BOSTON, March 15, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- ARCHIBUS, Inc., 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.

A long-time member of the Autodesk Developer Network, ARCHIBUS, Inc. is focused on helping its customers realize true efficiency gains in enterprise space and asset management. The new features in AutoCAD 2006 make it much easier for ARCHIBUS customers to extract lifecycle information from their existing architectural designs and use this data for strategic planning, lease management, asset disposition, emergency preparedness, and other mission-critical facilities/infrastructure functions.

AutoCAD's new annotation tools and Heads-Up Design features make it faster and easier than ever to overlay ongoing management information and thematic analyses over the underlying architectural content -- and to keep the two kinds of digital data synchronized through moves, capital projects, and renovations.

"Taking advantage of the latest features in AutoCAD 2006 will provide ARCHIBUS customers increased productivity enabling them to respond faster to changes in their organizations," said John Sanders, vice president of Autodesk's Platform Technology Division. "We think facility managers will be pleased with the results."

"ARCHIBUS, Inc. values its twenty-year-long relationship with Autodesk, and over that time customers have come to depend on this team to deliver enterprise-scale results," says Steve Segarra, CTO for ARCHIBUS, Inc. "For example, the largest global energy company has made ARCHIBUS/FM one of the few business information applications they standardize on worldwide. Telefonica, a global telecommunications firm, reports a savings of over 930 million Euros from implementing ARCHIBUS/FM. In these deployments, we rely on Autodesk software to mine real estate and building graphics and to visualize strategic choices."

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 ARCHIBUS, Inc.

ARCHIBUS is the #1 global provider of facilities and infrastructure management solutions and services. With ARCHIBUS/FM, organizations can use a single, comprehensive, integrated solution to make informed strategic decisions that optimize return-on-investment, lower asset life-cycle costs, and increase enterprise-wide productivity and profitability. More than 3,000,000 ARCHIBUS/FM enterprise and Web users collectively manage over 1.4 million buildings exceeding 16 billion square feet. Available in over 130 countries and more than seventeen languages, ARCHIBUS/FM is supported through a global network of 1,600+ ARCHIBUS/FM-trained specialists.

Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, ARCHIBUS, Inc. has pioneered computer-aided facilities management techniques since 1982. For more information on ARCHIBUS/FM, call 617-227-2508, e-mail info@archibus.com, or visit www.archibus.com.

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.

ARCHIBUS Contact:
Cynthia Zawadski
617-227-2508
cynthia_zawadski@archibus.com

SOURCE Autodesk, Inc.

Cynthia Zawadski of ARCHIBUS, Inc., +1-617-227-2508, or cynthia_zawadski@archibus.com