Just some breaking Autodesk news...

"Autodesk today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alias, a privately held developer of 3D graphics technology, for $182 million in cash.  This acquisition will grow Autodesk’s expertise and offerings in the film and video, interactive games, media, Web, consumer products, industrial design, automotive, architecture and visualization markets. Autodesk anticipates that the transaction will close within the next four to six months"

www.autodesk.com/autodeskandalias

Press Release: http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/Autodesk_Alias_Press_Release.pdf

Fact Sheet: http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/Autodesk_Alias_Fact_Sheet.pdf

General FAQ: http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/Autodesk_Alias_External_FAQ.pdf