Compaq CIO Joins Citrix Board of Directors Information Technology; Veteran Brings 37 Years of Industry Experience to Citrix Board of Directors.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 1998--Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) today announced the appointment of John W. White, chief information officer (CIO) of Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ), to its board of directors. Effective immediately, White will join the Citrix board, bringing more than 37 years of experience as an information technology executive with the world's leading technology companies. The addition of John White expands the Citrix board to nine members.

"John White is a seasoned executive who brings a wealth of unique experience to our board," said Roger W. Roberts, CEO of Citrix. "John's deep knowledge of the information technology industry, both as a supplier and a customer, will be invaluable to our management team as will his experience helping industry-leading companies manage growth. He's an outstanding addition to our board."

"As Compaq has been a long-time partner of Citrix, I've enjoyed a front-row seat in watching Citrix grow into its industry-leading position," said John White. "I'm pleased to be the newest member of Citrix's board and look forward to sharing my past experiences and helping guide the company to continued success."

White joined Compaq Computer Corporation in 1994 as vice president and CIO. In this position, he reports directly to Eckhard Pfeiffer, Compaq president and CEO, and oversees Compaq's worldwide management information systems operations. Prior to joining Compaq, White was president of the Information Technology Group at Texas Instruments, where he managed all of TI's information technology businesses. In addition to his tenure at Texas Instruments for almost 30 years, White worked at EDS, where he managed the development of the EDS OLS (OLTP) processing system for the health insurance, life insurance and banking industries.

White has been named one of the 100 leading information executives in the U.S. by CIO magazine and is a member of the Data Processing Management Association and the Society for Information Management.

Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is a leader in system software for thin-client/server computing. The WinFrame(R) and MetaFrame(TM) product lines and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA(R)) thin client/server technology are marketed through a world-wide business alliance of value-added resellers, system integrators, OEM 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 Web site at: http://www.citrix.com.

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