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Dec 22, 2011

Autodesk Acquires T-Splines Modeling Technology Assets

Transaction to Strengthen Free-form Surface Modeling Capabilities.

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) has acquired certain technology-related assets from T-Splines Inc., a privately-held surface modeling software company, based in Utah. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“The technology acquisition will strengthen our Digital Prototyping portfolio with more flexible free-form modeling and will help achieve even closer integration between industrial design and engineering workflows,” said Buzz Kross, senior vice president, Manufacturing Industry at Autodesk. “T-Splines technology will benefit designers and engineers that require watertight surfaces for downstream analysis and manufacturing.”

Business Outlook

This transaction is expected to have no impact on guidance issued on November 15, 2011.