Citrix Announces Migration Program for Insignia NTRIGUE Users.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1998-- WinFrame(R) Migration Path Available from Citrix for NTRIGUE Customers Seeking Macintosh and 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). 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) Support; X.11 Connectivity and UNIX Integration Support Available from Citrix OEMs Citrix Systems Citrix Systems' (NASDAQ: CTXS) is an American technology company, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with subsidiary operations in California and Massachusetts, with additional development centers in Australia, India and the UK. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ) today announced a formal migration program for existing customers of NTRIGUE, the Insignia Solutions' product that contains technologies recently acquired by Citrix. To ensure the continued satisfaction of NTRIGUE customers, Citrix has developed a simple and cost-effective migration path to its own WinFrame thin-client/server software or to WinFrame-based products from OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners, NCD NCD - Network Computing Devices and Tektronix. "As a Citrix OEM, Insignia built a strong base of customers who need to provide Windows-based applications to UNIX and Macintosh devices," said David Weiss, director of product management for Citrix. "WinFrame thin-client/server software makes it easy for customers to deploy Windows-based applications across heterogeneous computing environments, and we are committed to providing NTRIGUE customers with an easy migration path to WinFrame." Macintosh and UNIX ICA Support For organizations seeking to deploy Windows-based applications to UNIX workstations and Macintosh computers, Citrix WinFrame thin-client/server software provides a high-performance, low-cost way to deliver Windows-based applications, such as e-mail, office and personal productivity programs, from a single machine -- without application rewrites, special emulation software or additional hardware. Citrix's ICA clients for UNIX workstations and Macintosh computers, when used in conjunction with Citrix WinFrame thin-client/server software, extends the reach of Windows-based applications to a broader range of client devices. The UNIX and Macintosh ICA clients can be downloaded for free from Citrix's website, http://www.citrix.com for use with WinFrame software. NTRIGUE customers can also take advantage of Citrix's special pricing on WinFrame 1.7 thin-client/server software. Through April 30, 1998, existing NTRIGUE customers can upgrade to Citrix WinFrame 1.7 thin-client/server software with 15-concurrent user licenses for $395 through members of the Citrix Solutions Network. After this date, the upgrade price will increase to $995. X.11 Connectivity and UNIX Integration Support For NTRIGUE customers requiring UNIX integration services, such as TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) A lightweight version of the FTP protocol that has no directory browsing or password capability. Employing UDP rather than TCP for transport, TFTP is typically used to transfer firmware upgrades to network equipment such as , Bootp, NFS (Network File System) The file sharing protocol in a Unix network. This de facto Unix standard, which is widely known as a "distributed file system," was developed by Sun. See file sharing protocol and WebNFS. NFS - Network File System or NIS Niš or Nish (both: nēsh), city (1991 pop. 175,391), SE Serbia, on the Nišava River. An important railway and industrial center, it has industries that manufacture textiles, electronics, spirits, and locomotives. , or requiring X connectivity, NCD and Tektronix are offering WinFrame-based migration products that provide these capabilities. Tektronix WinDD and NCD WinCenter Pro will be available at special pricing for NTRIGUE customers. Information on the Tektronix and NCD offerings can be obtained from the companies or their Web sites: www.tek.com and www.ncd.com. About Citrix Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is a leader in system software for thin-client/server computing. The WinFrame(R) product line and 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(R)) thin client/server technology are marketed through a worldwide business alliance of value-added resellers, system integrators, OEM licensees and industry associates. Citrix is based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTXS. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at: http://www.citrix.com. -0- 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 Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding current or future financial performance, management's plans and objectives for future operations, product plans and performance, planned product ship dates, management's assessment of market factors, as well as statements regarding the strategy and plans of the company and its strategic partners, constitute forward-looking statements which 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, the possibility of undetected software errors, and dependence on proprietary technology, as well as risks of downturns in economic condi tions generally, and in the software industry specifically, and risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the company, please refer to the company's 1996 Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and its Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended September 30, 1997 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Citrix(R) logo, WinFrame(R) and ICA(R) are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. MultiWin(TM) is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there is a pending application for registration in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: For additional information: Deepa Swamy, Citrix Systems, Inc. (954) 267-2346 or deepas@citrix.com OR Beth Morrissey, The Weber Group, Inc. (617) 520-7246 or bmorrissey@webergroup.com |
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