Citrix Signs Distribution Agreement With Com Tech New Zealand.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)--April 1, 1998-- To Provide Distribution of Citrix WinFrame WinFrame was a multi-user version of Windows NT 3.51 which was fully repackaged by Citrix Systems. At this stage of the product development Citrix Systems licensed the Windows NT 3.51 base operating system from Microsoft. (R) Thin-Client/Server Software 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. (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ) today announced that Com Tech New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , one of the country's largest distributors of `best of breed' technology products, has joined the Citrix Solutions Network as a distributor for WinFrame thin-client/server system software. Terms of the agreement call for Auckland-based Com Tech New Zealand to target value-added resellers and system integrators that specialize in application solutions for remote, branch office, intranet/Internet, cross-platform and thin-client/server computing. "Com Tech New Zealand is a recognized national leader and trusted name," said Nabeel Youakim, managing director, Citrix Systems Australia. "The addition of Com Tech New Zealand to the Citrix Solutions Network will develop WinFrame's reach nationwide, increasing our field sales representation and multiplying our ability to explore new markets for our industry-leading thin-client/server solutions." "Com Tech New Zealand represents market leaders only," said Ian Jansen, managing director, Com Tech New Zealand. "Citrix WinFrame thin-client/server system software is a strategic addition to our enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. product line. The relationship between Citrix and Com Tech New Zealand will ensure organizations can benefit from the technological advantages of thin-client/server computing, and enjoy a more efficient and cost-effective way of doing business." The Citrix Solutions Network is a comprehensive channel program, comprised of more than 3,000 value-added resellers, system integrators and distributors who sell and support WinFrame thin-client/server software worldwide. About WinFrame WinFrame system software for thin-client/server computing delivers a high-performance, low-cost way to deploy, manage and access business-critical applications throughout the enterprise while safeguarding application performance, data security and administrative control Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to administration and support, including organization of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, . WinFrame's 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)) enables applications to be centrally deployed across heterogeneous computing environments, without regard to user location, available bandwidth, type of client hardware or operating platform. WinFrame thin-client/server software is used by thousands of enterprises to support well over a million users worldwide. About Citrix Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is a leader in system software for thin-client/server computing. The WinFrame(R) product line and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA(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. About Com Tech New Zealand Founded in 1989, in Sydney Australia, Com Tech has become one of the largest networking players in the region. A New Zealand operation was established in 1995 with the launch of a high-tech distribution facility in Mt Wellington Auckland. A southern region branch was established in 1997 and is located in Wellington. 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 1996 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. and its Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended September 30, 1997 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the 1997 10-K to be filed shortly with the Commission. -0- The Citrix(R) logo, WinFrame(R) and ICA(R) are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. MultiWin(tm) is a trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there is a pending application for registration in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Citrix Systems, Inc., Fort Lauderdale Deepa Swamy (954) 267-2346 or deepas@citrix.com or Citrix Systems Australia Gabrielle Seacy 61 2 9980 0810 or gabrielles@citrix.com.au |
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