Exhibit 99.1

Autodesk Completes Buzzsaw Acquisition, Augmenting Its Building Industry
Strategy With Leading Online Collaboration and Printing Solutions

SAN RAFAEL, CA - August 28, 2001 - Autodesk, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADSK) the world's
leading design and digital content creation company, today announced it has
completed the acquisition of Buzzsaw (www.buzzsaw.com), a privately held company
that provides online project collaboration and print management applications to
improve efficiencies and reduce costs for the building industry. Autodesk
completed the acquisition by purchasing Buzzsaw's outstanding shares for $15
million in cash. The transaction closed Monday, August 20, 2001.

"The Buzzsaw acquisition signifies Autodesk's commitment to identifying the
complementary technology and products to help extend its existing business to
new markets," said Carol Bartz, Autodesk chairman and CEO.  "Integrating
Buzzsaw's online collaboration and printing applications with Autodesk software
enables the building industry to leverage digital information from design to
print to construction, creating new efficiencies and cost savings throughout a
building's lifecycle."

As a result of the acquisition, Buzzsaw will become part of Autodesk's emerging
business group and will continue to operate in San Francisco.  Autodesk will
continue to support Buzzsaw customers and deliver on its original and current
mission: to provide easy-to-use online applications that enable building and
printing professionals to save time and reduce costs.

Carl Bass, former president and chief executive officer of Buzzsaw has been
named executive vice president of emerging business and chief strategy officer
at Autodesk. In this new role, Bass will identify and foster new growth
opportunities for Autodesk. He will also oversee the operations of Autodesk's
emerging businesses, such as Location Services and Buzzsaw, to facilitate
appropriate integration strategy with other Autodesk products.  The integration
of Buzzsaw collaboration and printing solutions will be led by Chris Bradshaw,
who will serve as vice president and general manager of the business.

The purchase of Buzzsaw is part of Autodesk's strategy to extend its business to
complementary new markets.  Buzzsaw serves customers across the building design,
construction, and management process: building owners and developers, facilities
managers, commercial contractors, and reprographers - the consumers of design
data created with Autodesk software. With Buzzsaw, the building industry can
leverage digital information from design to print to construction, enabling new
efficiencies and cost savings throughout a building's lifecycle.


About Autodesk

Autodesk is the world's leading design and digital content creation resource.
The company provides software and Internet portal services to help customers
drive business through the power of design. One of the largest software
companies in the world, Autodesk helps more than four million customers in more
than 150 countries turn designs into reality. 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. Buzzsaw product information is available via
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the web at www.buzzsaw.com.

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

(c)Copyright 2001 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.