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Wednesday April 14, 8:49 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Citrix MetaFrame Opens Windows for IBM AS/400 Users
Provides Secure, Scalable and Reliable Access to Windows-based and AS/400 Enterprise Applications
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1999-- Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS - news) today announced that its MetaFrame(tm) server-based computing software now supports IBM's Integrated Netfinity Server for AS/400, providing users access to Windows-based applications and AS/400 enterprise applications from a single, integrated server. Today's announcement broadens the reach of server-based computing to include IBM AS/400 mainframes, one of the most popular enterprise computing environments, enabling users to leverage IT investments while expanding AS/400 compatibility.
IBM's Integrated Netfinity Server is packaged to fit inside an AS/400 server, enabling administrators to easily install and run Citrix MetaFrame and Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition on a single server. With a client device such as a Windows-based terminal or IBM Network Station that incorporates Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA(r)), users of enterprise-class AS/400 databases can simultaneously tap into Windows-based personal productivity applications and mission-critical ERP applications such as J. D. Edwards' OneWorld.
''This announcement is a further indication of how server-based computing is permeating the enterprise,'' said Steve Adams, vice president of worldwide marketing for Citrix. ''By providing additional support for IBM AS/400, MetaFrame now delivers Windows-based applications to new environments and new users. Customers can now combine the benefits of two business-critical systems - AS/400 and Windows - reducing the complexity of their infrastructure.''
''This is exactly the type of solution AS/400 users have been seeking,'' said Ann Reiten, market development manager, AS/400 enterprise systems for IBM. ''With MetaFrame, customers now enjoy easy, secure access to mission-critical Windows-based applications. This is a winning solution for our customers, reducing cost of ownership through highly scaleable, centralized, enterprise-wide administration.''
Over the years, AS/400 has established itself as a strong platform for J.D. Edwards' OneWorld software. ''Citrix's support of Netfinity Server for AS/400 allows J.D. Edwards customers to simplify administration and deployment of ERP packaged applications in mixed environments from an integrated server,'' said John Schiff, senior technologist, J.D. Edwards World Solutions. ''The solution enables our customers to respond to the ever-changing business environment, combining performance and flexibility in an integrated solution.''
For technical information on Citrix MetaFrame in the AS/400 environment, please visit citrix.com
About MetaFrame
Citrix MetaFrame server-based 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 software works in conjunction with Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, to deliver a comprehensive server-based solution for the entire enterprise, including support for heterogeneous computing environments, enterprise-scale management and seamless desktop integration.
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(r) product lines and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA(r)) 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 more information, please visit the Citrix Website at citrix.com
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(r), WinFrame(r) and ICA(r) 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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