2,919,000

Headcount:
Headcount                      3,539       3,554                3,554

Common Stock Statistics:
Stock Outstanding
(Pro Forma EPS Calculation -
 diluted)                 55,687,000  55,710,000           55,558,000
Stock Repurchased          1,825,000     195,000            2,020,000


(1) Pro forma net income excludes amortization of goodwill and
purchased intangibles and nonrecurring charges and credits.

Note to Editors: Autodesk and the Autodesk logo are registered trademarks, and Discreet is a trademark, of Autodesk, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

CONTACT: Autodesk, Inc. Steve Cakebread, 415/507-6587 (Investor) steve.cakebread@autodesk.com Misty Ohmart, 415/507-6208 (Investor) misty.ohmart@autodesk.com Sheryl Seapy, 415/507-6271 (Media) sheryl.seapy@autodesk.com

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