December 4, 2001

DISCREET GMAX TAKES FLIGHT WITH MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2002 PROFESSIONAL EDITION

gmax™ enables game players to create and modify aircraft and visual content

San Francisco, California-December 4, 2001 - Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), announced today that the first game title to include a gmax™ game pack is now available on store shelves across the country. Flight Simulator™ 2002 Professional Edition from Microsoft® is the first title to ship with Discreet's integrated gmax game pack and the free gmax application. Players are now able to import Flight Simulator 2002 content, such as aircraft, buildings, and other 3D objects into gmax, and customize them with new features and artwork. Users can also build detailed new objects for use with Flight Simulator 2002. gmax is available as a free download from the Discreet website at www.discreet.com/products/gmax , for customers who want to begin learning 3D modeling and game level creation.

"By providing our customers trend-setting technologies that the Discreet gmax game pack delivers in Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition, Microsoft and Discreet now offer the tools and flexibility to extend and modify the experience of flight," said Bruce Williams, product planner for flight simulations at Microsoft.

"With gmax shipping in game titles like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition, Discreet is providing consumers the advanced 3D modeling and game modification tools they have been asking for," said Paul Perreault, gmax product manager.

About gmax
gmax is Discreet's free game development level editor -- based on tool sets from its own best-selling, professional 3D animation software -- Discreet 3ds max. Game companies can extend the life of games with gmax by creating and distributing gmax "Game Packs" allowing players to create, customize, and trade game content through online gmax game communities.

Product Licensing and Availability
Complete information about Discreet solutions including gmax software is available at www.discreet.com or call 800-869-3504 or 514-393-1616 for more information.

About Microsoft Game Studios
Microsoft's Game Studios is a leading worldwide games company with three core businesses: games development and publishing, the Microsoft® Xbox™ video game system, and Zone.com. Zone.com (http://www.zone.com/) is the Internet's largest game site.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services, and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device.

About Discreet
Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc., is a worldwide leader in digital content creation, management, and distribution tools. Discreet develops systems and software for visual effects, animation, nonlinear editing, broadcast production, and integrated infrastructure and workflow solutions. Discreet serves a broad range of markets involved in content creation, delivery, and use, including film and television postproduction, broadcast production, games, animation, multimedia for corporate, government, and education, and the rich media for the web.

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Discreet is a division of Autodesk, Inc. Discreet and gmax are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc./Discreet Logic, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.
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