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Windows IT Pro Names Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate Number One in Web Collaboration Category; Citrix Wins Readers' Choice Award for Second Consecutive Year

Posted on: Thursday, 1 September 2005, 12:00 CDT

Penton Media's Windows IT Pro announced today that Citrix(R) GoToMeeting(TM) Corporate from the Online Group of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, received its Readers' Choice Award for Best Collaboration Solution. The award, which appears in the September issue, lauds Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate for its 'simpler is better' approach and industry-first, flat-fee pricing.

"The Windows IT Pro Readers' Choice Awards are highly coveted in the IT industry because our readers -- the IT buyers and users of these technologies -- are the judges for the winning solutions," said Kim Paulsen, group publisher of Penton Media's Windows IT Pro Group. "This award is the ultimate acclamation an IT company can earn from its peers in the IT community." More than 1,700 readers voted on their preferences among 750 products and services in 12 technology categories.

"We are honored to be rated number one in web collaboration by the most knowledgeable people in the market," states Brian Donahoo, vice president, products, Online Group, Citrix. "It's especially significant as it's the second consecutive year Citrix has been awarded a Readers' Choice Award from Windows IT Pro, giving our 'simpler is better' approach to on-demand access and collaboration further market validation."

Citrix GoToMeeting provides all the functions necessary to have an efficient and collaborative online meeting via an extremely easy-to-use interface. Instant screen-sharing technology allows presenters to share PowerPoint slides, financial spreadsheets or any other PC applications with all participants in real-time. Bundled integration with the most widely used communication applications, like e-mail and instant messaging, enable meeting participants to quickly and effortlessly meet online without previous scheduling, complicated setup or any training. Security is the highest of any product available today, with 128-bit end-to-end AES encryption for complete online meeting confidentiality at no extra cost.

Citrix GoToMeeting is available in two versions: Citrix GoToMeeting is for very small businesses that require a single-user account and up to 10 attendees per meeting. Citrix GoToMeeting Corporate is available for larger businesses that require a company-wide solution for a minimum of five named-user accounts with 25 attendees per meeting and optional event-license upgrades for up to 200 attendees per meeting.

Since it's market debut last year, Citrix GoToMeeting has been on a fast growth track, attracting thousands of businesses for its 'simpler is better' model and economical flat-fee pricing. It is the recipient of numerous other high-profile awards, including the 2005 Best New Web Conferencing Service Award from Frost & Sullivan. For more information, visit http://www.gotomeeting.com/s/090105.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure and the most trusted name in secure access. More than 160,000 organizations around the world use the Citrix Access Platform to provide secure, well-managed access to business information wherever it lives -- on demand. Citrix customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies, 99% of the Fortune 500 and 97% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of smaller businesses and individuals. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Citrix has offices in 22 countries and approximately 6,200 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. For more information visit http://www.citrix.com.

About the Windows IT Pro Group

The Windows IT Pro Group, the largest independent Windows IT community in the world, includes content the from flagship print publication Windows IT Pro, three monthly paid subscription print newsletters, 12 direct-request email newsletters and a web site resource for more than two million IT professionals each month. First published in 1995, Windows IT Pro is the editorial leader in its field and has a paid subscription base of 105,000 readers. Windows IT Pro was named to BtoB Magazine's 2005 Media Power 50 list, winning recognition for its Windows IT Pro UPDATE email newsletter. The magazine is published in 13 languages and has an international reach in 160 countries.

The franchise also includes SQL Server Magazine, with 30,000 paid subscribers, more than 210,000 web site visitors monthly and two email newsletters sent to more than 130,000 opt-in subscribers. The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) named SQL Server Magazine "Magazine of the Year" in the less-than-80,000 circulation category in 2002. The two publications generate nine million page impressions monthly, host 2.5 million unique visitors to their web sites monthly, and have more than one million readers with opt-in subscriptions to their email newsletters. The Windows IT Pro Group is the world's leading producer of custom Roadshows, paid conferences and paid workshops for Windows and SQL Server IT professionals.

For more information visit www.windowsitpro.com/pressroom/ and www.penton.com.

Citrix(R) is a registered trademark of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Citrix(R) GoToMeeting(TM) is a trademark of Citrix Online, LLC, in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Source: Business Wire

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