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Citrix in the Leaders Quadrant for 2008 Magic Quadrant for SSL VPNs

Tuesday 16. December 2008 - Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS), the global leader in application delivery infrastructure, today announced that the Citrix Access Gateway has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant in the Magic Quadrant for SSL VPN 2008i report. Gartner defines leaders as demonstrating “balanced progress and effort on all execution and vision categories. Their actions raise the competitive bar for all products in the market, and they can change the course of the industry.”

Citrix Access Gateway is a strategic component of the Citrix Delivery Center, which simplifies IT operations by managing desktops and servers, accelerating application roll outs and reducing IT operation costs. Citrix Access Gateway is the only application access solution to securely deliver any application with granular policy-based Citrix SmartAccess controls. By tightly integrating with the Delivery Center, Citrix Access Gateway enables organizations to cost effectively extend access to datacenter resources from outside the office while maintaining unprecedented control through comprehensive SmartAccess policies.

“We see the continued leadership of Citrix Access Gateway in the SSL VPN market as validation of our strategy of providing secure and intelligent access to applications, desktops and datacenter resources,” said Troy Trenchard, general manager of the Access and Acceleration Group at Citrix Systems. “Even as many organizations are scrutinizing IT expenses given the current economic climate, secure application delivery remains a high priority. By providing simple, secure and integrated access solutions within Citrix Delivery Center, Citrix Access Gateway provides our customers with the best value and security.”