Citrix Extends MetaFrame To UNIX Operating System To Provide Greater Access to Any Application on Any Platform.

Business Editors

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 19, 2000

Expanding Product Strategy Focuses on Providing High-Speed Access to

UNIX Platforms, Java and Windows Applications from a Single

Application Portal

Citrix(R) Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) today unveiled its plan to provide enterprise and application service provider (ASP) users access to UNIX(R) and Java-based applications, in addition to Windows(R) applications, from a single application portal. The company announced it will make its flagship MetaFrame(TM) software available on UNIX platforms in order to extend the reach of UNIX applications to users on a broader array of devices, including terminals, desktop PCs and held-hand PDAs, and over a variety of network connections, including wide-area networks and dial-up connections. Citrix MetaFrame for the Solaris(TM) Operating Environment is the first supported UNIX platform in the expanded MetaFrame product line. (See related release.)

The newest addition to the MetaFrame product family addresses the typical UNIX application deployment problems found in today's emulation products, namely performance overhead, device type restrictions and bandwidth constraints. With Citrix's MetaFrame for UNIX Operating Systems, users can access UNIX systems applications (X.11, Java and text) without worrying about the computing platform or access method any more than they worry about the kind of handset or network used when making a phone call.

A key advantage MetaFrame brings to the UNIX platform is the Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA(R)) protocol. ICA technology enables access to UNIX applications from virtually any device while improving network efficiency through better bandwidth usage. With MetaFrame for the Solaris Operating Environment, the 15 million current users of ICA-enabled desktops and devices will now have access to UNIX applications without the overhead and device challenges of an X.11 emulator.

"With ICA, users will, for the first time, have the same kind of wireless and mobile access to UNIX applications that they have come to expect and demand with Windows applications without the need for any software upgrades or changes to their devices or environments," said Edward Iacobucci, senior vice president of strategy and technology and chief technical officer for Citrix.

"Our customers have told us they need an integrated, seamless and easy-to-manage means of accessing UNIX system-based applications along with their Windows and video applications from one place," said Mark Templeton, president and chief executive officer of Citrix. "By expanding MetaFrame to the UNIX platform, we are responding to customers' requests for simple access to this wider variety of applications. We are also enabling IT departments to publish applications to users through a single portal, thereby increasing the ability to deploy and manage applications while improving overall service-level management. All this added value for our customers is coupled with the increase in addressable market for our MetaFrame software."

"The application-serving model we pioneered for Windows has evolved from a radical concept to a proven, widely adopted solution for global enterprises and application service providers," said Iacobucci. "This expansion to UNIX is the next logical step in the evolution of MetaFrame. Our goal has long been to make computing as simple and easy as making a phone call. With Citrix's MetaFrame for UNIX family of products we are strengthening our product line by extending anytime, anywhere access to any business application. For example, a remote hospital worker at a patient's bedside can obtain patient information centrally stored on a UNIX server with the latest handheld device. The whole process behind the scenes is seamless, and transcends all barriers of platforms, operating systems and connections."

Leading players in the industry, including Caldera Systems, Inc., Compaq Computer Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Sun Microsystems, SuSE, Inc., and TurboLinux, have announced support for Citrix's MetaFrame UNIX strategy.

Following is a sampling of the industry's support for Citrix MetaFrame for UNIX:

"Citrix's UNIX strategy will greatly enhance access to Linux and UNIX applications," said Ransom Love, president and chief executive officer of Caldera Systems, Inc. "By providing high-speed access to Linux/UNIX applications on any device, enterprise customers will enjoy unprecedented freedom to access the latest applications on a variety of devices. With MetaFrame for UNIX, Citrix clearly provides an economical solution that integrates with many existing systems."

"Compaq is a leading provider of hardware solutions that support Citrix server-based software," said John Ardini, vice president of eInfrastructure for NonStop(TM) eBusiness Solutions Division at Compaq. "With this major announcement from Citrix, we look forward to working with Citrix in offering solutions that extend the benefits of Citrix ICA to users of Compaq Tru64, in addition to Windows-based applications. This announcement is also a milestone for the application service provider market because it reinforces the delivery of any application to any user."

"Citrix is giving the UNIX world a very important benefit - quick access to applications over low-bandwidth connections," said Janice Chaffin, vice president and general manager, Hewlett-Packard Company. "As a result, customers can access graphically rich applications easily and with minimal expense. Citrix's UNIX strategy presents a solid platform for enterprises looking to quickly and cost-effectively deploy UNIX applications to remote locations."

"In the `Information Economy,' getting access to information and services at any time, from anywhere, to any place, on any device is key to staying ahead of your competition," said Anil Gadre, Sun Microsystems vice president and general manager Solaris Products. "This universal access is exactly what the Citrix MetaFrame for Solaris product enables. It is particularly effective in upgrading existing applications that were not designed to plug into the Internet, while also improving the interoperability between Solaris and NT. At Sun, we are pleased to be able to work with Citrix to help our customers gain better access to their data while lowering IT costs."

"The introduction of Citrix MetaFrame on UNIX platforms is a very significant milestone in the evolution of Linux," said Volker Wiegand of SuSE, Inc., responsible for the business alliance with Citrix. "The ability to access UNIX applications from any location, using any type of hardware, will help drive Linux adoption. Citrix's new product is an enabler of greater choice and flexibility for end users."

"The growing international adoption of the Linux platform has created a need for broader access to Linux applications," said Behdad Eghbali, vice president, strategic business development for TurboLinux, Inc. "Citrix's expansion of MetaFrame application server software to support UNIX platforms is great news for our customers, who will be able to deliver Linux applications to any user device, regardless of operating system."

Application Vendors

"As a leading developer of Linux and UNIX systems applications that can be extended to Java, Applix welcomes the expansion of Citrix MetaFrame application server software to encompass UNIX," said R.J. Grandpre, vice president sales and marketing, Applix Linux Division. "Citrix ICA technology virtually guarantees connectivity from any client device ensuring a high-quality, trouble-free experience."

"Many chip design engineers use Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software running on UNIX computer farms," said Klaus ten Hagen, director of engineering at Synopsys, Inc. "Therefore, we applaud companies that strive to develop scalable, cross-platform solutions to enable the seamless remote use of UNIX software. Interoperability will help the industry work together and deliver quicker time-to-market products."

"Citrix's MetaFrame software is enabling users to quickly and easily gain access to J.D. Edwards' OneWorld(TM) software, which operates in multiple computing environments, including UNIX, and integrates an organization's supply chain to keep it in sync with employees, customers and suppliers," said Don Beck, vice president of strategic alliances at J.D. Edwards. "Now that Citrix is fully committed to the UNIX market, users of OneWorld software can significantly expand their options for high-performance access to their mission-critical applications."

Application Service Providers

"As an application service provider, FutureLink depends on Citrix MetaFrame as the enabling technology for reliable, high-performance delivery of Windows applications to our customers," said Glen Holmes, president of FutureLink. "Now that Citrix has extended MetaFrame to the UNIX platform, ASPs can meet customer demand for hosted UNIX and Java applications. This new Citrix product family will enable our vision of delivering any application, to any user, anywhere, with the speed, simplicity and service of a computing utility."

System Integrators

"MetaFrame for UNIX Operating Systems is a welcome addition to Citrix's MetaFrame product line," said Robert Keller, president of A.S.K. Datacommunications, Inc., a value-added reseller and a Platinum member of the Citrix Solutions Network. "It provides great value-added features in a heterogeneous computing environment, bringing high-performance access to UNIX applications. By using MetaFrame for UNIX together with MetaFrame for Windows, companies can enjoy universal access to any application from a single client device. Citrix continues to deliver practical solutions on its promise of `Digital Independence.'"

"As a UNIX systems integrator since our inception, we understand that a high number of our customers' critical business applications are still UNIX-centric," said Paul Kunze, sales director of IntraSystems, Inc., a value-added reseller and a Platinum member of the Citrix Solutions Network. "IntraSystems' ability to integrate a proven Citrix technology strategy with our customers' core applications is exciting to our client base and us. Citrix's MetaFrame for UNIX product line is a best-in-class solution that will extend the power of UNIX to the entire enterprise."

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. is a global leader in application server software and services that offer "Digital IndependenceTM" - the ability to run any application on any device over any connection, wireless to Web. Citrix's solutions enable organizations of all types, from major enterprises to emerging Application Service Providers (ASPs), to reach more users, with more applications, in more locations - and achieve this with greater speed, greater predictability and lower costs. Founded in 1989, Citrix today is one of the world's fastest-growing software companies, with more than 100,000 customers worldwide, including 99 of FORTUNE 100 firms. Its products, including MetaFrameTM software and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA), a core application-server technology, have been widely adopted by the corporate mainstream to achieve key business goals. The firm, which markets its solutions through value-added resellers, system integrators and OEM licensees, is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Citrix is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTXS and was recently named to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at http://www.citrix.com

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Note to Editors:

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