Oce and Autodesk Sign Exclusive Licensing Agreement For Reprographic Software Solutions

Agreement Strengthens Existing Partnership Involving Delivery of Print Automation Technology to Commercial Reprographers

Chicago, IL, May 13, 2002 - Oce (NASDAQ: OCENY), a global leader in digital document management and delivery technology, and Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), the world's leading design and digital content creation company, today announced they have entered into a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement aimed at providing the commercial reprographic market with industry-leading print management solutions from Autodesk. This agreement strengthens an existing long-term partnership between the two companies where they have successfully provided the reprographic market with print automation solutions used by the majority of the worldwide reprographic printers, enhancing their productivity and improving profits.

Under the agreement, Oce has purchased the exclusive worldwide rights to develop, distribute and support Oce Plan Center? software (currently known as Plans & Specs) and Oce Repro Desk? software (also known as Apprentice). The agreement expires in May 2003, at which time Oce will have an exclusive option to purchase the licensed technology from Autodesk. Effective May 15, 2002, the development and support of the products will be managed and controlled by Oce.

Michel Frequin, Oce's Executive Director Strategic Business Unit Wide Format Printing Systems, states: "This agreement with Autodesk underlines Oce's dedication to the print for pay market. We recognize the importance of software as an integral part of our offering to this strategic market. We will continue to build our strategic alliances with leading software corporations such as Autodesk. In addition we will provide hardware solutions to ensure the ongoing profitability of our customers in this market."

"This agreement enhances a successful, long-term relationship between Autodesk and Oce, dedicated to the delivery of high quality print automation solutions and products to reprographers worldwide," said Chris Bradshaw, vice president, Autodesk Building Collaboration Services. "Together, we are empowering commercial reprographers to implement and take advantage of the latest technology that can help them simplify daily processes and better communicate with customers." he added.

Oce Reprographic Solutions 

Oce's reprographic solutions are designed to help commercial reprographers and their customers in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) market manage print-ready documents, control the distribution of construction documents and improve the quality of digital design output. These products include:

Oce Plan Center (currently known as Plans & Specs), a digital plan room system that allows reprographers to host and manage files for their customers in a secure vault. Customers of reprographers, such as architects, engineers, and general contractors, can publish, view, manage and order print-ready construction drawings online.

Oce Repro Desk (also known as Apprentice), a software application designed to improve the remote submission and printing of CAD drawings. Oce Repro Desk software eliminates many of the deficiencies of traditional large format printing, enables WYSIWYP (What you see is what you print), and offers a myriad of time-saving features for reprographers and their AEC customers.

"The agreement enables us to integrate these products with existing and future Oce products", says Mal Baboyian, Chief Operating Officer for Oce-USA. "The ultimate winners will be the reprographers and their customers, with better, more productive and more profitable solutions."

About Oce 

Oce is a leading supplier of digital document management and delivery technology. The company's solutions are based on Oce's advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Oce digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Oce also offers a wide range of consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Netherlands-based Oce N.V. (NASDAQ: OCENY) has a workforce of more than 23,000 people and maintains production and R&D facilities in the Netherlands, the USA, Germany, France, Belgium, Japan and the Czech Republic. 

www.oce.com.

Oce's North American headquarters is located in Chicago with major business units in Chicago, New York City, Boca Raton, FL, San Jose, CA, Salt Lake City, Cleveland, OH, and Fiskeville, RI. North American revenues were $1.2 billion for fiscal 2001 and employment was 8,100. For more information about Oce-USA, Inc., visit www.oceusa.com.

About Autodesk 

Founded in 1982, Autodesk, Inc., is the world's leading design and digital content company. The company serves a diverse portfolio of markets, including building design, geographic information systems, manufacturing, digital media, and wireless data services. By delivering tools that foster innovation and creativity, Autodesk helps customers throughout the value chain leverage digital design data to work better, faster, and smarter. 

www.autodesk.com

 

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