Skanska Chooses Citrix MetaFrame XPe Software to Deliver Financial Applications to 1100 Users

Business Wire, Oct 4, 2001

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001

Leading Construction Company Will Also Increase Efficiency at

Building Sites With Citrix Application Serving and Portal Software

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) today announced that leading Swedish construction company Skanska will implement a portal solution based on Citrix(R) MetaFrame XP(TM)e software, the company's most powerful application serving and management solution, and Citrix NFuse(TM) application portal software, to provide application access to 1100 users. The Citrix implementation is part of Skanska's strategic initiative to integrate the financial systems of its subsidiaries in Denmark, England, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the U.S. with each other.

Skanska will use Citrix MetaFrame XPe to provide easy access to the financial system Hyperion, which is used by accounting personnel to integrate financial information from Skanska's subsidiaries. In addition, construction crews will be able to use Citrix MetaFrame XPe to access the company's Web-based project database, which is a custom application where all information relating to Skanska's construction projects is stored. Microsoft(R) Outlook will also be delivered to employees using Citrix.

These applications will be centrally managed on Citrix MetaFrame XP servers and deployed over WAN connections, enabling Skanska to reap the benefits of Citrix advanced management capabilities while extending the reach of its applications to construction and project sites in Denmark, England, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the U.S.

"Citrix products play a big role giving our employees quick access to business-critical information," said Torsten Alvelid, Chief of IT Infrastructure, Skanska. "Most of our employees don't sit at a desk; instead, they spend most of their time on construction sites around the world. Therefore, we wanted a solution that allows our staff to easily access applications and information regardless of which site or office they are working from. This capability is provided to us by Citrix software, which is enabling us to achieve an environment where users don't have to have a computer of their own, but instead can access their information and files from a shared device."

Previously, Skanska did not have the ability to integrate information from their different companies. As a result, all information had to be entered twice -- first in the local company's system and then in Skanska's main system, which was very time-consuming.

"Skanska's selection of Citrix MetaFrame and Citrix NFuse demonstrates the flexibility of our application serving solutions. Citrix allows companies with unique information delivery situations -- such as workers on construction sites -- to provide fast, easy access to applications wherever they are needed," commented David Jones, Citrix senior vice president of marketing and corporate development.

About Skanska

Skanska is a global construction services group committed to finding innovative solutions for its clients. Combining global presence with local expertise, Skanska offers a broad range of services from project development to construction and facilities management. The group currently has 85,000 employees with operations in 60 countries. Sales for year 2000 totalled $11 billion. For further information please visit http://www.skanska.com.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. is a global leader in application serving and portal software and services that provide personalized access to any application or information source -- whether Windows(R), UNIX(R) or Web-based -- through any device, over any connection. Companies worldwide use Citrix technologies to integrate applications, content and business processes into a pervasive digital environment -- a virtual workplace -- offering seamless connectivity and a consistent user experience across the Internet, intranets, extranets, WANs, LANs and wireless networks. Citrix solutions drive cost efficiency, productivity and enhanced e-business opportunities by enabling companies to leverage existing IT resources and extend personalized information access to employees, partners, customers and suppliers.

Citrix products offer rapid, cost-effective deployment and include MetaFrame(R) application serving software, NFuse application portal software, XPS(TM) portal software, application management products, and Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA)(R), a core application serving technology. The company markets its application serving products through a well-established reseller channel and sells its portal software products directly to customers to provide the level of customisation they need. Citrix is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market(SM) 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.

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