Citrix MetaFrame Wins Coveted ''Well-Connected Award'' from Network Computing Magazine.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2000

MetaFrame 1.8 Beats Out Competition After Rigorous Testing

for Product Quality

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) today announced that Citrix(R) MetaFrame(TM) 1.8 for Windows NT(R) has won the "Well-Connected Award" from Network Computing magazine, which named the 50 best products of the year at last week's NetWorld + Interop 2000 in Las Vegas. Competing in the category of Operating Systems & Network Services (Thin Client Solutions), Citrix MetaFrame was selected after rigorous testing, winning over other finalists including: SCO's Tarantella Enterprise II and Network Computing Devices' NCD ThinPath Manager 2.0.

In the May 15 issue of Network Computing, Citrix was lauded as "a stalwart of the thin client game and a leader in innovation and functionality in the thin client arena." Additionally the testing editors at Network Computing commented, "Sporting flexible features, including its low-overhead Independent Computer Architecture (ICA(R)) protocol, in conjunction with compression and client-caching capabilities, MetaFrame 1.8 for Windows NT lets organizations deploy applications across the slowest of WAN links. ICA's heterogeneous client support and over-the-top assistance for Windows NT Terminal Server only strengthen MetaFrame's leadership position in the thin client market."

In addition to the article, Dave Molta, editor-at large for Network Computing elaborated, "While Microsoft provided basic thin client computing capabilities with Terminal Services for Windows NT 4.0, Citrix MetaFrame provides the advanced load balancing and application management capabilities organizations need to embark on successful server-based computing initiatives." He continued, "In our lab testing, we found the Citrix ICA protocol to be fast, reliable, and extremely well designed. Its cross-platform capability makes it the only viable solution for enterprises needing to deploy Windows-based applications in a server-based computing environment."

"We are thrilled and delighted that a respected, independent publication such as Network Computing continues to validate MetaFrame as the leader in the application serving marketplace," said Matt Dircks, director of product management for Citrix Systems. "MetaFrame for Windows continues to enhance and extend the value of the underlying operating system by providing enterprise-wide manageability, increased "webability" or the ability to quickly publish, deploy, and access applications via a Web browser, and the flexibility to provide customers with the superior performance necessary for today's highly diverse computing environments."

About MetaFrame

Citrix MetaFrame application server software is enabling organizations to achieve "Digital Independence(TM)" from the high cost and complexity of traditional computing by transforming the way they deploy, manage and access business applications across the extended enterprise.

MetaFrame extends the functionality of Microsoft(R) Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition and Microsoft Windows(R) 2000 Terminal Services by providing enterprise application management for increased scalability, deployment and simplified application support, Web enablement of applications, and universal application access to users in any location, on any device, over any network connection - wireless to Web.

About Citrix ICA

With more than 6 million concurrent user licenses since its introduction in 1995, the Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is an emerging industry standard for server-based computing. Citrix's ICA technology includes a server software component, a network protocol component, and a client software component. On the server, ICA separates application logic from the user interface and executes 100% of the application on the server. The ICA network protocol transports keystrokes, mouse clicks and screen updates over standard protocols to the client, typically consuming less than 5 kilobits-per-second of network bandwidth. On the client, users see and work only with the application's interface.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. is a global leader in application server software and services that offer "Digital Independence" - 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 and 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 every one of the FORTUNE 100 firms. Its products, including MetaFrame 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 is part of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at http://www.citrix.com.

For Citrix Investors

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding current or future financial performance, management's plans and objectives for future operations, product plans and performance, management's assessment of market factors, as well as statements regarding the strategy and plans of the company and its strategic partners, constitute forward-looking statements which 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, market acceptance of new products or new versions of existing products, the possibility of undetected software errors, and dependence on proprietary technology, as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the software industry specifically, and risks associated with competition, competitive pricing pressures and year 2000 compliance efforts of the company and third parties on which the company is dependent. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the company, please refer to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000.

Citrix(R), ICA(R), MetaFrameTM and Digital IndependenceTM are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft(R), Windows(R)and Windows NT(R)are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.