Citrix Named Platinum Sponsor of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Launch

Business Wire, March 31, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2003

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, today announced that it will join Microsoft in launching Windows Server 2003 as an official platinum-level sponsor in San Francisco, Calif. on April 24, 2003. In sponsoring the worldwide launch, Citrix continues its commitment to supporting the Microsoft platform as a Microsoft Global Gold Certified Partner for Software Products, the highest level within the Microsoft Certified Partner Program. Citrix is one of only 4 independent software vendors (ISVs) in the Global Gold Partner program worldwide and one of only five ISVs named as a platinum sponsor for Microsoft's launch.

With the introduction of Windows Server 2003, Citrix will continue to help enterprise customers maximize their existing computing environments by developing highly integrated access infrastructure solutions that utilize the latest Microsoft technologies. Supporting Windows Server 2003, Citrix(R) MetaFrame XP(TM) Presentation Server simplifies deployment of .NET-enabled applications to virtually any client device across any network connection and provides secure, easy access to .NET-enabled applications, services and content.

"We appreciate the strong support that Citrix has committed to Microsoft in the past, and we're pleased that Citrix has signed on as a platinum sponsor of the Windows Server 2003 launch," said Steve Bauman, general manager of ISV Ecosystems at Microsoft. "Microsoft and Citrix have had a longstanding relationship, and we look forward to continuing to work together to help customers solve complex IT infrastructure issues and enhance the performance of their computing systems."

As a platinum sponsor, Citrix will play a highly visible role during the many activities that Microsoft has planned around the launch, most notably during the worldwide launch event in San Francisco, where Windows Server 2003 & Visual Studio .NET 2003 will be unveiled for the first time. Throughout April and May, in conjunction with Microsoft's 120 city road-show, Citrix will also join Microsoft for select U.S. and international events scheduled in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington D.C., among other domestic and international locations.

In addition to Citrix, Microsoft's worldwide launch event is co-sponsored on the platinum level by a number of other industry leaders, including Accenture, AMD, Avanade, Borland, Crystal, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, IBM/Rational, Intel, Legato, Siebel, Unisys and Veritas.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions for businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions. The most trusted name in enterprise access, the Citrix MetaFrame(R) Access Suite enables people to easily and securely access the enterprise on-demand, from anywhere, anytime, using nearly any device over any connection. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations around the world use Citrix every day. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies, 95% of the Fortune 500 and 95% of the FT European 100. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Citrix has offices in 22 countries, and more than 7,000 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. For more information visit http://www.citrix.com.

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