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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (40456)	12/4/2000 10:34:57 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 70976

Applied Materials Purchases Autodesk Inventor Software Advanced Design Software to Be Used in Developing Next-Generation Equipment SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), the world's leading design and digital content creation resource, today announced that Applied Materials, Inc., the world's largest supplier of manufacturing equipment and services to the global semiconductor industry, has purchased numerous licenses of Autodesk Inventor(TM) software as the company's primary engineering software solution. Autodesk Inventor, the newest award-winning, high performance 3D design system in the industry, will be used by Applied Materials in developing next generation wafer fabrication equipment. (Photo: newscom.com ) "Computer aided design is one of Applied Materials' strategic engineering capabilities, enabling us to rapidly design and optimize our systems for the highest level of performance for our customers," said Gino Addiego, Vice President and General Manager of Applied Materials' eBusiness Division. "We evaluated several design systems on the market and selected Autodesk Inventor for the system's ease of use, as well as Autodesk's strong support commitment." With annual revenue of approximately U.S. $9.6 billion for fiscal year 2000, Applied Materials is among the pioneers of the Information Age. As the leading supplier of manufacturing systems and services to the global semiconductor industry, Applied Materials technologies cover the majority of mainstream chipmaking processes, and its systems are found in virtually all advanced semiconductor facilities worldwide. "We are delighted to have won this account with such a worldwide technology and manufacturing leader," said Robert Kross, vice president of the Mechanical Market Group for Autodesk. "Autodesk Inventor has established itself as a design tool which is well suited to address the needs of customers with even the most advanced design processes." About Autodesk Autodesk is the world's leading supplier of PC and web design software and digital content creation tools. One of the largest software companies in the world, Autodesk has more than 4 million customers in over 150 countries. For more information, contact any Authorized Autodesk(R) 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 shares are traded on the Nasdaq national market under the symbol ADSK. NOTE: Autodesk is a registered trademark, and Autodesk Inventor and Discreet are trademarks, of Autodesk, Inc., in the United States and/or certain other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks are used solely for the purpose of identification and belong to their respective holders. SOURCE Autodesk, Inc. -0- 12/04/2000 /CONTACT: Amal Abed of Autodesk, Inc., 925-736-2433, or amal@sfo.com/ /Photo: newscom.com AP Archive: photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk, 888-776-6555 or 201-369-3467/ /Web site: discreet.com /Web site: autodesk.com (ADSK) CO: Autodesk, Inc.; Applied Materials, Inc. ST: California IN: CPR MLM SU