Citrix Presentation Server Helps City of Chattanooga Expand Technology Initiative for City's Children

Chattanooga Recreation Centers to Receive State-of-the-Art Computers and Internet Access

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla — 10/8/2007 — Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), the global leader in application delivery infrastructure, today announced that Citrix Presentation ServerTM is a part of the expansion of the “Connecting the Dots with Technology” initiative in Chattanooga, Tenn. This initiative, a continuing partnership between the city’s Education, Arts & Culture (EAC), Parks and Recreation, Information Services Departments and several local and national IT companies, outfits Chattanooga recreation centers with state-of-the-art computers, high-speed Internet access, and software compatible with Hamilton County’s Department of Education curriculum.

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“We are addressing the disparity created by the digital divide,” said Mayor Ron Littlefield. “These computers will provide a vital link ensuring everyone has access to expanding technology.”

Nine recreation centers around Chattanooga are included in this expansion of the Connecting the Dots with Technology initiative, which will provide improved access for up to 3,400 citizens each week. Citrix Presentation Server gives the recreation centers fast, secure and flexible access to Internet, applications and information. Children will be able to use the computers to complete homework assignments, while the city will realize reduced technology and administrative costs because Citrix Presentation Server extends the life of computers and makes adding and updating software much faster to implement.

“Access to technology is so important in the world we live in, and the city of Chattanooga has made it a priority to ensure that everyone has that access,” said Dave Podwojski, Director, State and Local Government and Education, Citrix Systems. “Citrix Presentation Server bridges the digital gap by delivering access to Internet, information and applications anywhere, any time, to any device with an Internet connection – and we’re proud to be part of an initiative that gives the children of Chattanooga access to the technology tools and information they need in order to succeed.”

The city expects to have all nine centers completely outfitted in about 60 days. For further information regarding Connecting the Dots with Technology, contact EAC director of development and marketing Laurie Shipley at (423) 425-7826 or Shipley_L@mail.chattanooga.gov.

About Citrix Presentation Server
Citrix Presentation Server is the de facto standard for delivering Windows® applications at the lowest cost—to any user, anywhere. It offers both application virtualization and application streaming delivery methods to enable the best access experience for any user, with any device, working over any network. By centralizing applications and data in secure data centers, IT can reduce costs of management and support, increase data security and facilitate business continuity. Presentation Server allows IT to deliver applications as a service—providing on-demand access to users, while affording IT the flexibility to leverage future application architectures.

About Citrix
Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader and the most trusted name in application delivery infrastructure. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to deliver any application to users anywhere with the best performance, highest security and lowest cost. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies and 99% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers. Citrix has approximately 6,200 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2006 was $1.1 billion.

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