Citrix Unveils Application Sharing Capabilities for the Virtual Workplace

Project Pearl expands on existing MetaFrame® technology by incorporating an interface to facilitate user collaboration.  With simple set-up and minimal configuration, Project Pearl will integrate tightly with Citrix MetaFrame XP software, giving customers sharing capabilities for all of their business applications.  MetaFrame XP is the most powerful platform for application delivery and management designed for the Internet and Microsoft's advanced Windows platforms.  Project Pearl can also be leveraged with NFuse® Elite and NFuse Classic to run applications and facilitate collaboration in a portal setting.

Project Pearl will offer collaboration capabilities for any Citrix MetaFrame XP published application such as Microsoft Visio, Project, and Excel.  For example, end users will be able to share documents among remote meeting participants, and quickly and easily schedule conference calls.  As a result, a typical phone call can be turned into an interactive, productive meeting.

Another benefit of Project Pearl is its ability to improve an organisation's return on existing IT investments.  With Project Pearl, IT departments will be able to take advantage of their current skill sets and support contracts without investing in new servers or IT infrastructure.  In addition, since users are already familiar with the features of Citrix MetaFrame XP and the published applications they wish to share, they will be well-equipped to take advantage of the offering without being required to learn another new application. 

"Project Pearl is yet another way Citrix is helping ensure that remote workers take full advantage of the virtual workplace," said Russ Naples, vice president and general manager of Citrix's client/server business unit. "With this new offering, our customers will now have the ability to share documents and develop them together in real time to boost productivity and expedite decision-making."

MetaFrame XP customers interested in participating in the Technology Preview for Project Pearl may email Citrix at pearl_preview@citrix.com for programme details.

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 organisations 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(tm), 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>.

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