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Citrix Systems, Inc. Citrix Announces Availability of ICA® Client for Mac OS X Version 6.30 of the ICA Client for Macintosh Provides Native Connectivity to MetaFrame® Servers for Mac Users in Heterogeneous Computing Environments FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - December 17, 2002 - Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), a global leader in virtual workplace software and services, today announced the availability of the Independent Computing Architecture (ICA®) Client for Mac OS X. The ICA client leverages Apple's innovative Aqua interface, offering users an experience consistent with that of other applications running on Mac OS X. The ICA Client also provides support for earlier versions of the Mac OS, including Mac 7.53 and later versions. Citrix's ICA technology increases user productivity and reduces IT costs by limiting complexity on the client side. The technology works by separating an application's logic from its user interface, centralizing processing on the server and enabling users to view and work with the application as if it were running locally. Users can choose any device enabled by ICA to access server-based Windows®, UNIX® and Web applications, sending only keystrokes and mouse clicks over the network to the server and receiving just screen refreshes. By allowing different devices running different operating systems to access the same applications, ICA technology lets Citrix customers stretch their budgets and maximize their investment in existing hardware and software. Dan Cochran is the director of technology for the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District in California, educating over 3,000 students each year. As part of an effort to upgrade its technology infrastructure, the Saratoga High School began a project that would improve the computer capabilities of its library lab without replacing the vast majority of its existing hardware. As a result, Citrix technology now supports 70 users working on different devices in the lab and diminished the need for constant technical support or lengthy administrator training courses. "We need to consistently support a multitude of computing devices including PCs and Macs because our district relies on a limited IT budget and the generous contributions from the community. The availability of this enhanced ICA client means that students will have equal access to applications and information regardless of the device or platform that they are using," said Cochran. "Customers like Los Gatos-Saratoga demonstrate that the key real-world benefits of using Citrix technology in a heterogeneous environment are cost savings and increased productivity," said David Jones, senior vice president of corporate marketing and development. "We've always supported the Mac and will continue to develop additional clients for future platforms so that customers can fully exploit the advantages of server-based computing." Additional features of Version 6.30 of the Citrix ICA Client for Mac OS X include: Enhanced Internet Proxy Server Support - When used with Citrix Secure Gateway (CSG), applications can be delivered with enhanced security to any location over the Web. Transport Layer Security Encryption - Supports both Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0, the standardized form of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), and SSL. Universal Printer Driver Support - No special printer setup is required on the client device. Multiple Session Support - Users can run multiple connections concurrently without interruption. Customers can download Version 6.30 of the Citrix ICA Client for Mac OS X at http://www.citrix.com/download/ica_clients.asp. 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™, NFuse® and ICA® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. UNIX® is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |