Citrix Fellows Program Recognizes Innovative Technical Leadership and Achievement; Chief Architect Brad Pedersen, Inventor of Citrix ICA, Named First Citrix Fellow.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, today announced that Brad Pedersen, the company's chief architect and inventor of Citrix(R) Independent Computing Architecture (ICA(R)) technology, has been named the first Citrix Fellow. The Citrix Fellows Program was created to acknowledge the significant technical achievements and leadership of individual employee contributors. The title was conferred on Pedersen at a recent company ceremony.

"The Citrix Fellows program recognizes and rewards individuals who have made a major contribution in the product development arena over a period of at least seven years," said Mark Templeton, Citrix president and chief executive officer. "Brad has demonstrated strong, ongoing leadership in the evolution of Citrix's technical architecture as we've advanced to a multi-product company. He is deeply involved in the creation and protection of our intellectual property - among our most valuable corporate assets - and the acquisition of new technologies. And he encourages and guides other technical employees in developing and applying their ideas and innovations."

One of the original Citrix employees, Pedersen joined the company in 1989 from IBM, and has played a key role in the development of every Citrix product, from MultiWin(TM) and WinView(R) through the MetaFrame(R) Access Suite. He holds nine patents and has submitted an additional nine patent applications for software techniques and approaches that have been incorporated into Citrix products. As chief architect, he defines the long-term framework for Citrix technology, and ensures that new products and components fit into this master design. Pedersen also provides guidance to the company's 15 architects and manages the patent application process.

Under the new Citrix Fellows program, a maximum of one individual contributor is accepted per year. That person must demonstrate unique contributions to the company's strategic vision and execution in the area of technology.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions and the most trusted name in secure access for enterprises and individuals. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations around the world use Citrix every day. Our software gives people secure and well-managed access to business information wherever it lives-on demand. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies, 99% of the Fortune 500, and 92% of the Fortune Global 500. 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.

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