Citrix Garners Broad Industry Support From Microsoft, HP, Fujitsu, Cingular Wireless, Panasonic, RSA Security, Wyse, and Others for Its New Product Strategy.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2003

Customers and Partners Endorse Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite, a

Broad Set of Access Infrastructure Products That

Extend the Trusted MetaFrame Brand

In conjunction with the launch of its new product strategy, Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, today announced broad industry support for the initiative (see related news release, Citrix Expands Into Multi-Billion Dollar Access Infrastructure Market with Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R) Access Suite).

Customers

Cingular Wireless

"Cingular has been part of the Citrix Customer Advisory Council for several years, and it's clear from today's announcement that Citrix has taken the council's suggestions and acted on them in a really positive way," said Brent Alexander, senior IT manager for Cingular Wireless. "Our current MetaFrame implementation helps manage several customer-facing applications that would be almost impossible to support outside of the Citrix environment. Customer service is the key to our business, and we value the flexibility that Citrix gives us to succeed."

Ohio Valley Supply

"We've had tremendous success using Citrix technology, providing our traveling sales force with personalized access to sales applications and data through a Web-based browser and allowing our customers and suppliers to view up-to-date information on their accounts at any time," said Ken Shear, president of Ohio Valley Supply, a leading distributor of DuPont(R) brand Corian(R) and Zodiac(R) surfaces. "With its new integrated suite approach, Citrix is offering us even more options to keep our employees, customers and partners securely connected. In particular, Citrix MetaFrame Secure Access Manager has the potential to further enhance the efficiency of our business and relationships with our partners and customers."

Rainbow Media Holdings

"By offering a secure way to quickly disseminate information to employees over the Web, MetaFrame Secure Access Manager can dramatically enhance employee efficiency and productivity," said David Kline, vice president of IT at Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. "Employees will no longer have to waste time searching and sifting for information."

Partners

Fujitsu PC Corporation

"As workforce mobility becomes a standard for many of our customers, secure access to corporate applications and data becomes increasingly important," said Sara Nelson, vice president of marketing, Fujitsu PC Corporation. "We're confident that the integrated suite approach from Citrix will continue to enable Citrix and Fujitsu to deliver reliable mobile solutions for enhancing productivity and addressing customer demand."

HP

"We applaud Citrix's move to a product suite strategy and believe it will help bring the company's future products to the forefront of the marketplace," said Ron Eller, vice president, Solutions, HP Industry Standard Servers. "Their comprehensive series of offerings available on industry-standard HP ProLiant servers complements HP's adaptive infrastructure strategy, providing our joint enterprise customers worldwide with enhanced flexibility and agility as their business requirements evolve."

Microsoft

"Citrix has always added value to the Microsoft Windows platforms, providing joint customers the world over with universal application access to their most vital line of business systems," said Graham Clark, general manager, .NET Platform Strategy & Partner Group at Microsoft. "Citrix is a strong proponent of the Microsoft .NET Framework and a platinum launch partner for the upcoming release of Windows Server 2003. Citrix is a valued Microsoft partner, and the combined solutions allow enterprise customers to reduce the cost and complexity of corporate computing by enabling secure access to applications and information."

Neoware Systems, Inc.

"Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite builds on the core infrastructure that Citrix has established over the past decade. Extending the power of server-based computing through the MetaFrame Access Suite will drive an entire new class of enterprise solutions," said Howie Hunger, executive vice president of marketing and customer support for Neoware Systems, Inc. "Citrix has been a strong partner of Neoware's and the MetaFrame Access Suite will provide the platform for future successes with Windows Server 2003 support, real-time document sharing, and secure remote access."

Panasonic Computer Solutions

"Customers implement Panasonic Toughbook solutions to enhance wireless communications and lower costs which, combined with Citrix, create a dynamic offering that delivers maximum value," said Kevin Martin, Wireless Business Development Manager for Panasonic Computer Solutions. "We expect that the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite will give mutual customers additional functionality to further improve their productivity."

RSA Security 

"Citrix has been a long-standing RSA Security partner, and with the new products and security enhancements Citrix announced today, the two companies ensure joint customers a seamless and transparent solution for their security needs," said John Worrall, vice president of worldwide marketing at RSA Security. "Working with strategic security solutions from Citrix and RSA Security can present organizations with real business value and an opportunity to achieve competitive advantage."

Sierra Wireless 

"Sierra Wireless and Citrix continue to work closely on delivering the tools mobile users need to gain instant access to information. We believe the new Citrix product strategy will help fulfill this commitment to customers and offer real advantages for the mobile professional," said Jason Cohenour, senior vice president, worldwide sales and marketing, Sierra Wireless. "Combining secure mobile access with products that offer anywhere, anytime wireless access is the ideal solution for enterprises that want to gain a competitive edge. Powered by a Citrix - Sierra Wireless mobile solution means that mobile employees can enjoy the true benefits of wireless freedom while traveling or working away from the office."

Wyse

"Wyse Technology has worked closely with Citrix over the years to deliver the most secure, and easily manageable server-centric computing solutions available for a wide variety of customers, ranging from Fortune 1000 enterprises to growing small businesses," said George Skaff, vice president of worldwide marketing for Wyse. "Today's announcement promises to further elevate the security, performance and convenience of server-centric computing, and ensures our large base of Citrix MetaFrame customers the maximum ROI from their combined Winterm thin client, MetaFrame solution."

Resellers

DataLan Corporation

"The MetaFrame Access Suite provides a unique combination of capabilities for constructing enterprise access solutions," said John Arnold, president of DataLan Corporation. "In particular, MetaFrame Secure Access Manager's new Secure Gateway integration and MetaFrame Password Manager provide a secure, seamless enterprise access environment for all applications, systems and data. With the addition of MetaFrame Conferencing Manager, Citrix rounds out the access suite by adding a valuable element that enables people to collaborate on documents and applications. We see an exciting opportunity for partners to build new solutions for customers that solve real business challenges and produce clear, measurable ROI."

Gotham Technologies

"The Citrix vision for secure, robust application access is exciting to Gotham and its clients," said Ken Phelan, CTO of Gotham Technology Group, LLC. "Citrix has owned this market space for years with the MetaFrame platform. The new additions to the MetaFrame Suite now claim new ground in functionality, technology, security, and business return. The MetaFrame Suite redefines the boundaries and expectations of the access market."

Entisys Solutions

"MetaFrame is the foundation for all Citrix brand recognition - our customers associate the name with reliability and value," said Mike Strohl, president of Entisys Solutions. "The Citrix integrated product suite and streamlined naming convention will allow us to develop packaged solutions that are more immediately accepted and understood by the customer, ultimately creating a winning situation for everyone."

Integration Technologies

"Citrix technology is an inseparable part of a perfect network infrastructure," said Roger Gallego, director of sales for Integration Technologies. "All of the Citrix products have traditionally grown out of the core MetaFrame infrastructure. The integrated suite approach embodies this, while continuing to extend the MetaFrame platform and deliver a mature set of solutions."

Vector ESP 

"The power behind building access infrastructures comes from utilizing all of the technology Citrix has to offer, so this new strategy will simplify the issue and draw on the value brand that MetaFrame has established within the marketplace," said Tom Flink, chief operating officer of Vector ESP, Inc. "In particular, we've had customers asking for single sign-on, user-level shadowing, secure communications and application sharing capability for years, and the combination of products within the MetaFrame Access Suite delivers these resources in one integrated package from a trusted vendor."

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions. The most trusted name in enterprise access, the Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite enables people to easily and securely access the enterprise on-demand, 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 FT 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 Citrix Investors

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