Citrix Teams with Oracle to Extend Application Access Through Secure Enterprise Web Portals

As a result, enterprise organisations can leverage NFuse Classic to deliver existing client/server applications located on a Citrix MetaFrame® application server via enterprise information portals (EIPs) created with the Oracle9i Application Server Portal.  By combining the benefits of Web-enabled application access with the Oracle9i Application Server Portal, EIPs can aggregate diverse applications and information into a single, secure Web interface. 

"We critically evaluated the interoperability of Citrix MetaFrame and NFuse Classic with the Oracle9i Application Server Portal and it's proven to be the best solution for our complex networking environment," said Kyusuk Choi, Team Manager, Information System Planning Team, Process Innovation Enablement Department, for POSCO.  "By implementing Oracle9i Application Server Portal and Citrix technology, our employees will be able to access numerous legacy and client/server applications securely via the portal without any impact on application performance."

NFuse Classic application portal software provides instant Web access to any Java(tm), UNIX® or Windows® application deployed through Citrix MetaFrame application server software without any code re-writes.  Working in conjunction with MetaFrame, NFuse Classic provides organisations with greater manageability and lower costs through centralised application deployment and management.  NFuse Classic is a core member of Citrix's access portal product family, which provides customers with secure, role-based access to applications and information aggregated into a Web portal from an organisation's disparate systems, quickly and cost-effectively.

The Oracle9i Application Server Portal - a component of Oracle9i Application Server - is an integrated solution for building, deploying and maintaining a world-class enterprise portal.  Oracle9i Application Server Portal combines a rich environment for creating a portal Web interface, publishing and managing information, accessing dynamic data, and customising the portal experience with an extensible framework for J2EE-based application access. Oracle9i Application Server Portal and NFuse Classic provide customers with a combined solution for delivering portal content and application functionality.  Customers can take advantage of single sign-on functionality while providing access to not only Web-enabled applications, but also client/server enterprise applications. 

"Enterprise portals allow organisations to quickly connect employees, partners and suppliers with the customised information they need," said Marco Tilli, vice president, Portals and Hosted Tools, Oracle Corp. "Integrating NFuse Classic with Oracle9i Application Server Portal expands the capabilities of our customers' portals.  Now, they can provide access to essential applications, information and business processes from a single,
Web-based interface."   

"Providing seamless access to client/server applications is a critical component to a successful portal strategy," said Roger Rose, vice president, Enterprise Partner Sales for Citrix.  "By combining NFuse Classic with portal frameworks from companies like Oracle, Citrix is able to provide customers with comprehensive solutions for deploying applications across multiple network environments and devices, leveraging the advantages of centralised application deployment and management that MetaFrame offers."

About Oracle9i Application Server
Oracle solves the IT challenge of integrating fragmented middleware products to run an e-business by providing one product that can replace more than 12 separate point products from other vendors. Oracle9i Application Server features full J2EE support, built-in enterprise portal software, high-speed caching, business intelligence, rapid application development, application and business integration, web services and more, all in one package. Oracle's extensive investment in application server research and development has enabled the company to deliver a lightweight J2EE engine and extended caching capabilities that allow companies to save on infrastructure costs by scaling with software instead of hardware.

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, 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.

For Citrix Investors
This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance.  Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release, which are not strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding planned product introductions, management's plans, objectives and strategies, and management's assessment of market factors, constitute forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, acceptance of the company's MetaFrame and portal software product line; the company's product concentration and its ability to develop and commercialize new products and services; the company's success in expanding into new geographic and vertical markets; the company's ability to expand its core business in large enterprise accounts; the size, timing and recognition of revenue from significant orders and other revenue recognition changes; increased competition, including potential competition from Microsoft and other companies; the results of the company's new licensing programs; changes in the company's pricing policies or those of its competitors, including Microsoft; the costs and risks of developing, acquiring, or integrating new technologies or enhancements to existing products; the risks associated with third party licensing arrangements; the company's reliance upon its strategic relationships with Microsoft and other strategic partners; management of growth and higher operating expenses; the possibility of undetected software errors; dependence on proprietary technology; charges in the event of  the impairment of assets; the maintenance of the company's growth rate; as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the software industry specifically, and other risks detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein.

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