Citrix Systems to Report Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results on Tuesday, October 22.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2002

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), today announced that it plans to report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002 on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 after the close of the market. Citrix will host a conference call at 4:45 p.m. EDT the same day to discuss its financial results, quarterly highlights, and business outlook. The call will include a slide presentation and participants are encouraged to listen to and view the presentation via Webcast at http://www.citrix.com/investors.

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In addition, a replay of the conference call will be available through October 29, 2002, by dialing [phone] or [phone] (Passcode required:6059260). A replay of the Webcast can be viewed by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Citrix corporate website at http://www.citrix.com/investors.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. is a global leader in virtual workplace software and services that provide access to applications, information, processes and people on any device, over any network, anywhere, anytime. Citrix makes today's digital office completely virtual -- instead of having to go to your office, the office follows you. Working with the world's top industry, integration and consulting partners, Citrix delivers enterprise-ready solutions to business challenges including application deployment, remote office connectivity, workforce mobility and business continuity. More than 120,000 companies worldwide use Citrix Solutions for the Virtual Workplace to give users more mobility, give IT organizations more flexibility and reduce the cost of computing.

Citrix offers two families of products that enable virtual access to information: Application Server software, including MetaFrame XP(TM), MetaFrame(R) for Windows(R) and MetaFrame for UNIX(R); and Access Portal software, including NFuse(R) Elite, NFuse Classic and Enterprise Services for NFuse. The Company markets its products through a well-established indirect channel comprising approximately 6,000 resellers, integrators and consultants. Citrix is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market(SM) under the symbol CTXS, and is part of the Standard and Poor's 500 Index. Citrix is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at http://www.citrix.com.

Citrix(R), MetaFrame(R), MetaFrame XP(TM) and NFuse(R) are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. UNIX(R) is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft(R), Windows(R), and Windows NT(R) are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.