Autodesk 2006 Annual Report Download - page 49

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that are subject to assumptions, risks and
uncertainties, many of which are discussed throughout this Annual Report, under Item1A,“Risk Factors,” and elsewhere.
Actual results may vary from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements. If our assumptions about the future do not materialize or prove to be incorrect, the
results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. A forward-looking statement is any statement that looks to future events, including any
statements regarding the markets for our products or the success of our products in these markets, as well as any
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
Autodesk is one of the world’s leading design software and services companies. We offer solutions to
customers in the building, manufacturing, infrastructure and digital media markets that enable them to create,
manage and share their data and designs digitally. Most of our solutions are PC-based. Our horizontal design
solutions, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, are two of the most widely used general design software tools in the world.
In addition, we offer a range of discipline-specific design and documentation tools including our AutoCAD based
vertical solutions and our 3D design solutions. Our data management products allow users to more easily and
efficiently manage digital design data and share it with downstream users. Our products are sold in over 160
countries, both directly and through our network of approximately 1,700 resellers and distributors. In addition,
over 2,600 developers in the Autodesk Developer Network create interoperable products that further enhance
our range of integrated solutions.
Our strategy is to deliver advanced solutions to create and leverage digital design data, in order to improve
our customers’ productivity throughout the design, building, manufacture and management of the customers’
projects. To execute against this strategy, we are focused on delivering strong products on an annual release cycle,
expanding our desktop offerings, migrating our customers to more advanced technologies and expanding in
emerging markets such as project lifecycle management, and emerging economies, such as China, India and
Eastern Europe.
We are organized into two reportable operating segments: the Design Solutions Segment, which accounted
for 88.3% of net revenue in fiscal 2006, and the Media and Entertainment Segment, which accounted for 11.3%
of net revenue in fiscal 2006. A summary of our net revenues and condensed results of operations for our business
segments is found in Note 13, “Segments,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Design Solutions Segment derives revenues from the sale of software products and services for
professionals and consumers, who design, build, manage and own building projects; who design, manufacture
and manage manufactured goods; and who design, build, manage and own infrastructure projects for both
public and private users. The principal products sold by the Design Solutions Segment include AutoCAD and
AutoCAD LT (2D design products), which accounted for 44% of our net revenues in fiscal 2006, discipline-specific
design and documentationsolutions built on AutoCAD and our 3D design products (Autodesk Inventor products,
Autodesk Revit products and Autodesk Civil 3D), which accounted for 19% of our net revenues in fiscal 2006.
In addition to software products, the Design Solutions Segment offers a range of services including consulting,
support and training.
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