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April 28, 2008
Dear Autodesk Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend Autodesk’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on
Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 2:00 p.m., Pacific time, at our principal executive offices, 111 McInnis Parkway, San
Rafael, California 94903.
At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to:
1. Elect 10 directors;
2. Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for
the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009; and
3. Approve amendments to our 2000 Directors’ Option Plan.
The accompanying Notice of 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement describe these
proposals in greater detail. We encourage you to read this information carefully.
This year we are taking advantage of a new United States Securities and Exchange Commission rule that
now allows companies to furnish their proxy materials over the Internet rather than in paper form. We believe
that this new delivery process will reduce our environmental impact and over time lower the costs of printing and
distributing our proxy materials. We believe that we can achieve these benefits with no impact on our
stockholders’ timely access to this important information.
We hope that you will be able to attend this year’s Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting we will report to
our stockholders on fiscal year 2008 and describe our future strategies for our products and markets. There will
be an opportunity for all stockholders present at the Annual Meeting to ask questions. Whether or not you plan to
attend the meeting, please sign and return the enclosed proxy card or vote on the Internet or by telephone to
ensure your representation at the meeting. Your vote is important.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our appreciation for your continued support of
Autodesk.
Very truly yours,
Carl Bass
Chief Executive Officer and President
Proxy Materials