Citrix iForum Survey Shows Need for Detection of Client Security to Improve Secure Access Control.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Customer Survey by Edge Research Indicates Top Security Issues Include Regulatory Compliance and Remote/Mobile Access

E[acute accent]Today at Citrix iForum(TM) Global 2004, Citrix Systems (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, and market research company Edge Research (http://www.edgeresearch.com) announced results of a customer survey exploring technology issues and IT spending trends among attendees of Citrix's annual business and technology forum this week in Orlando, Florida. E[acute accent]Major survey findings showed a strong need for greater endpoint security and control for access to applications and data by remote and mobile users. Specifically, 80 percent of respondents indicated that the following capabilities would be extremely valuable to them when providing remote and mobile access to applications:

E[acute accent]--The ability to analyze the client's level of security (such as the existence of anti-virus software and current patches to browsers)

E[acute accent]--The ability to alter functionality available to the user depending on the client access scenario (trusted versus untrusted devices) and policies concerning the user (for example, turning off local printing capability or eliminating the saving of documents on the desktop)

E[acute accent]--The ability to track and map user scenarios (such as applications and files accessed, functions performed, etc.)

E[acute accent]Currently, two-thirds of customers surveyed lack the ability to analyze a client device for its level of security, or to change the functionality available to the user based on client security. E[acute accent]"Although organizations want and need to give mobile workers greater access to information, they are constrained by fears about the security of untrusted devices outside the firewall. Our findings clearly show an urgent need for a solution that not only provides an accurate picture of each client device's security, but also allows administrators to alter access and functionality based on that information, and rules specific to users," said Jon Kulok, Managing Director of Edge Research. E[acute accent]Concerns about client security were also evident from the responses to survey questions about regulatory compliance and increasing demand for application access. Ninety percent of respondents agreed that regulatory compliance is driving the need for greater endpoint security and more discriminating access technologies, while 87 percent indicated that their business clients were requiring more remote access to applications and information. E[acute accent]Strategic Business Initiatives - More than 97 percent of respondents agreed that one of their company's core strategic business initiatives is to establish an infrastructure that provides simple ways to ensure a consistent user experience and instant, secure access to IT services with stable and reduced costs. This finding supports the importance of the Citrix(R) MetaFrame(R) Access Suite in meeting the access requirements of the company's global customer base of more than 120,000 organizations. E[acute accent]Web-based Application Deployment - The customer survey results showed that 86 percent of respondents are deploying or plan to deploy Web-based versions of custom or packaged applications within their organizations, and of those customers, more than 68 percent are using Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server to do so. Centralized administration, rapid application deployment, increased security and cost savings were highlighted as the most important benefits customers have gained from using MetaFrame Presentation Server to deploy Web applications.

E[acute accent]Other Major Findings

E[acute accent]-- IT Spending Trends - Nearly 50 percent of customers surveyed - vs. 43 percent last year - said they expect their organization's IT budget to increase in 2005.

E[acute accent]-- Single Sign-on - More than half of respondents said they plan to implement single sign-on software within one year.

E[acute accent]Over, 2,300 attendees gathered in Orlando this week to learn more about the strategic power of access and how Citrix access infrastructure can enable the on-demand enterprise. A record number of Citrix customers are speaking at iForum this year; 34 customers are presenting their experiences with Citrix software during keynotes, breakout sessions and roundtables. These organizations include: ABM Industries; AllState, Best Buy Canada, Beverly Enterprises, Carolinas Healthcare Systems, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, CompuCredit Corporation, ConocoPhillips, CSX Technolgy, Inc., Cuyahoga County Public Library, Franciscan Health, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, March of Dimes, Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors, Quinnipiac University, Royal Group of Hospitals, Russell Investment Group, Sartomer Company, Smorgon Steel, State of Montana Department of Administration/ITSD, Stony Brook University, Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., TyMetrix, Inc., and Ultimate Software Group.

E[acute accent]About Citrix iForum Global 2004

E[acute accent]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.

E[acute accent]About Edge Research

E[acute accent]Edge Research (http://www.edgeresearch.com) is a full service market research company that performs qualitative and quantitative market research for an array of clients across several industries including software, telecommunications, banking/finance, non-profit, government, advertising and sports. These clients include Citrix, Nextel, Intuit, Household Finance, U.S. Air Force, Rockefeller Foundation, World Wildlife Fund and CBS SportsLine.

E[acute accent]About Citrix

E[acute accent]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.

E[acute accent]For Citrix Investors

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