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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – August 21, 2008: Inc. Magazine has ranked Advanced Solutions, Inc. as the number one Autodesk VAR on its annual publication of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US. Advanced Solutions was ranked overall in the top 40% at number 1,980.

The list is the most comprehensive look at what many consider to be the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

“Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism,” said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies, across all industries, doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth.”

President and CEO Michael Golway stated, “I am pleased to see that the continued investment our employees and our Autodesk Partners have made in the last three years, translates into a top ranking among some of the country’s best privately held businesses. This success has come from having top talent in place to execute on an aggressive, but deliberate business plan.”

Advanced Solutions, Inc. is a full service premier authorized value added reseller for publicly traded Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK). Winner of the prestigious Autodesk Partner of the Year award in 2007, Advanced Solutions is a recognized leader in implementing and supporting 2D and 3D design software solutions such as Inventor, Revit, Civil 3D and AutoCAD.

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For additional information about Advanced Solutions, Inc., please visit our website at http://www.AdvancedSolutionsOnline.com

Chris Lavenson, Vice President of Marketing and Market Expansion, (502) 638-4507

About the Inc. 5000 list.

The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2004 through 2007. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2004, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2007 (a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired since that date). Revenue in 2004 must have been at least $200,000, and revenue in 2007 must have been at least $2 million. One company, Sourcentra, provided updated revenue figures that qualified it for the Inc. 500 after the Inc. 500 issue had gone to press; the company has since been added to the list. Full-time and part-time employees are included in the head count; independent contractors are excluded.

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) is wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With over seven million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the manufacturing, building, infrastructure, wireless data services and media and entertainment fields. Autodesk's solutions help clients create, manage and share their data and digital assets more effectively. As a result, clients turn ideas into competitive advantage by becoming more productive, streamlining project efficiency and maximizing profits. Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit http://www.autodesk.com.