Discreet Integrates Turbo Squid's Digital Asset Marketplace into 3ds max 4

NEW ORLEANS, LA --(January 29, 2001)-- Turbo Squid Corporation announced that its Turbo Squid application has been integrated into Discreet's award winning animation package 3ds max 4 which began shipping on January 24, 2001. With this integration, 3ds max 4 users enjoy direct access to Turbo Squid's growing library of commercial digital assets.

"Discreet is pleased to include Turbo Squid with 3ds max 4 because we believe in Turbo Squid's ability to give the enormous 3ds max community of professional 3D artists an efficient method to locate and acquire digital assets while giving them a new outlet for their own creative works," said Phillip Miller, senior director of Discreet software products. "With sophisticated searching and seamless drag and drop into 3ds max 4, Turbo Squid is sure to increase studio productivity."

The alliance with Discreet is a key milestone in Turbo Squid's mission to provide large selections of affordable assets to digital content creators and maximum returns to intellectual property owners. Using the Turbo Squid software, which is also freely available from the company's web site, users have direct access to the world's largest single repository of 3D and graphic elements, including 3D models, texture maps, motion capture files, images, shaders and sound files.

"We are excited with the opportunity to be integrated into 3ds max 4," said David Avgikos, President and CEO of Turbo Squid, Inc. "3ds max has the largest user base of any professional 3D animation package in the world. Opening the Turbo Squid market up to thousands and thousands of new 3ds max 4 users will be very positive for both Turbo Squid and the many independent vendors that use Turbo Squid to market and distribute their digital assets."

The integration enables users to launch Turbo Squid from a pull down menu directly within 3ds max 4. Using keyword searches, assets can then be located in a matter of seconds. ActiveX control technology allows the selected models and textures from Turbo Squid to be dragged and dropped directly into the 3ds max 4 workspace.

3ds max 4 delivers a new and extensive character animation architecture, advanced game development tools, and extensive rendering productivity with ActiveShade, Render Elements and unparalleled support for new Direct 3D technology. These advancements give animators a flexible and realistic working environment for rich media content creation - whether for motion picture special effects, 3D Web production, or next-generation game development for PC game titles or gaming consoles such as Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation 2, or Nintendo GAMECUBE.

About Discreet

Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in digital content creation, management, and distribution tools. Discreet develops systems and software for visual effects, 3D animation, editing, and production used in the creation of digital moving pictures for feature films, video, HDTV, broadcast graphics, interactive games and the Web. DiscreetTM products are used extensively in film and video postproduction, games and multimedia, broadcast graphics, programming, and on-air event coverage. For more information, contact any Authorized Discreet Reseller, call Discreet at 800-869-3504, or visit www.discreet.com.

About Autodesk

Autodesk is the world's leading design and digital content creation resource. The company provides software and Internet portal services to help customers drive business through the power of design. One of the largest software companies in the world, Autodesk helps designs become a reality for more than 4 million customers in over 150 countries. For more information, contact any authorized Autodesk® reseller, call Autodesk at 800-964-6432, or visit www.autodesk.com.

About Turbo Squid

Founded in January 2000, Turbo Squid is dedicated to the management and distribution of digital assets and content. The company's first software release creates a global market for 3D digital assets by allowing individual and corporate users to list and sell their content to users around the world. Turbo Squid is a privately held company based in New Orleans, Louisiana. For more information, please visit www.turbosquid.com.