ClienTerm Thin-Client Keyboard To Be Available In Distribution Channel Early September.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 1998--ClienTec Corporation and Key Tronic Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :KTCC KTCC Kiarti Thanee Country Club (Thailand) ) today announced at Thinergy '98 that their new ClienTerm keyboard will be available in the distribution channel this month. The ClienTerm device integrates state-of-the-art thin-client technology into a keyboard, making thin-client/server computing more streamlined and more affordable. The ClienTerm keyboard incorporates Citrix Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ) 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)) thin-client/server technology and supports Citrix's new MetaFrame(tm) and WinFrame(R) server software. Key Tronic and ClienTec are the first to offer keyboards that utilize Citrix's ICA thin-client/server technology. The ClienTerm keyboard contains all the necessary ports and connections needed for thin-client/server computing when used in conjunction with Citrix MetaFrame or WinFrame thin-client/server software. The combination of these products eliminates the need for a separate terminal enclosure, which saves cost and desktop space. By integrating terminal functions into the keyboard, Key Tronic and ClienTec have delivered an innovative solution that has strategic reach in the enterprise. Numerous meetings with major system integrators and resellers have confirmed ClienTerm's acceptance in the market due to price, "zero-footprint", and speed of operation. The ClienTerm keyboard is offered in a version that supports the industry standard 10BaseT network connection, as well as a version with an integrated modem to support remote public switched telephone network access to a server. In addition to the PS2 mouse, video monitor, RJ45 or RJ11 network interfaces and DC power, connectors built into the keyboard allow for the attachment of most peripheral devices via a parallel port and a serial port. The 10BaseT-version model number is Client1000-US. The dial-up version model number is Client2000-US. Both models include a PS2 mouse. The network version of the ClienTerm keyboard has a MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $599.00, with the dial-up version MSRP at $699.00. The ClienTerm keyboard will be available at these distributors: Ingram Micro, Tech Data, Pinacor, Simple Technology, and Gates/Arrow. Thinergy '98, the first global conference on thin-client/server computing, is held in Orlando, Fla., September 1 - 3, 1998. Hosted by Citrix, Thinergy will educate end-users, resellers, and integrators about developing and deploying solutions, applications and devices for a server-based computing architecture. About Key Tronic: Key Tronic Corporation is the world's largest independent producer of keyboards and has long been a leading innovator with state-of-the-art computer input devices. The company manufactured the first keyboards that incorporate Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) technology, and is well known for its Lifetime keyboards that offer the latest trackball A stationary pointing device that contains a movable ball rotated with the fingers or palm. From one to three keys are located in various positions depending on the unit. Years ago, Kensington Microware popularized the trackball with its Turbo Mouse for the Macintosh. , touchpad A stationary pointing device that provides a small, flat surface that you slide your finger over using the same movements as you would a mouse. You can tap on the pad's surface as an alternate to pressing one of the touchpad keys. See mouse, trackball and pointing stick. and infrared wireless technology with a guarantee for life. Key Tronic is also developing next-generation keyboards with finger print identification and smart-card reader capability. Key Tronic's customers include Hewlett-Packard, 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) , Gateway, Toshiba, Nortel and other leading international companies. The company had sales of $170 million for fiscal year 1998. Key Tronic employs approximately 2,400 people and operates facilities in Spokane, Mexico and Ireland. Information about Key Tronic and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.keytronic.com. About ClienTec: Founded in February 1997, ClienTec is an innovative developer and supplier of a variety of terminal and routing devices focused on the thin client/server computing market, including the ClienTerm keyboard. ClienTec is headquartered in Reno, Nevada, with offices in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. and Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn") is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. . Additional information can be found at the ClienTec website at http://www.clientec-corp.com. Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could affect Key Tronic's actual future results and could cause results to differ materially from those contemplated by Key Tronic's forward-looking statements. For example Key Tronic's program with Citrix and ClienTec, like its programs with its other customers and, as is customary in the industry, does not include any long term product purchase volume or contractual commitments by the customer. Each customer's program duration and success is ultimately dependent upon the marketplace's acceptance of the customer's products. Key Tronic produces its products for its customers based upon those customers' short term forecasts, which are adjusted at regular intervals to reflect changing demand in the marketplace for the customers' products. 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: Key Tronic Corporation
John Barnes, 509/927-5560
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