Carlson Software Announces Support for AutoCAD 2007

Combined Solution Provides Office and Field Software for Land Development

Maysville, KY, April 12, 2006—Carlson Software today announced support for AutoCAD 2007 next-generation design software from Autodesk, Inc., the world’s leading software and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields.

Carlson Software has timed the release of the new and improved Carlson Survey 2007, Carlson Civil 2007and Carlson Mining 2007 products to coincide closely with the release of AutoCAD 2007.  The Carlson 2007 product range working with AutoCAD 2007 allows users to create, manage and share design information more efficiently, making customers more competitive and increasing ROI.

While Carlson has applications that are compatible with previous versions of AutoCAD, customers using Carlson 2007 products with AutoCAD 2007 can take advantage of many new and exciting tools like the Dashboard, visual style tools and animations.

"By integrating with the latest features in AutoCAD 2007, Carlson Software enables our joint customers to take advantage of the latest design software technology," said Jim Quanci, director of the Autodesk Developer Network. "We are pleased to have the strong support of Carlson Software products for AutoCAD 2007.”

Bruce Carlson, president of Carlson Software, has observed the continued growth of AutoCAD as the design platform of choice. "We are pleased to be associated with Autodesk and this latest release of AutoCAD. Working closely with Autodesk helps in our continued focus on producing high quality products for the land development market," notes Mr. Carlson. "AutoCAD 2007 offers an especially attractive foundation for our advanced applications."

About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, Autodesk is the world’s leading software and services company for the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk’s solutions help customers create, manage and share their data and digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency, and maximizing profits.

About Carlson Software
Founded in 1983, Carlson Software, Inc. is a leading provider of office and field software for land development markets, including land surveying, civil engineering, mining, construction, accident reconstruction and machine control. Carlson Software is headquartered in Maysville, KY, with offices in Atlanta, Boston and Brisbane.