Letter to Shareholders June 10, 2013

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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June 10, 2013

Dear Autodesk Stockholder:

We encourage you to vote your shares for the upcoming Autodesk 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 3:00 p.m., Pacific Time, at our San Francisco office, The Landmark, One Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, California 94105.

We hope that you will be able to attend this year's Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please ensure that you are represented by voting in advance. Voting by internet or telephone is fast, easy and secure. Voting is available, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week up until 8:59 P.M. Pacific Time, Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

Vote by Internet:


1.	Visit www.proxyvote.com


2.	Enter your control number that appears on the enclosed Vote Instruction Form in the box marked by the arrow --> [XXXX XXXX XXXX]


3.	Vote your shares

Vote by Phone:


1.	Call the toll-free number found on the enclosed Vote Instruction Form from a touch tone telephone and follow the instructions


2.	Enter your control number found on the enclosed Vote Instruction Form in the box marked by the arrow --> [XXXX XXXX XXXX]


3.	Vote your shares

Thank you for voting, your vote is important!