Dell, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Wyse Among Largest Roster of Sponsors for Citrix iForum Conference.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Citrix iForum Global 2004 Attracts 70 Corporate and Media Sponsors - a 40% Increase in Sponsors Over 2003

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, today announced that 70 companies, including Platinum-level sponsors Dell, HP, IBM, Microsoft and Wyse Technology, have signed on to support Citrix iForum(TM) Global 2004. This represents a 40 percent increase in sponsors over last year's event. Citrix iForum sponsors participate in many ways, including exhibiting their products and services, presenting keynotes and breakout sessions, and providing Internet access centers and registration kiosks for attendees.

The seventh annual Citrix business and technology forum will be held October 4-7, 2004 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla. With a theme of "The Strategic Power of Access," Citrix iForum Global 2004 will bring together leading IT solution providers to discuss and demonstrate information access solutions that can help reduce the cost of running a business while supporting business growth. More than 2,500 executives and IT professionals are expected to attend the event.

"Our industry partners in the access infrastructure ecosystem are supporting iForum more enthusiastically than ever before," said David Jones, senior vice president of corporate development for Citrix. "They understand the growing strategic importance of on-demand access to our mutual customers, and value the opportunity to meet with many of these customers for a candid exchange of ideas. Our partners also benefit from the chance to learn about the huge potential of the access infrastructure market and how they can work with Citrix to capitalize on this opportunity."

Citrix iForum Global 2004 Platinum sponsors include Dell, HP, IBM, Microsoft and Wyse Technology. Gold sponsors include AMD, AppSense Technologies, Mercury Interactive, Neoware, Tenix Datagate and UniPrint. Silver sponsors include Aurema, Authenex, BEA, BioPassword, Canon USA, Computer Lab International, Compuware, Courion Corporation, EG Innovations, enteo software inc, Expand Networks, eXpert Technology Solutions, IGEL Technology, Maxspeed Corporation, M-Tech Information, N-able Technologies, NetScout Systems, OpenNetwork, Pearl Software, Peribit Networks, PremiTech, Radware, RSA Security Inc., RTO Software, Inc., Saflink Corporation, SAP, ScriptLogic, Secure Computing, Segue Software, Sierra Wireless, Inc., Softricity, Sprint, Strikeforce Technologies, Swan Labs, TeleVideo, Inc., ThinPrint, ThinTop, ThinTune, Transmeta Corporation, Tricerat, Inc., VeriSign, Verizon Wireless, VIEO, Whole Security and WM Software. Security Exhibitor sponsors include Cryptocard Corporation, CareFX, PassGo Technologies, Integrated Biometrics, Ensure Technologies, and Logico.

In addition, the following media companies are sponsoring the conference: Business Week, Forbes, Financial Times, InformationWeek, Modern Healthcare, Optimize, and the Wall Street Journal.

"We are excited to be a Platinum sponsor of Citrix iForum as it provides a key opportunity to learn more about customer requirements for building access strategies in their standards-based infrastructure," said Linda York, vice president for worldwide marketing in Dell's Product Group. "Supporting such important customer activities helps Dell extend the value of scalable enterprise platforms to more customers."

"Microsoft has been a Platinum-level sponsor of Citrix iForum for seven years because this conference consistently provides a dynamic exchange of ideas on how to enable better information access with the Microsoft platform, which is one of the top issues for our customers today," said Mark Young, general manager, Microsoft ISV Developer & Platform Evangelism. "We look forward to interacting with iForum attendees to discuss how our solutions can help them implement an access strategy and infrastructure to achieve business and IT benefits."

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 and. Online registration 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.

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