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In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 alone, Autodesk shipped more than 47,000 commercial seats of its 3D applications including Autodesk Inventor products, Civil 3D software and software products based on the Revit platform. Combined revenues from these model-based design tools increased 40 percent over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 to a record $121 million, or 24 percent of total revenues in the quarter. License growth in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year also reflected a 44 percent increase in revenues from emerging economies in Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
"Eight million users around the world continue to depend on Autodesk's industry-leading solutions, and we are pleased to see that growth stimulated by more customers experiencing the benefits of model-based 3D design," said Carl Bass, president and CEO, Autodesk. "Our 3D solutions let customers from the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment industries visualize, simulate and analyze the real-world performance of concepts, enabling shorter time to market, a reduction in production costs and improved quality and design."
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
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