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Our strategy is to deliver advanced solutions to create and leverage digital design data, in order to improve
our customers’ productivity throughout the design, build, manufacture and management of the customers’
projects. To execute against this strategy we are focused on delivering strong new product releases, migrating our
customers to more advanced technologies, expanding our offerings in adjacent markets and to adjacent users, as
well as growing our business in emerging economies. We attempt to release new product versions on a regular
basis and synchronize our major product retirements with those releases. Our most recent major product releases
occurred in March 2008.
Segments
We are organized into two reportable operating segments: the Design Solutions Segment, which accounted
for 87% of our net revenue in fiscal 2008, and the Media and Entertainment Segment, which accounted for 12%
of our net revenue in fiscal 2008. A summary of our condensed net revenue and results of operations for our
business segments is found in Note 11, “Segments,” in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Design Solutions Segment derives revenue from the sale of licenses for software products and services
to customers who design, build, manage or own building, manufacturing and infrastructure projects. The
principal products licensed by the Design Solutions Segment include the following:
• our general design products, including AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT (2D horizontal products), which
accounted for 38% of our net revenue in fiscal 2008,
• our discipline-specific products, including AutoCAD-based products (2D vertical products), which
accounted for 16% of our net revenue in fiscal 2008 and
• our 3D model-based design and documentation products (Autodesk Inventor products, Revit products,
AutoCAD Civil 3D and NavisWorks products), which accounted for 23% of our net revenue in fiscal
2008.
In addition to software products, the Design Solutions Segment offers a range of services including
consulting, support and training, largely dedicated to enhancing our ability to sell our software products. During
fiscal 2008, the Design Solutions Segment consisted of three business divisions: Platform Solutions and
Emerging Business Division and Other; Architecture, Engineering and Construction Division; and
Manufacturing Solutions Division.
The Media and Entertainment Segment is comprised of two business lines: Animation, including design
visualization, and Advanced Systems. Our animation products provide advanced tools for 3D modeling,
animation, rendering solutions, and design visualization and visual effects production. Our Advanced Systems
products provide color grading, editing, finishing and visual effects, compositing, media mastering and encoding
technology, and increase the productivity of creative professionals. The Media and Entertainment Segment
derives revenue from the sale of products to creative professionals, post-production facilities, and broadcasters
for a variety of applications, including feature films, television programs, commercials, music and corporate
videos, interactive game production, web design and interactive web streaming. In addition, the animation
products (3ds Max and Maya) are often used by customers of our Design Solutions Segment.
Corporate Information
We were incorporated in California in April 1982 and were reincorporated in Delaware in May 1994. Our
principal executive office is located at 111 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael, California 94903 and the telephone
number at that address is (415) 507-5000. Our internet address is www.autodesk.com. The information posted on
our website is not incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to reports filed or furnished
pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are available free of
charge on our Investor Relations Web site at www.autodesk.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we
electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.
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