Discreet Hits the Road with 3ds Max 5

Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), announced a15-city tour in support of the latest release of its 3ds Max 5software. Kicking off October 8 in Dallas, the "Defy Reality" Tour, inassociation with Intel Corporation, IBM, and PNY Technologies/NvidiaCorporation, will allow animators, 3D artists, and designers to viewin-depth demonstrations of the industry's leading 3D animation andmodeling software used for summer movie blockbusters such asMinority Report and Spider-Man, as well as top-sellingvideo games like Neverwinter Nights and Command & Conquer Renegade.Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet leading animationguest speakers from the film, television, design visualization, andgame development industries; receive special 3ds Max promotionalpricing; learn more about simplifying software maintenance withDiscreet's newly launched Subscription Program; and have theopportunity to win an Intel Pentium 4 IBM M PRO Workstation with NvidiaQuadro 4 graphics.

In addition to featuring a product demo of 3ds Max 5, Discreet willalso be showcasing Character Studio 4 software, the powerful characteranimation extension to 3ds Max 5, as well as Discreet's flagship 3Dsoftware for web design, Plasma.

To register, go to http://www.discreet.com/events/defyrealityor call (800) 869-3504.

DISCREET'S "DEFY REALITY" TOUR DATES

Dallas October 8
Minneapolis October 10
San Diego October 15
Montreal October 16
New York October 17
Los Angeles October 22
Washington, D.C. October 24
San Francisco October 24
Toronto October 29
Chicago October 30
Vancouver, B.C. November 5
Seattle November 6
Mexico City, Mexico November 13
Sao Paulo, Brazil November 20

About Discreet's 3ds Max 5 software:

3ds Max 5 is the latest major release of the industry's mostpopular animation, modeling and rendering solution. Version 5 offersanimators and 3D artists incredible control over the creation,animation, and management of characters including new Spline IK, DopeSheet Editor and a new character-based animation management system.Launched this year at Siggraph 2002 to rave reviews, 3ds Max 5 softwareenables animators in film, television, games, and design visualizationmarkets to build rich, sophisticated animations, characters andenvironments with unmatched realism, expression, and productivity. The"Defy Reality" Tour lets Discreet visit with animators across theAmericas as part of its ongoing commitment to bring 3D technology to abroad spectrum of geographies and talent.