Citrix ICA Protocol Opens Windows for SunRiver; SunRiver to unveil line of Windows-based network computers using Citrix ICA Distributed Windows Protocol.CORAL SPRINGS Coral Springs, city (1990 pop. 79,443), Broward co., SE Fla.; inc. 1963. Largely residential, it is a city that has grown rapidly along with the southern Florida and Fort Lauderdale area. The population of Coral Springs nearly doubled between 1980 and 1990. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 1996--Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with SunRiver Data Systems SunRiver Data Systems was a division of SunRiver Corporation, a private company founded in 1986 in Jackson, Mississippi by four electrical engineers (Ronnie Hughes, Bill Long, Kester Rice, and Gerald Youngblood), all former employees of Diversified Technology, Inc. , Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of SunRiver Corporation (NASDAQ:SRVC srvc service SRVC San Ramon Valley Campus (Diablo Valley Community College, California) SRVC Society for Rehabilitation of the Visually Challenged (India) ). Under the agreement, Citrix has granted SunRiver the right to embed the ICA Ica (ē`kä), city (1993 pop. 108,724), capital of Ica dept., SW Peru, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center for the cotton, wool, and wine produced in the region. There are several summer resorts nearby. distributed Windows protocol in the SunRiver line of Windows-based network computers. Citrix's ICA thin client software will enable SunRiver, the world's second largest terminal manufacturer, to develop a network computer capable of running standard Windows applications in conjunction with Citrix's WinFrame multi-user application server software. SunRiver and Citrix will co-market WinFrame server software under the brand name of WinFrame for Windows Terminals. "As organizations continue to become dispersed, network computers are gaining importance as a way to meet users' information needs, while keeping costs down and productivity up," said Edward Iacobucci, Citrix chairman and chief technical officer. "Citrix's ICA protocol and WinFrame server software protect corporate investment in existing Windows applications, while extending their reach to lower-cost devices. We are pleased SunRiver has joined the growing ranks of strategic partners to tap the power of ICA technology." "The combination of SunRiver's technologies, Citrix's ICA thin client software and WinFrame multi-user application server software make it possible to deliver Windows applications to a much broader community of users," stated Gerald Youngblood, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SunRiver Corporation. "This high-performance solution is both economical and easy to manage." Citrix's ICA thin client technology enables network computers to achieve "fat client" Windows functionality at a fraction of the system cost of a personal computer, due to low processor, memory and bandwidth requirements. Additionally, the company believes that its ICA-based thin client architecture will not require frequent upgrading as new Windows operating systems and applications are introduced, protecting an organization's investment in desktop hardware. The Citrix-developed ICA protocol is being broadly adopted by industry leading vendors -- including Microsoft Corporation, Wyse Technology, Telxon Corporation, Tektronix, Insignia Solutions, and NCD NCD - Network Computing Devices -- for inclusion in new hardware and software products that extended the reach of Windows applications into new markets. Citrix's ICA licensing strategy enables OEMs to deliver benefits of Windows-based, network-centric computing to users of low-cost terminals, information appliances and network computers; users of non-Windows platforms, including DOS, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Macintosh; users of rapidly emerging small form factor PDAs and other wireless devices; as well as users over the Internet or Intranet. WinFrame is based on Windows NT Server under license from Microsoft and employs a Windows-based, network-centric architecture using Citrix's MultiWin and ICA technologies. Enterprise applications execute on the WinFrame multi-user application server and are accessed through thin ICA-based client software over dial-up, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WAN, Intranet and Internet connections. WinFrame's thin client architecture provides the high-performance and universal application access needed by users, while the multi-user application server design offers IS professionals the economic benefits of single-point management and control. Citrix Systems, Inc. develops, markets and supports multi-user application server software under license and strategic agreement with Microsoft. The company's flagship product line, WinFrame, enables the high-performance, enterprise-wide deployment of Windows applications without regard to location or type of client hardware platform. Founded in 1989, Citrix is based in Coral Springs, Fla. -0- Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward- looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks associated with the Company's reliance upon its strategic relationships with Microsoft and other strategic partners, dependence upon broad-based acceptance of the Company's ICA protocol, management of growth, and dependence on proprietary technology, as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the software industry specifically, risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures, and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix and ICA are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. WinFrame is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there is a pending application for registration in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. MultiWin is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Citrix Systems Inc. Vicky Harris, 954-340-2246 vickyh@citrix.com or The Weber Group Inc. Stephanie Torpy, 617-520-7055 storpy@webergroup.com |
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