Citrix Announces Microsoft Has Joined Citrix Business Alliance Program.Business Editors/Technology Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2001 Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ), a global leader in application serving and portal software and services, today announced that Microsoft Corporation has become a premier member of the Citrix Business Alliance(TM) (CBA See Capital Builder Account. ). As part of the CBA, Microsoft will work with Citrix to provide enhanced application server computing Citrix's term for its centralized, multiuser technology that runs the application in the server and sends only changes in the user interface to the client machine. See MetaFrame and WinFrame. solutions to customers. "Being part of the CBA program formalizes our long-term relationship and lays the groundwork for greater collaboration on solutions using Windows 2000 and the .NET Enterprise Server platform," said Charles Stevens, vice president of the enterprise partner group for Microsoft. "We value our relationship with Citrix greatly, and continue to view Citrix as a leading provider of solutions that solve the critical application access problems faced by our mutual customers." "We've always been focused on extending and enhancing the Microsoft platform," said David Jones, senior vice president of corporate marketing and development for Citrix. "We're excited about continuing to provide that value, especially as Microsoft develops its .NET server products." The CBA is a coalition of industry-leading companies from across the technology spectrum that are working with Citrix solutions to broaden the scope and effectiveness of server-based enterprise computing solutions. The program provides members with access to Citrix products for compatibility testing with Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R) application server software, new business opportunities with other Citrix solution providers, access to joint marketing programs and enhanced technical support. About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. is a global leader in application serving and portal software and services that provide personalized access to any application or information source -- whether Windows(R), UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R) or Web-based -- through any device, over any connection. Companies worldwide use Citrix technologies to integrate applications, content and business processes into a pervasive digital environment -- a virtual workplace -- offering seamless connectivity and a consistent user experience across the Internet, intranets, extranets, WANs, LANs and wireless networks. Citrix solutions drive cost efficiency, productivity and enhanced e-business opportunities by enabling companies to leverage existing IT resources and extend personalized information access to employees, partners, customers and suppliers. Citrix products offer rapid, cost-effective deployment and include MetaFrame application serving software, NFuse(TM) application portal software, XPS (1) See XML Paper Specification. (2) A brand name for certain models of Inspiron laptops from Dell. (TM) portal software, application management products, and Citrix Independent Computing Architecture Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is a proprietary protocol for an application server system, designed by Citrix Systems. The protocol lays down a specification for passing data between server and clients, but is not bound to any one platform. (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. (R)), a core application serving technology. The company markets its application serving products through a well-established reseller channel and sells its portal software products directly to customers to provide the level of customization they need. Citrix is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (SM) under the symbol CTXS, and is part of the Standard and Poor's Noun 1. Standard and Poor's - a broadly based stock market index Standard and Poor's Index 500 Index. Citrix is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. . For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at http://www.citrix.com. Citrix(R), ICA(R), MetaFrame(R), NFuse(TM), XPS(TM) and Citrix Business Alliance(TM) are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. 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