Monday March 29, 5:04 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Citrix MetaFrame Wins Coveted 1999 Codie Award for Best
Enterprise Management Tool
-- Software & Information Industry Association Honor Very Best in Software
Excellence in Annual Codie Awards Ceremony --
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 1999-- Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS - news) today
announced its MetaFrame(TM) server-based computing software has won a 1999 Codie Award for Excellence in Software
by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). At a ceremony held in Los Angeles attended by over 600 people
in the high-tech industry, Citrix MetaFrame software was honored as the industry's Best Enterprise Management Tool.
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) 1999 Excellence in Software Awards - the 14th Annual Codie
Awards - honors the achievements of software publishers for outstanding creativity and innovation in 1998. The Codie
Awards encompass software for any type of computer user -- at home, work, school, or on the Internet -- including business,
education, entertainment, consumer, enterprise and online applications. A total of 39 Codie Awards were presented during
the annual ceremonies.
''A Codie Award-winning product is a tremendous honor for any company to have,'' said Ken Wasch, SIIA president.
''Winning the award means the product has been deemed the highest of quality and the most innovative product on the market.
What makes these awards so special though, is the fact that the winners were singled out from among over 540 products by
hundreds of peers throughout the software industry. Once again, proving the equity of the Codie Awards, this year's list of
winners is quite diverse, representing both start-ups and industry titans. It is our hope consumers will look to the Codie
Awards symbol of excellence for the newest and best products in the industry when considering a new software purchase.''
''We are pleased to be recognized by our industry peers for this very prestigious award,'' said Steve Adams, vice president
of worldwide marketing for Citrix. ''We believe server-based computing is one of the most dynamic new technology markets
in evolution today, and are excited that industry pace-setters recognize the strategic value MetaFrame plays in
mission-critical enterprise computing and the promise our server-based computing technology holds for delivering
mission-critical applications to businesses and consumers anytime, anywhere.''
About Citrix MetaFrame
Citrix MetaFrame server-based computing software is transforming the way organizations deploy, manage and access
business applications across the extended enterprise - regardless of client hardware, operating platform, network connection
or available bandwidth, providing improved application manageability, access, performance and security. MetaFrame
delivers reduced cost of ownership and increased manageability through centralized application deployment and
management.
About SIIA
SIIA is the leading trade association of the software and information industry, bringing together software code and
information content in a powerful global consortium. SIIA supports companies that develop and provide code and content for
use by business, consumers, education, entertainment and the Internet. SIIA was created following the merger on Jan. 1, 1999
of the Software Publishers Association (SPA) and the Information Industry Association (IIA). SIIA has 1,400 member
companies. More information on SIIA and its full range of activities can be found at www.siia.net.
About Citrix
Founded in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is the nation's 18th largest software company and world leader in system software for
server-based computing. The MetaFrame(TM) and WinFrame® product lines and Independent Computing Architecture
(ICA®) technology offer a fast, easy and cost-effective way to deliver business-critical applications to anyone, anywhere,
anytime. The company's server-based computing solutions are marketed through a worldwide business alliance of
value-added resellers, system integrators, OEM licensees and industry associates. Citrix is based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
and is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTXS.
For Citrix Investors
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not strictly historical
statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding current or future financial performance, management's plans
and objectives for future operations, product plans and performance, management's assessment of market factors, as well as
statements regarding the strategy and plans of the company and its strategic partners, constitute forward-looking statements
which involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks associated with the company's reliance upon its
strategic relationships with Microsoft and other strategic partners, dependence upon broad-based acceptance of the
company's ICA protocol, management of growth, market acceptance of new products or new versions of existing products,
the possibility of undetected software errors, and dependence on proprietary technology, as well as risks of downturns in
economic conditions generally, and in the software industry specifically, and risks associated with competition, competitive
pricing pressures and year 2000 compliance efforts of the company and third parties on which the company is dependent. For
a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the company, please refer to the company's Annual Report or
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Citrix®, WinFrame® and ICA® are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. MultiWin(TM) and MetaFrame(TM) are
trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. for which there are pending applications for registration in the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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