Citrix Releases SDK for Thin-Client/Server Software Product Line; Equips Software Professionals with Tools to Enhance and Extend Thin-Client/Server Computing Solutions.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 1998--Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ) today announced worldwide availability of a software development kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) for its WinFrame(R) and MetaFrameTM thin-client/server software. The SDK includes documentation on the Citrix Server Application Programming Interface In computer science, the Server Application Programming Interface (SAPI) is the generic term used to designate direct module interfaces to web server applications such as the Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft IIS, or iPlanet. (API) and sample software and is complemented by a fee-based technical support program. The kit enables resellers, OEMs, IT organizations, and third-party software and hardware developers to develop customized administrative tools, such as security and client connection monitoring capabilities. The WinFrame and MetaFrame SDK is available at no charge and can be downloaded from the Citrix Web site (www.citrix.com/misc/sdk.asp). "The growing popularity of thin-client/server computing has created an entire industry around this computing model," said Michael Richtberg, senior product manager for Citrix. "As a result, our channel, OEMs, and independent hardware and software vendors needthe ability to develop administrative tools that extend and enhance our thin-client/server computing software. The SDK provides a tool that will help them create innovative solutions as they find broader applicability for thin-client/server computing." The new SDK contains the Citrix Server API, enabling developers to produce programs compatible with WinFrame and MetaFrame thin-client/server software. Citrix supports the SDK program through a team of support specialists who provide individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. consultation about specific implementations. SDK support is available on a per-incident basis for $250. About Thin-Client/Server Computing Thin-client/server computing is a model in which applications are deployed, managed, supported, and executed 100% on a server. Thin-client/server computing offers the benefits of better manageability, access, performance and security, reducing the total cost of application ownership. Client devices, whether fat or thin, have instant access to business-critical applications via the server without application rewrites or downloads. Thin-client/server computing facilitates rapid application deployment to enable organizations to gain a technological competitive advantage. It also can help maximize return on investment by leveraging existing computing infrastructure. About Citrix Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems Citrix Systems' (NASDAQ: CTXS) is an American technology company, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with subsidiary operations in California and Massachusetts, with additional development centers in Australia, India and the UK. , Inc. is a leader in system software for thin-client/server computing. The WinFrame(R) and MetaFrameTM product lines and Independent Computing Architecture Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is a proprietary protocol for an application server system, designed by Citrix Systems. The protocol lays down a specification for passing data between server and clients, but is not bound to any one platform. (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. (R)) thin-client/server technology are marketed through a worldwide business alliance of value-added resellers, system integrators, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and licensees, and industry associates. Citrix is based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTXS. For more information, please visit the Citrix website at http://www.citrix.com. For Citrix Investors Forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. 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 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, 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 and competitive pricing pressures. 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 Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1997 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Citrix(R) logo, WinFrame(R) and ICA(R) are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. MetaFrame(tm) is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there is an application pending with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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