Citrix Experiences Record Demand for New Release of MetaFrame XP Presentation Server.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2003

25,000 Users at 50 Enterprises Test-Drive the Next Feature Release

of the World's Most Widely Deployed Presentation Server

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, today announced that customer response to its Early Adopter Program, launched in late 2002, has received record customer response. Nearly 50 customers with 25,000 total users have joined the program, becoming the first to test-drive the new version of the world's most widely deployed presentation server, Citrix(R) MetaFrame XP(TM) Presentation Server for Windows(R), Feature Release 3. Citrix will announce general availability of the flagship product's next release in conjunction with Microsoft's launch of Windows Server 2003 in the second quarter of 2003.

The Early Adopter Program, which Citrix plans to make standard practice for all its product releases, is designed to ensure that Citrix access infrastructure solutions remain in synch with the enterprise access needs of its customer base of nearly 50 million users in more than 120,000 organizations worldwide. While customers benefit from early access to Citrix software, Citrix benefits from frank customer and user feedback during the development process. Such customer feedback, for example, was instrumental in Citrix's decision to extend its MetaFrame XP Presentation Server into the Citrix MetaFrame(R) Access Suite - comprehensive access infrastructure for enabling anytime, anywhere, any-device, any-connection access to the on-demand enterprise.

"Our Early Adopter Program is indicative of the customer-centric culture we've built at Citrix in which our customers help drive our product development process," said Bob Kruger, senior vice president and chief technology officer for Citrix. "As the market leader, we're committed to staying ahead of the curve in delivering access infrastructure solutions to meet our customers' business needs. The momentum in terms of customer participation in our Early Adopter Program has been highly encouraging. And I think it's encouraging that our extensive customer base is willing to invest, even in tough times, in new Citrix solutions that enable them to do more with less."

New Capabilities of MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, Feature Release 3

MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, the foundation of the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite, is the easiest way for customers to manage and provide secure access to enterprise applications and information from a central location. MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, Feature Release 3 is certified to run on both Windows 2000 Server and the forthcoming Windows Server 2003. It supports virtually any custom or commercially packaged Windows applications as well as most Web applications.

New capabilities of MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, Feature Release 3 include:

-- SpeedScreen(TM) browser acceleration which greatly improves

the user experience when viewing graphically-intensive Web

pages or accessing Web applications;

-- The addition of color and high resolution printing to the

MetaFrame XP universal printing solution;

-- Integration with Microsoft(R) Operations Manager (MOM) which

allows administrators to monitor MetaFrame servers from the

same familiar console they already use to manage their Windows

servers;

-- The ability for users to maintain a consistent experience and

improved performance when connecting to MetaFrame XP through

enhanced ICA(R); and

-- A new version of the Web interface, will include support for

RSA SecurID, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)

140 security compliance, and multiple server farm support.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions for businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions. The most trusted name in enterprise access, the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite enables people to easily and securely access the on-demand enterprise, from anywhere, anytime, using nearly any device over any connection. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations around the world use Citrix every day. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies, 95% of the Fortune 500 and 95% of the Financial Times European 100. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Citrix has offices in 22 countries, and more than 7,000 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. For more information visit http://www.citrix.com.

For Citrix Investors

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