Avatech Solutions Announces AutoCAD 2006 Road Show

Industry-Focused Sessions Targeted to Specific Needs and Interests

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - April 4, 2005 - Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO.OB), the recognized leader in design and engineering technology for the manufacturing, building design and engineering markets, today announced its ten city AutoCAD 2006 Road Show.

Avatech is showcasing the AutoCAD 2006 family of products in a discipline-specific series of seminars, targeted to architects and building designers, civil and infrastructure professionals, and manufacturing industry designers. These half-day intensive learning sessions will highlight AutoCAD 2006's most important features, and will get users up and running quickly with their new releases. The information-packed sessions are offered in various cities nationally during April 26 to May 18, 2005.

"The 2006 Road Show is dedicated to our diverse user base, providing targeted information needed for specific industry use," said Scotty Walsh, CEO at Avatech Solutions. "Autodesk Subscription customers who will be receiving their software shortly will walk away with tips they can use immediately."

Road Show Details

Participants can choose from three specialized industry session tracks:

Building Design Solutions, featuring Architectural Desktop 2006 . Introduction to AutoCAD 2006 for Building Designers . What's New in Architectural Desktop 2006 . The Next Generation of Autodesk Revit - Release 8 . What's All The Buzz? Data sharing and Autodesk Buzzsaw

Infrastructure Design Solutions, featuring Civil 3D 2006 . Introduction to AutoCAD 2006 for Infrastructure Designers . What's New in Survey 2006 and Land Desktop 2006 . The Next Generation of Autodesk Civil 3D - 2006 . Get Visual! Creating Renderings and Simulations with VIZ Render and RDV

Manufacturing Solutions, featuring Inventor 10

. Introduction to AutoCAD 2006 for Manufacturers and Mechanical Designers . What's New in Inventor 10 . Data Management 101 - Creating Sense of a Data-Driven World

Select markets will host only one or two of the three tracks - please check the registration website for details.

Registration Information

Dates and locations include: May 4, 2005 - Cedar Rapids (Marriott Cedar Rapids); May 17, 2005 - Charlotte (Sheraton Charlotte Airport); April 26, 2005 - Connecticut (Foxwoods Resort); April 26, 2005 - Dallas (Diamond Club); May 3, 2005 - Denver (Inverness); May 5, 2005 - Des Moines (HyVee Conference Center); May 18, 2005 - Raleigh (The Solution Center); May 5, 2005 - Richmond (Marriott Richmond); May 4, 2005 - Virginia Beach (Chesapeake Conference Centre); May 3, 2005 - Washington, D.C. (Universities at Shady Grove Conference Center). Interested parties can register by calling the 2006 Road Show Registration Hotline at 1-800-549-8807, or visiting www.avat.com/web/2006.

About Avatech Solutions

Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO.OB) is the recognized leader in design and engineering technology with unparalleled expertise in CAD software, data management and process optimization for the manufacturing, engineering, building design and facilities management industries. Headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland, the company specializes in software integration, standards development and deployment, education and technical support. Avatech is one the largest integrators of Autodesk software worldwide and a leading provider of data management solutions. The company serves 18,000 clients worldwide including the industry leaders from Fortune 500 and Engineering News Record's Top 100 companies.

www.avatechsolutions.com