Citrix's ICA ActiveX client downloads resume from Microsoft web site.CORAL SPRINGS Coral Springs, city (1990 pop. 79,443), Broward co., SE Fla.; inc. 1963. Largely residential, it is a city that has grown rapidly along with the southern Florida and Fort Lauderdale area. The population of Coral Springs nearly doubled between 1980 and 1990. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 1996--Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ) today announced resumption of its WinFrame ActiveX control A software module based on Microsoft's Component Object Model (COM) architecture. It enables a program to add functionality by calling ready-made components that blend in and appear as normal parts of the program. downloads from Microsoft's Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. 3.0 Web site. As previously announced, the company has a licensing agreement granting Microsoft a license to embed its ICA Ica (ē`kä), city (1993 pop. 108,724), capital of Ica dept., SW Peru, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center for the cotton, wool, and wine produced in the region. There are several summer resorts nearby. client software in upcoming versions of Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems. Citrix temporarily suspended downloads of its ICA ActiveX control from third-party Web sites last week because of questions raised about the process for securing Internet-connected WinFrame servers. Upon investigation, the company learned that some Web administrators had not configured their WinFrame servers for optimal Internet security. Different security configurations are required when WinFrame servers are outside company firewalls. Citrix is working to increase awareness among channel members, industry partners and customers on properly securing its WinFrame multi-user applications servers. Citrix worked with Microsoft to publish a technical note on WinFrame Internet configuration and is developing a toolkit that further simplifies WinFrame security configuration. "Microsoft appreciates the rapid, precautionary measures Citrix took to help make it easier for companies to secure WinFrame servers when connected to the Internet," said Dan Neault, business manager in Microsoft's Desktop and Business Systems Division. "Their proactive and responsible actions exemplify why we have such a long-standing relationship with Citrix." Citrix Systems, Inc. develops, markets and supports multi-user application server software under license and strategic agreement with Microsoft. The company's flagship product line, WinFrame, enables the high-performance, enterprise-wide deployment of Windows applications without regard to location or type of client hardware platform. Founded in 1989, Citrix is based in Coral Springs, Fla. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks associated with the company's reliance upon its strategic relationships with Microsoft and other strategic partners, dependence upon broad-based acceptance of the company's ICA protocol, management of growth, potential for undetected software errors and dependence on proprietary technology, as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the software industry specifically, risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures, and other risks detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -0- The Citrix logo and ICA are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. WinFrame is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there is a pending application for registration in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. MultiWin is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Citrix Systems Inc. Jim Felcyn, 954/340-2241 or Vicky Harris, 954/340-2246 or FRB See Federal Reserve Board. Inc. Marty Gitlin, 212/661-8030 or The Weber Group Inc. Stephanie Torpy, 617/520-7055 |
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