ANSFELDEN, Austria, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MBI(R) Software Company (CAD Solutions) and its distributor, CAD+T Consulting, today announced support for AutoCAD(R) 2006 next generation design software from Autodesk, Inc., the world's leading software and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media and wireless data services fields. AutoCAD 2006 software allows users to create, manage and share design information faster, to compete and win.

AutoCAD 2006 allows furniture industry customers to get the most out of their data and realize their design ideas faster. Combined with MBI/CAD+T software modules for the Cabinet, Furniture and Shop-fitting industries, the furniture designers and NC engineers will see significant improvements in productivity, enabling them to get new products to market faster -- and gain competitive advantage.

The MBI/CAD+T solution, based on AutoCAD 2006, offers several new benefits to customers:

• Enhanced automatic dimension of complex furniture designs and floor plans;
• Guided process-handling throughout the design process;
• Less complicated access to software features;
• Easier object handling using new dynamic block features ; and
• Faster and easier planning through dynamic block design.

"By integrating with the latest features in AutoCAD 2006, MBI/CAD+T Solutions can deliver tools providing compelling advantages to cabinet designers, interior designers, and engineers in the furniture industry," said John Sanders, vice president of Autodesk's Platform Technology Division. "We are pleased to have the strong support of this important software partner for AutoCAD 2006."

"MBI(R) Software Company CAD Solutions and CAD+T Consulting value its long-term relationship with Autodesk -- as well as the 1500 customers we share," said Anton Schwarz, managing director of MBI(R) Software Company CAD Solutions. "The dynamic blocks of AutoCAD 2006, which align automatically to cabinets or walls, has led to significant improvements in our joint solution."

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With six million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media and wireless data services fields. Autodesk's solutions help customers create, manage and share their digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency, and maximizing profits.

Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit www.autodesk.com.

The Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) is comprised of more than 2500 technology partners around the world that extend Autodesk solutions to meet the industry-specific needs of customers. New 2006-compatible applications from ADN partners are launched every day at: www.autodesk.com/partnerproducts.

About MBI(R) Software Company and its distributor CAD+T Consulting

With locations in Canada, Italy, Germany and Austria, CAD+T has produced software for the furniture industry for more than a decade. In 1999, CAD+T Consulting GmbH merged with MBI(R) Software Company.

CAD+T offers software and services focused on the following:

• Construction of cabinets and furniture
• Planning of kitchens, offices, and other interior spaces
• Photorealistic representation
• CNC-accessing
• Catalogue content (kitchen, office, and more)

For more information about MBI(R) Software Company CAD Solutions or CAD+T Solutions, visit www.cadt.at.

Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.

Autodesk and AutoCAD are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Contact:
Anton Schwarz (Managing Director)
MBI(R) Software Company CAD Solutions GmbH
Gewerbepark 16
A-4052 Ansfelden
0043 / 7229 / 83100-0 phone
0043 / 7229 / 83100-60 fax
Mail: office@cadt.at, Internet: www.cadt.at

SOURCE Autodesk, Inc.
03/15/2005
CONTACT: Anton Schwarz, Managing Director of MBI(R) Software Company CAD Solutions GmbH, +43-7229-83100-0, or fax, +43-7229-83100-60, or office@cadt.at
Web site: http://www.cadt.at
Web site: http://www.autodesk.com