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Dear Moldflow Customer,
We are pleased to inform you of Autodesk's intention to acquireMoldflow. We are excited about the new opportunities this can bringfor our customers to increase the value of their investments inMoldflow and Autodesk software.
We see strong synergies between Moldflow and Autodesk products. Weplan to leverage those synergies to streamline the creation ofproducts and better address the challenges you face in optimizingthe design and manufacture of your injection molded plastic parts.
Together, we believe that Moldflow and Autodesk products will allowmore users to predict and eliminate potential problems in themanufacture of their digital prototypes and to make more informeddecisions about plastics part and mold design earlier in theprocess. Autodesk's commitment to providing the industry's mostcomplete Digital Prototyping solution gives customers the abilityto optimize, validate and improve designs, reducing the need forphysical prototypes and shortening development cycles.
Autodesk intends to fully support existing Moldflow customers,many of whom are already customers of Autodesk. We would like toreassure you that Autodesk currently plans to continue thedevelopment and support of Moldflow's products and services. Weplan to maintain existing CAD and CAE solutions and to continue toprovide outstanding data integration services for all Moldflowproducts.
As you may know, Autodesk is the world leader in 2D and 3D designsoftware for the manufacturing, building and construction, andmedia and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCADsoftware in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio ofstate-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help customersexperience their ideas before they are real. Many Fortune 1000companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to create, visualize,simulate and analyze real-world performance throughout the designprocess to save time and money, enhance quality and fosterinnovation. We are confident that Moldflow customers will benefitfrom Autodesk's over \\\$400 million in R&D spending, and thatAutodesk's global network of channel partners will help introduceMoldflow solutions to new markets and opportunities.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions,including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in thesecond calendar quarter of 2008.
We thank you for your business and reiterate our commitment tobringing you creative solutions of the highest caliber. Pleasecontinue to work with your current sales representatives andchannel partners to conduct business.
On behalf of Autodesk and Moldflow, we thank you for yourpartnership.
Sincerely,
Roland Thomas
President & CEO
Will SW now be looking for an alternative?
SolidworksGeneral
Dear Moldflow Customer,
We are pleased to inform you of Autodesk's intention to acquireMoldflow. We are excited about the new opportunities this can bringfor our customers to increase the value of their investments inMoldflow and Autodesk software.
We see strong synergies between Moldflow and Autodesk products. Weplan to leverage those synergies to streamline the creation ofproducts and better address the challenges you face in optimizingthe design and manufacture of your injection molded plastic parts.
Together, we believe that Moldflow and Autodesk products will allowmore users to predict and eliminate potential problems in themanufacture of their digital prototypes and to make more informeddecisions about plastics part and mold design earlier in theprocess. Autodesk's commitment to providing the industry's mostcomplete Digital Prototyping solution gives customers the abilityto optimize, validate and improve designs, reducing the need forphysical prototypes and shortening development cycles.
Autodesk intends to fully support existing Moldflow customers,many of whom are already customers of Autodesk. We would like toreassure you that Autodesk currently plans to continue thedevelopment and support of Moldflow's products and services. Weplan to maintain existing CAD and CAE solutions and to continue toprovide outstanding data integration services for all Moldflowproducts.
As you may know, Autodesk is the world leader in 2D and 3D designsoftware for the manufacturing, building and construction, andmedia and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCADsoftware in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio ofstate-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help customersexperience their ideas before they are real. Many Fortune 1000companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to create, visualize,simulate and analyze real-world performance throughout the designprocess to save time and money, enhance quality and fosterinnovation. We are confident that Moldflow customers will benefitfrom Autodesk's over \\\$400 million in R&D spending, and thatAutodesk's global network of channel partners will help introduceMoldflow solutions to new markets and opportunities.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions,including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in thesecond calendar quarter of 2008.
We thank you for your business and reiterate our commitment tobringing you creative solutions of the highest caliber. Pleasecontinue to work with your current sales representatives andchannel partners to conduct business.
On behalf of Autodesk and Moldflow, we thank you for yourpartnership.
Sincerely,
Roland Thomas
President & CEO
Will SW now be looking for an alternative?
SolidworksGeneral
