Citrix Demonstrates Citrix Secure Gateway at Annual User Conference, Enabling Simple and Secure Application Access over the Internet.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

Citrix iForum 2001

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2001

New Technology Enhances Citrix's Virtual Workplace Solutions with

Unparalleled Integration with Citrix MetaFrame(R) and NFuse(TM)

Today at Citrix iForum(TM) 2001 (http://www.citrixiforum.com), Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), a global leader in application serving and portal software and services, will demonstrate Citrix(R) Secure Gateway (CSG), its latest technology, which will enhance Citrix's MetaFrame(R) application server software by providing simple and secure access to applications and content over the Internet. CSG is designed to secure all Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA)(R) traffic traveling across the Internet between MetaFrame servers and Secure Socket Layer (SSL)-enabled ICA Client workstations, making firewall traversal easier, providing heightened security with SSL encryption, simplifying deployment, and enabling tight integration with Citrix NFuse(TM) application portal software.

"Organizations are increasingly turning to the Internet as their preferred network for application deployment due to its lower cost, global reach and resiliency," said John Girard, vice president and director of research at Gartner Group. "The majority of users in a typical enterprise simply want frequent, location-independent access to a few key applications, such as email, calendar and selected reports. The most efficient way to provide this access is via a thin client interface on a secure portal that is easy to manage, and presents applications in the manner that users are accustomed to seeing in the office."

Working in conjunction with MetaFrame, Citrix NFuse, and Citrix portal solutions including today's announced Project "South Beach" (see related release), Citrix Secure Gateway will permit an organization to securely and simply access existing applications across the Internet, on demand, from any device.

Key Benefits of CSG will include the following:

-- Strong Encryption -- All data traversing the Internet between the client
workstation and the CSG server will be encrypted, ensuring privacy and
integrity of information flow. CSG will use industry-standard SSL 3.0
encryption technology to secure ICA traffic between the client and CSG. CSG
will provide a single point of entry, and secures access to MetaFrame server
farm(s).

-- Minimal client configuration -- CSG will require no additional software on
the client device apart from the ICA Client released with MetaFrame XP FR1
(6.20), or higher.

-- Cost Effective and Protects Investment -- CSG will be an enterprise-wide
solution that will protect a customer's investment in Citrix MetaFrame
infrastructure and business applications. It will be completely transparent to
both application programs and network devices, eliminating the need for program
modifications or equipment upgrades.

-- Single Authentication -- CSG will tightly integrate with Citrix NFuse to
ensure it only accepts MetaFrame connections that have been previously
authenticated.

-- Simplified Server Management -- CSG will simplify server certificate
management and allow a single point of encryption and access into the MetaFrame
servers by providing a gateway that is separate from the MetaFrame servers.

-- Ease of Firewall Traversal -- ICA connections from the client workstations
to CSG will be secured by SSL 3.0 using a widely used, standard port (443) that
is typically open on Internet firewalls, allowing easy traversal without custom
configuration.

"Citrix Secure Gateway further enables enterprises to access applications quickly, securely and cost-effectively over the Internet," said Larry Ritter, director and general manager, Client/Server Products, Citrix Systems. "As we move toward a more Web-centric business world, it becomes increasingly important to provide secure access to applications. CSG further enables the virtual workplace and makes it safer to work from anywhere, over any device, at any time."

Citrix Secure Gateway technology is currently being demonstrated at the fourth annual Citrix iForum 2001 user conference held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida, October 29 through November 1, 2001.

About Citrix iForum 2001

Now in its fourth year, Citrix iForum 2001 is an intensive knowledge exchange that brings together Citrix customers, resellers and partners from around the world. The conference, which will take place at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla., from October 29 - November 1, will focus on Citrix's vision of a virtual workplace that extends access to applications and information anywhere, at any time. Citrix iForum includes a variety of speakers, roundtable discussions and product demonstrations. For more information on Citrix iForum 2001, visit http://www.citrixiforum.com.

About Citrix MetaFrame

Citrix MetaFrame application server software is helping organizations deliver a virtual workplace to users everywhere - on any device or network connection - by providing secure, reliable, cost-effective access to the same applications and information available at the office. Citrix MetaFrame extends the functionality of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Terminal Services and Windows NT(R) Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, as well as UNIX(R) operating systems including Sun Solaris(TM), IBM AIX(R) and HP-UX(R). It provides key benefits including centralized, server-based management, rapid scalability, Web enablement of existing applications using Citrix NFuse(TM) application portal software, and flexible access to applications via the full Net - LANs, WANs, Internet, intranets and extranets.

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(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 application portal software, XPS(TM) portal software, application management products, and Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA)(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(SM) under the symbol CTXS, and is part of the Standard and Poor's 500 Index. Citrix is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at http://www.citrix.com.

For Citrix Investors

This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. 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, 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. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks associated with the following: the success of the company's MetaFrame and portal software product line and the acceptance of the company's ICA protocol; the company's ability to develop and commercialize new products and services; the company's success in expanding into new geographic markets; the company's ability to expand its core business in large enterprise accounts; the company's ability to succeed in the transition to an electronic licensing model; the size, timing and recognition of revenue from significant orders; increased competition, including potential competition from Microsoft and other companies; the results of the company's iBusiness and other new licensing programs; the rate of growth of the ASP market, and the company's ability to continue to develop and market products to meet the requirements of this market; the proportion of revenues derived from distributors, OEMs and other channels; changes in the company's pricing policies or those of its competitors, including Microsoft; the costs of developing, acquiring, or integrating new technologies or enhancements to existing products; the risks associated with third party licensing arrangements; the company's ability to successfully integrate and manage merged or acquired companies; the company's reliance upon its strategic relationships with Microsoft and other strategic partners; management of growth; the possibility of undetected software errors; dependence on proprietary technology; as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the software industry specifically, and other risks detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein.

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