NAVTEQ and Autodesk Collaborate to Enable Location Solutions for Wireless Industry

CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2004 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, and Autodesk, Inc., the world's leading digital design and content company, have signed a licensing agreement that enables carriers and other wireless service providers in North America to license NAVTEQ(TM) maps directly from Autodesk for integration into Autodesk's location platform and software. This agreement makes it possible for wireless service providers to create scalable, highly accurate and customized location solutions that can be easily integrated into wireless networks.

Autodesk develops and delivers location-based solutions that meet the wide variety of needs and interests of both consumer and business users. NAVTEQ maps offer the quality and flexibility required for integration into different types of location-enabled applications as well as the rich content and accuracy to meet solution providers' varying requirements -- whether it be navigating, entertaining or simply informing users about people and places around them in real time.

"Our customers firmly believe in the value of NAVTEQ maps," said Joe Astroth, executive vice president, Autodesk. "We continue to turn to NAVTEQ because the NAVTEQ/Autodesk relationship has proven a very beneficial one for both companies and their customers. This equates to enabling carriers and other joint customers with the most accurate and scaleable solution, which is seamless to the end user."

"NAVTEQ and Autodesk have been working closely and successfully together for the past several years so deepening the relationship was a much welcomed and anticipated next step for both companies and our customers," said Winston Guillory, Senior Vice President - North American Sales for NAVTEQ.

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. ( http://www.autodesk.com/ ) is the world's leading design software and digital content company, offering customers progressive business solutions through powerful technology products and services. Autodesk helps customers in the building, manufacturing, infrastructure, digital media, and wireless data services fields increase the value of their digital design data and improve efficiencies across their entire project lifecycle management processes. Autodesk Location Services ( http://www.autodesk.com/locationservices ), a division of Autodesk, Inc., provides a complete solution that enables wireless network operators to quickly and reliably offer location-based services to their subscribers.

Autodesk is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

About NAVTEQ

NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices and Internet-based mapping applications. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has approximately 1,400 employees located in over 100 offices in 20 countries.

NAVTEQ is a trademark in the U.S. and other countries.