Citrix Signs Six New ICA(R) Licensees; Continues to Broaden Customer Choices for Thin-Client Devices.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1998--With the goal of delivering Windows-based applications to the widest range of users, 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 definitive licensing agreements with six new hardware and software manufacturers -- Network Computer, Inc. (NCI See Liberate. ), Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. , Addonics Communications, DATALUX Corp., i-Planet Inc., and LG Electronics - for its 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)) at Thinergy `98. ICA is an emerging industry standard for thin-client/server computing that enables efficient deployment of Windows-based applications throughout the enterprise, regardless of the type of client hardware, operating platform, network connection or available bandwidth. Under the licensing agreements, the six companies will incorporate Citrix's ICA technology into a wide variety of existing and future products, including network computer software (NCI), Windows-based terminals A specialized terminal or slimmed-down PC used as a client to Windows Terminal Server. See Windows terminal. (Samsung Electronics and Addonics), hand-held mobile devices (LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics), video phones (Samsung Electronics), Internet-based remote access solutions (i-Planet), and ruggedized PCs A portable computer that is designed for hazardous duty such as found in police, fire, military and industrial applications. Ruggedized machines command a large price premium, and although they are essential in harsh environments, they have tremendous advantages for every user. (DATALUX). These devices, which work in conjunction with 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) and MetaFrame(tm) thin-client/server software, will enable users to easily access Windows-based applications, executing 100% from the server. "With the growing adoption of server-based computing Refers to applications that run in a server. Also known as "thin client computing," it may refer to a browser-based environment that uses a Web browser as the client with all applications running on a Web server on the Internet or in an intranet on the LAN. , a growing number of companies have realized the benefits of providing users with simple, low-cost and fixed-function devices," said Janice Roberts, director of client business development for Citrix. "This has resulted in an increasing number of innovative ICA-based devices, including hand-held PCs, network computers, information appliances See Internet appliance. (hardware) Information Appliance - (IA) A consumer device that performs only a few targeted tasks and is controlled by a simple touch-screen interface or push buttons on the device's enclosure. , video phones, set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. and Windows-based terminals. Only the imagination limits what can be accomplished with this technology." -0-
ICA has been licensed for incorporation into the following
products:
-- NCI - Network Computer Inc., an affiliate of Oracle Corp., will
incorporate ICA into its NC Desktop software, the client software
and suite of applications for the network computer. ICA will
allow NCI to add Windows-based functionality to its current Java,
HTML and NCOS offerings. www.nc.com
-- Samsung Electronics - The company will incorporate Citrix ICA
technology into several clients, including a hand-held mobile
device, a Web videophone and a Windows-based terminal. When used
in conjunction with Citrix server-based software, users will be
able to remotely access corporate applications. www.samsung.com
-- Addonics Communications - The Addonics thin client, Windows-based
Remote Terminal, features an LCD flat-panel, 12.1-inch TFT
display. Embedded ICA support in the device enables users to
access Windows-based applications from any location. The Addonics
Remote Terminal, (ART), will have OEM pricing under $499.00. The
ART will feature a built-in Web browser that allows users to
remotely access cyber-information and e-mails. The device will
also continue working via the Internet during a server system
failure. www.addonics.com.
-- DATALUX Corp. - The company will incorporate ICA technology into
a future version of its Databrick PC, a ruggedized thin client
used extensively in health care environments and by police
departments. Many of DATALUX's customers are transitioning their
business applications to the Windows NT platform. Incorporating
ICA technology into the Databrick will enable DATALUX to meet the
growing need for high-performance remote access to Windows-based
applications. www.datalux.com
-- i-Planet - The RemotePassage(R) is a full-featured,
Internet-based remote access solution designed to provide secure
access to corporate networks via any Java-enabled browser. It
enables the secure use, via the Internet, of any TCP/IP
application, including databases, remote control, and proprietary
e-mail. By incorporating Citrix ICA technology, RemotePassage
enables access to Windows-based applications, even from behind a
remote firewall. It also allows use of Citrix ICA in an extranet
situation to create on-demand, client-independent transfer of
information. www.i-planet.com.
-- LG Electronics - The company will bundle ICA with its Phenom line
of handheld computers. Embedded ICA support will enable these
mobile-computing devices to access Windows-based applications in
conjunction with Citrix WinFrame and MetaFrame thin-client/server
software. The Phenom H/PC Ultra, which runs the Windows CE
operating system, features a built-in modem, VGA-out port, large
color screen and 16 MB of RAM. www.lge.com.
About Citrix ICA With over two million concurrent user In computer science, the number of concurrent users for a resource in a location, with the location being a computing network or a single computer, refers to the total number of people using the resource at the same time. licenses since its introduction in 1995, the Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is an emerging industry standard for thin-client/server computing. Citrix's ICA thin-client/server 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, consuming less than 20 kilobits-per-second of network bandwidth. On the client, users see and work only with the application's interface. Citrix ICA is being broadly adopted by industry leading vendors -- including Microsoft, HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , Sharp, Boundless, Wyse and others -- for inclusion in new and future hardware and software products that extend the reach of enterprise applications into new markets. Citrix's open licensing strategy for ICA enables OEMs to deliver the benefits of thin-client/server computing to users of low-cost Windows-based terminals, network computers, wireless devices, and a new range of low-cost, lightweight information appliances. About Citrix Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is a leader in system software for thin-client/server computing. The WinFrame(R) and MetaFrameTM product lines 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 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. 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 the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended June 30, 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. MultiWin(tm) and MetaFrame(tm) are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there are pending applications for registrations in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Citrix Systems, Inc. Deepa Swamy, 954/267-2346 deepas@citrix.com or The Weber Group, Inc. Laureen McGowan, 617/520-7087 lmcgowan@webergroup.com |
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