# AutoDesk Acquires Alias

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autodesk-acquires-alias/164794
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**Created:** [October 4, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autodesk-acquires-alias/164794 "2005-10-04T22:34:59Z")
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### Author: ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2005, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/autodesk-acquires-alias/164794/1 "2005-10-04T22:34:59Z")

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> SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Autodesk Inc. (ADSK.O: [[color=#085aaf][u]Quote[/u][/color], [url=“http://today.reuters.com/stocks/CompanyProfile.aspx?symbol=ADSK.O”][color=#085aaf][u]Profile[/u][/color], [url=“http://today.reuters.com/stocks/ResearchReports.aspx?symbol=ADSK.O”][color=#085aaf][u]Research[/u][/color]](http://today.reuters.com/stocks/overview.aspx?symbol=ADSK.O)), which makes design software used by engineers and architects, said on Tuesday it would pay $182 million in cash to acquire Alias, a privately held developer of 3D graphics technology.

**(**[[u] **Link** [/u]](http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=mergersNews&storyID=2005-10-04T213218Z_01_N04463006_RTRIDST_0_TECH-AUTODESK-UPDATE-1.XML)**)**

Figured it might be of interest here 😛