"On-Demand Giant" Citrix Online Empowers Customers to Innovate and Accelerate Growth.

"Along with Likes of Google, Yahoo and Salesforce, Citrix Online is Paving the Way in The Software-as-a-Service Sector"

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Today at its 9th annual business and technology conference, Citrix iForum[TM] Global 2006, Citrix Online, a Division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in application delivery infrastructure, announced that according to leading industry analysts, the software-as-a-service model (SaaS) is at a tipping point. Gartner predicts by 2011, 25 percent of new business software will be delivered as SaaS.1 Triple Tree, an investment banking firm, predicts the model has grown beyond a mega-trend to cause major disruptions to the status quo.

Fueling the momentum, Citrix Online is empowering customers to innovate and succeed as never before possible with its suite of SaaS access and collaboration solutions. Based on a "simpler-is-better" model, these next-generation solutions for the Business Web include Citrix[R] GoToMeeting[TM] online meetings made easy, Citrix[R] GoToWebinar[TM] the industry's first do-it-yourself solution for Web events, Citrix[R] GoToAssist[TM] remote technical support and Citrix[R] GoToMyPC[R] remote desktop access services.

According to SaaS industry expert Phil Wainewright, Citrix Online is an "on demand giant that is getting it right" with its affordable, "All You Can Reach[TM]" flat-rate licensing, ease of use, and secure, available, fast and easy (S.A.F.E.) platform.

"Our customers are thriving with our purpose-built SaaS that enables them to successfully overcome geographical boundaries and limited budgets, staffing and time, to pursue growth and compete on a par with any size organization," said Brett Caine, general manager of Citrix Online. "It's a privilege to have leading analysts cite our momentum in this fast growing SaaS category."

* Frost and Sullivan: In the recently published World Wide Conferencing Report 2006, Frost and Sullivan's principal Web conferencing and collaboration analyst, Roopam Jain, noted Citrix Online as a key player in the on-demand web conferencing services market. Jain also tapped Citrix GoToWebinar as the Best New Web Conferencing Services Award for 2006. "The division is gaining increasing attention as one of the top five players in the market for its GoToMeeting web conferencing service which is primarily targeted at SMBs. Designed on the 'simpler is better' concept, GoToMeeting offers a user friendly interface and feature set. Looking to expand on its GoToMeeting user base, Citrix has introduced GoToWebinar with additional features to support large web events or webinars. The combination of GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar coupled with Citrix's aggressive pricing makes it a strong contender in the web conferencing services market," reported Jain.

* IDC Small Business and Home Office Program: Pointing to the advantages of using Citrix GoToAssist for remote technical support, sr. analyst at IDC, Merle Sandler, stated: "Providing IT assistance to customers or employees can be a major chore for small firms, who are typically resource-constrained and don't often have full time IT staff. They can really benefit from using the Internet to identify and solve IT-related problems remotely. After all, this delivers 'big company' capability, while still providing a more personal and responsive relationship with internal and external constituents."

* IDC Mobile Program: "Citrix Online holds the majority of the market share in the remote access services market due to the success of GoToMyPC, and continues to innovate with additional uses for GoToMyPC technology such as business continuity," stated IDC research analyst Stacy Sudan.

* TripleTree, LLC, a leading investment banking firm dedicated to meeting the needs of technology, healthcare, and business services companies: "Citrix Online and its real-time access and collaboration solutions are among the leaders in the collaboration sector that are paving the way in the Software as a Service sector along with likes of Google, Yahoo and Salesforce," said sr. principal analyst, Brian Klemenhagen at Triple Tree.

* Yankee Group, Small and Midsized Business Program: "While the benefits of the on-demand delivery model are many for SMBs, one must keep in mind that the solutions must offer applications that provide business value. They must be easy to work with the first time they are used, and available every time they are needed. That's where Citrix Online excels; they concentrate on delivering a successful user experience which is so critical in the SMB market," said Gary Chen, analyst at Yankee Group.

With its focus on offering customers the simplicity, value, best practices and professional services that optimize return on investment (ROI), Citrix Online's real-time access and collaboration solutions are driving a "placeshifting" phenomenon that enables hundreds of thousands of pro-sumers and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with the ability to "teleport" beyond the confines of space and time. These capabilities empower customers to instantly "go to" and engage with customers, prospects and partners with a "like-being-there" experience.

The division's unique go-to-market approach leverages both e-commerce and sales models, in addition to its powerfully creative alliances with leading telecommunications and media companies. Dedicated to a customer-centric approach, Citrix Online addresses the needs of its wide range of customers, from SMBs, enterprise and individuals, with sophisticated business-to-consumer (pro-sumer) and business-to-business marketing engines. Its dual model promotes viral crossover: individual customers promote the benefits of Citrix Online services at their workplace, driving corporate adoption.

Once only available to big business with large budgets, technical expertise and expensive hardware, Citrix Online's on-demand applications for real-time access and collaboration offer a business-of-one the capability to perform and look like a billion dollar company, simply and affordably, with a few clicks of the mouse.

About Citrix iForum Global 2006

Now in its ninth year, Citrix iForum is an annual IT knowledge exchange that brings together Citrix customers, resellers and partners from around the world. Citrix application delivery infrastructure is highlighted by 58 sessions, two dozen customer presentations, partner ecosystem exhibits, technology labs, hands-on technical workshops, roundtable discussions, and product demonstrations. Held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla., from October 22-25, 2006, Citrix iForum 2006 features keynotes with Citrix executives including Mark Templeton, president and CEO. More information is available at http://www.citrixiforum.com.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader and the most trusted name in application delivery infrastructure. More than 180,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to deliver any application to users anywhere with the best performance, highest security and lowest cost. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies and 98% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers. Citrix has approximately 6,200 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2005 was $909M.

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1Gartner : SaaS Delivery Challenges On-Premise Software 26 September 2006 by Robert P. Desisto, Ben Pring, Benoit J. Lheureux, Frances Karamouzis