Citrix and SAP Expand Alliance to Offer MetaFrame Presentation Server for SAP Solution Upgrades.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. & PHOENIX -- Customers to Benefit from Faster Upgrades, Increased IT and Employee Productivity, and Lower TCO 

Today at Citrix iForum(TM) Global 2004, Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, and SAP America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE:SAP), today announced that the companies are expanding their alliance to offer Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R) Presentation Server for SAP(R) solution upgrades in North America. Businesses require application upgrades to be rolled out quickly and flawlessly using a proven technology that is easy to use and scalable. By using the Citrix access infrastructure, customers will be able to deploy SAP solution upgrades faster, minimize bandwidth requirements, increase employee and IT productivity, and reduce the costs of running and maintaining IT environments.

As part of this initiative Citrix will serve as a valued partner for SAP solution upgrades in North America. This announcement between Citrix and SAP is the latest in a long-standing partnership designed to benefit mutual customers by enhancing the return on investment of their IT infrastructure. The companies will work more closely together on future customer engagements, technical integration and marketing initiatives.

The Citrix and SAP alliance will further benefit joint customers by:

--  Offering optimized network connections to achieve consistent
        performance, thereby avoiding network cost escalations.

    --  Providing greater security through published browsers and
        applications. A published browser can be easily controlled
        from the server, eliminating the burden of downloading new
        updates for users.

    --  Facilitating application upgrades without requiring user
        disruption.

    --  Publishing applications facilitates easy testing before
        production rollout.

    --  Providing a centralized deployment mechanism so that
        applications and browsers can be rolled out to an entire user
        population in minutes.

    --  Improving security, audit, and control of end-user
        environments to afford greater regulatory compliance.

"Citrix offers customers and prospects years of experience in deploying SAP solutions and upgrades, and we're very pleased to be working closely with them to simplify and speed these installations for our customers," said Bill McDermott, president and chief executive officer, SAP America, Inc. "Our joint business model is designed to provide a compelling value proposition for SAP upgrade customers who are seeking secure, scalable, rapid application deployments."

"Joint customers who choose to upgrade their SAP solutions do so because of its compelling business value. By using Citrix software to implement SAP, customers will be able to unlock this value more quickly and easily," said Mark Templeton, president and chief executive officer for Citrix. "In addition, with this expanded partnership, we are excited to be able to bring our platform and access infrastructure solutions to large enterprise customers by leveraging SAP's extensive relationships, global presence and market leadership."

About Citrix iForum Global 2004

Now in its seventh year, Citrix iForum is an intensive knowledge exchange that brings together current and future Citrix customers, resellers and partners from around the world. The forum, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla., from October 4-7, 2004, will focus on the strategic power of access. Citrix iForum includes a variety of well-known industry speakers, hands-on technical workshops, roundtable discussions and product demonstrations, as well as sessions geared toward key Citrix vertical industries, including government, healthcare, finance and education. More information is available at http://www.citrixiforum.com.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions and the most trusted name in secure access for enterprises and individuals. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations around the world use Citrix every day. Our software gives people secure and well-managed access to business information wherever it lives-on demand. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies, 99% of the Fortune 500, and 92% of the Fortune Global 500. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Citrix has offices in 22 countries, and approximately 7,000 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. For more information visit http://www.citrix.com.

About SAP

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions. SAP(R) solutions are designed to meet the demands of companies of all sizes--from small and midsize businesses to global enterprises. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(TM) open integration and application platform to reduce complexity and total cost of ownership and empower business change and innovation, mySAP(TM) Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. The unique core processes of various industries, from aerospace to utilities, are supported by more than 25 SAP industry solutions. Today, more than 23,400 customers in over 120 countries run more than 79,800 installations of SAP(R) software. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." (Additional information at http://www.sap.com).

For Citrix Investors

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