POWER OF ATTORNEY
      The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Autodesk, Inc. (the "Company"), 
hereby constitutes and appoints Nancy Thiel and Kent Heinzman and each of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: 
1.        complete and execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms and all amendments thereto 
as such attorney-in-fact shall in his or her discretion determine to be required or 
advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as 
amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor 
laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or 
disposition of securities of the Company; and
2.        do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the Company and such 
other person or agency as the attorney-in-fact shall deem appropriate.
      The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall 
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing 
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor 
is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).
        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer 
required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in 
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing 
delivered to the Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. 
      
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be 
executed as of this 17th day of June, 2004.

Signature: /s/ George M Bado
Print Name: George M Bado