Citrix and Merisel Sign Distribution Agreement.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)--Dec. 11, 1998-- Leading Microsoft Distributor to Provide Nationwide Distribution of Citrix(R) WinFrame(R) and MetaFrameTM 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 El Segundo El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif.-based Merisel, Inc., a leading distributor of computer hardware and software to global enterprises, has joined the Citrix Solutions Network as a provider of MetaFrame and WinFrame 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. software. Merisel, a leading distributor of Microsoft products, including Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, will offer Citrix's server-based computing solutions to value-added resellers and system integrators throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. Additionally, Merisel will work closely with Citrix to develop specialized programs to educate resellers on the benefits and implementation of server-based computing solutions. "Merisel specializes in providing resellers with complete solutions that they can extend to their enterprise customers," commented Art Merkin mer·kin n. A pubic wig for women. [Alteration of obsolete malkin, lower-class woman, mop, from Middle English, from Malkin, diminutive of the personal name Matilda.] , vice president of technical products for Merisel. "Citrix server-based computing software is an integral part of an enterprise solution, helping customers better manage and predict the lifecycles of their enterprise applications. We're excited to be partnering with the leader of server-based computing and are committed to furthering the adoption of this proven enterprise computing model." "With this relationship, Merisel Canada can now offer its VAR customers a proven, cost-effective and manageable solution for business-critical applications for virtually any type of computing device," said Mitchell Martin, vice president of products for Merisel Canada, Inc. "We are excited to offer our resellers a server-based solution with the added benefit of a lower total cost of ownership." "Merisel brings to this relationship its considerable presence in North America and a historical core competency in servicing the VAR market," said Steve Adams, vice president of worldwide marketing for Citrix. "We are pleased to give our resellers the option of procuring Citrix MetaFrame and Microsoft Terminal Server from one source. The addition of Merisel to our Citrix Solutions Network program will enable us to increase our field sales representation and enhance our ability to penetrate new markets for our WinFrame and MetaFrame server-based computing solutions." The Citrix Solutions Network is a comprehensive two-tier channel program, comprised of more than 4,000 value-added resellers, system integrators and distributors who sell and support WinFrame and MetaFrame server-based software worldwide. About MetaFrame and WinFrame Citrix MetaFrame and WinFrame server-based computing software are transforming the way organizations deploy, manage and access business applications across the extended enterprise - regardless of client hardware, operating platform, network connection or available bandwidth, providing improved application manageability, access, performance and security. MetaFrame and WinFrame deliver reduced cost of ownership and increased manageability through centralized application deployment and management. About Merisel Merisel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSEL MSEL Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory MSEL Milton S. Eisenhower Library (Johns Hopkins University) MSEL Master Scenario Events List MSEL Master of Studies in Environmental Law ) is a leader in the distribution of computer hardware and software products. Based in El Segundo, Calif., Merisel is a Fortune 500 Company with reported 1997 sales of $4.05 billion. Merisel distributes a full line of 25,000 products and services from the industry's leading manufacturers to resellers throughout North America. In addition, the company provides a full range of customized, value-added services. Merisel also offers dedicated support to high-end resellers through the Merisel Open Computing Alliance (MOCA MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art MOCA Multimedia over Coax MoCA Museum of Chinese in the Americas MOCA Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance MOCA Montezuma Castle National Monument (US National Park Service) ), a specialty division for Sun Microsystems and third-party products. Merisel's corporate Web site is located at http://www.merisel.com. About Citrix Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is a leader in system software for server-based 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)) 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 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, 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 or 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 or Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended September 30,1998, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix(R), WinFrame(R) and ICA(R) are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. MultiWinTM and MetaFrameTM are trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there are pending applications for registration in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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