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IBM and Citrix Announce Windows 32-Bit Application Support for OS/2 Warp



September 25, 1996

WinFrame/Enterprise v1.6 Will Provide Windows 95 and Windows NT Application
Access To OS/2 Clients 

SAN FRANCISCO, California, September 25, 1996 . . . IBM and Citrix Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) today announced that Citrix's WinFrame/Enterprise*
v1.6 multi-user application server software will be supported by Citrix in
an OS/2** operating environment. This will significantly expand the breadth
of Windows applications available to OS/2 users, including users of OS/2 
Warp 4. This support will provide OS/2 users access to 32-bit Windows 
applications in a network computing environment. 

WinFrame/Enterprise complements the battle-tested DOS and Win3.x application
support available with OS/2 today by providing additional support for 32-bit
Windows applications. Combined with OS/2 Warp 4's ability to run emerging
Java applications from the desktop, this additional support will offer OS/2
users the broad range of critical applications they need to run their 
businesses. 

"With the support of Citrix's WinFrame/Enterprise, OS/2 customers will have
more options for application deployment across the enterprise," said John W.
Thompson, general manager of IBM's Personal Software Products division.
"This will give them access to a broader set of applications from their OS/2
desktop in a network computing environment." 

"We are excited to see IBM's commitment to enhancing the benefits of OS/2
with 32-bit Windows application support," said Edward E. Iacobucci, Citrix
chairman and chief technical officer. "IBM's support for WinFrame/Enterprise
reinforces our strategy for network computing. Citrix's vision is to provide
customers with cost-effective access to critical applications throughout 
the enterprise -- from various user locations, client devices, operating 
platforms, and bandwidths." 

IBM and Citrix are looking forward to exploring additional opportunities to
exploit this technology for the benefit of IBM's OS/2 client base. The
intention is to provide OS/2 users even broader and more highly integrated 
access to WinFrame/Enterprise servers over dial-up, LAN, WAN, intranet or 
Internet connections. 

WinFrame/Enterprise Application Server Software 

WinFrame/Enterprise multi-user application server software helps companies
deploy 16- and 32-bit Windows, client/server and legacy applications
quickly, easily and cost-effectively, while maximizing return on technology 
investment.
These 32-bit Windows applications can be deployed across the extended
enterprise, from various locations, type of client hardware, operating systems 
and available communication bandwidth. 

Based on a network-centric computing model, WinFrame/Enterprise includes
Citrix's ICA* (Intelligent Console Architecture) -based universal,
thin-client software that works in conjunction with Citrix's multi-user 
application server software. Enterprise applications execute on the 
application server, while only the graphical user interface displays on client 
devices over dial-up, LAN, WAN, intranet or Internet connections. 
WinFrame's thin client architecture provides the high-performance and universal
application access required by many users, while the multi-user application 
server design offers IS professionals the economic benefits of single-point
application management and control. In addition to OS/2 support, 
WinFrame/Enterprise supports DOS, 16- and 32-bit Windows, UNIX and
Macintosh clients, as well as low-cost terminals and wireless devices. 

WinFrame/Enterprise Availability for OS/2 

WinFrame/Enterprise multi-user application server software is available from
members of the Citrix Solutions Network, Citrix's certified reseller channel.
It currently has a suggested retail price of $5,995 for 15 concurrent users.
Additional concurrent user licenses are currently available in increments of
five for $995.
Citrix has announced that service and support of OS/2 clients connected to
WinFrame/Enterprise servers will be available beginning Oct. 9, 1996 from
members of the Citrix Solutions Network. WinFrame/Enterprise v1.6 client 
software is supported by the versions of OS/2 that include Win-OS/2 application
support, these include OS/2 v2.11, OS/2 Warp Version 3, OS/2 Warp Connect, 
as well as the latest release of the operating system solution, OS/2 Warp 4. 
Additional information regarding WinFrame/Enterprise can be found on the Citrix 
home page at http://www.citrix.com. 

About OS/2 

The OS/2 client operating system solution offers users a battle-tested
engine necessary to run mission-critical business applications. The newest
version, OS/2 Warp 4, is the first Intel-based PC operating system solution to
integrate speech navigation and dictation as well as Java technology. With an 
improved user interface and easy Internet access, OS/2 Warp 4 is the ideal 
desktop client in today's intranet/Internet environment. OS/2 Warp 4 will run
in heterogeneous environments with enhanced hardware and software compatibility,
offering users true cross-platform performance in a network computing environment. 

About Citrix 

Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) develops, markets and supports
multi-user Windows application server software under license and strategic
agreement with Microsoft. The company's flagship product line, WinFrame, 
enables the high-performance, enterprise-wide deployment of Windows applications 
without regard to location or type of client hardware platform. Founded in 1989,
Citrix is based in Coral Springs, Florida. 

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not 
strictly historical statements, including, without limitation, statements
regarding 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 Citrix and its strategic partners,
constitute forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, 
including, without limitation, risks associated with Citrix's reliance upon its 
strategic relationships with Microsoft and other strategic partners, dependence 
upon broad-based acceptance of Citrix's ICA protocol, management of growth, 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, risks associated with competition and competitive pricing 
pressures, and other risks detailed in Citrix's filings with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission. ### 

*Citrix and ICA are registered trademarks and WinFrame is a trademark of
Citrix Systems, Inc. **IBM and OS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation. All
other product and service names may be trademarks and/or service marks of their
respective owners. Reseller price may vary. 

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Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release
should be directed to your local IBM representative. 

So, dann werde ich mir mal win .95 installieren ;-)

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Rainer Meller 

 All resistance is NOT futile ? / Hugh 3rd of 4 / A Borg / StarTrek
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