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Citrix Systems, Inc. Citrix Supports National Semiconductor's New Powerful Conceptual Handheld Citrix Solutions Give GXO Users Secure Access to Server-Based Applications from Any Location LAS VEGAS - November 18, 2002 - Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), a global leader in virtual workplace software and services, today announced support for the Geode™ Extended Office (GXO), a conceptual handheld device introduced by National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM). The GXO will function with both Citrix® MetaFrame® application serving and management software and Citrix NFuse® Elite access portal software, enabling mobile professionals to access business applications easily and securely over a wireless network. "As business professionals continue to embrace the use of mobile handheld devices, Citrix remains focused on extending access beyond the traditional office environment so that real-time business and collaboration can be conducted at any time from any location," said Keith Turnbull, vice-president and general manager of Citrix's mobility business unit. "By working closely with National Semiconductor to develop a business access solution for the GXO, Citrix continues to deliver on its vision of a virtual workplace and a viable enterprise mobility market." With MetaFrame, GXO users will be able to access and use productivity applications, as well as typically "fat" enterprise applications, over wireless networks. With the server-based architecture, application processing does not take place on the device, but rather on the server to which the device connects. Only mouse clicks, keystrokes and screen refreshes are transmitted over the network between device and server. As a result, rich client/server or legacy applications can be accessed quickly since they require as little as 10 Kbps of network bandwidth. Users experience the same look, feel and performance as if the application were running locally. Citrix technology inherently protects against hacking and information leakage because minimal data is transmitted over the network and this data is protected through industry-standard SSL encryption technology. In addition, Citrix technology is cost-effective when used with a wireless network, as it eliminates the need to rewrite code for wireless devices - a major hurdle for companies looking to move to wireless connectivity. Further, Citrix NFuse Elite allows GXO users to access not only Web and client/server applications, but also content and other services from a portal. The GXO device combines key Internet and multimedia functions in a single, portable unit about the size of a framed 5x7 inch photograph. The GXO is based on National's 266-MHz SC2200 Geode processor, and includes a built-in digital camera, which enables the device to serve as a video conferencing system using its wireless connectivity capability. It also incorporates the full Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and has its own 10-gigabyte Toshiba hard drive. "Citrix's solutions have been instrumental in making the functionality that we originally envisioned for the Geode Extended Office a reality," said Michael Polacek, vice president of National Semiconductor's Information Appliance Division. "The synergy of our technologies will enable mobile workers to maximize resources, be more efficient and have unprecedented access to the information and applications that they need while they are roaming their campus or working from the road." About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. is a global leader in virtual workplace software and services that provide access to applications, information, processes and people on any device, over any network, anywhere, anytime. Citrix makes today's digital office completely virtual - instead of having to go to your office, the office follows you. Working with the world's top industry, integration and consulting partners, Citrix delivers enterprise-ready solutions to business challenges including application deployment, remote office connectivity, workforce mobility and business continuity. More than 120,000 companies worldwide use Citrix Solutions for the Virtual Workplace to give users more mobility, give IT organizations more flexibility and reduce the cost of computing. Citrix offers two families of products that enable virtual access to information: Application Server software, including MetaFrame XP™, MetaFrame for Windows and MetaFrame for UNIX®; and Access Portal software, including NFuse Elite and NFuse Classic. The company markets its products through a well-established indirect channel comprising approximately 6,000 resellers, integrators and consultants. In fiscal 2001, the company had net revenues of $591.6 million. Citrix is traded on the Nasdaq Stock MarketSM under the symbol CTXS, and is part of the Standard and Poor's 500 Index. Citrix is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at http://www.citrix.com. For Citrix Investors This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release, which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements by management, the statements contained in Business Outlook concerning management's forecast of revenue, operating expenses and earnings per share, statements regarding NFuse Elite, management's plans, objectives and strategies, and management's assessment of market factors, constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the success of the company's MetaFrame and NFuse software product lines; the company's product concentration and its ability to develop and commercialize new products and services; the company's success in expanding into new geographic and vertical markets; the company's ability to expand its core business in large enterprise accounts; the size, timing and recognition of revenue from significant orders and other revenue recognition changes; the company's reliance on independent distributors and resellers for the marketing and distribution of its products; the effects of inventory shifts held by distributors; increased competition, including potential competition from Microsoft and other companies; the results of the company's new licensing and channel programs, including Citrix Easy Licensing; changes in the company's pricing policies or those of its competitors, including Microsoft; the company's reliance upon its strategic relationships with Microsoft and other strategic partners; management of operations and operating expenses; charges in the event of the impairment of assets; the management of anticipated future growth; as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and the effects of a weak IT spending environment which has impacted the overall demand for software and related services, and other risks detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein. - # # # - Citrix®, MetaFrame®, MetaFrame XP™ and NFuse® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. UNIX® is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |