Certified Enterprise Administrators Ranked Second Highest in Magazine’s 2001 Salary Survey

ORLANDO, Fla. » 10/31/2001 » Today at Citrix iForum™ 2001, Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), a leading provider of application serving and portal software and services, announced its top listing in Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine’s 2001 Salary Survey. Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA) was ranked as the second-highest paid IT-certified professional in the “Salary By Other Certification” category, with an average salary of $87,600 per year. More than 6,000 U.S. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers® (MCSE) from a variety of backgrounds were surveyed in order to gain insight into the state of the certified professional.

The CCEA program is an advanced certification for individuals who have knowledge of Citrix products and experience installing and administering Citrix® MetaFrame XP™, Citrix MetaFrame® 1.8, and Citrix management products for enterprise environments. Students receive their CCEA certification upon successfully completing four exams, and after receiving certification as a Citrix Certified Administrator™.

“The uncertain business environment over the last year has verified what many in the training and certification industry have been saying all along - obtaining specialized certifications set individuals apart from the crowd,” said Carol Guzzo, director of worldwide education programs for Citrix. “The recognition that Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrators are highly compensated for the experience they bring to the table, highlights the significance certification plays in the future of IT professionals.”

“It is remarkable that the Citrix credential came in second in salary among IT vendors who offer certification programs. To gain certification from any of these top-rated companies can be considered a shining goal,” said Dian Schaffhauser, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine editorial director. “The job market is very tight right now and multiple areas of expertise, proven through certification, give IT professionals a better chance of promotion and finding their next job.”

For additional information on Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine’s 2001 Salary Survey go to http://www.mcpmag.com/salarysurveys. For more information on Citrix’s training and certification programs and exams go to http://www.citrix.com/training.

About Citrix Training and Certification
Citrix Training and Certification offers professional training courses through over 300 Citrix Authorized Learning Centers (CALCs), using Citrix Professional Courseware instructional materials developed to educate industry professionals on the company’s products. CALCs are worldwide technical training facilities that provide instruction for the installation and administration of Citrix products, including Citrix MetaFrame XP, Citrix MetaFrame 1.8, Citrix MetaFrame for UNIX® and Citrix NFuse™. For more information on the Citrix certification programs and to obtain a detailed list of Citrix Authorized Learning Centers, please visit http://www.citrix.com/training.

About Citrix
Citrix Systems, Inc. is a global leader in application serving and portal software and services that provide personalized access to any application or information source - whether Windows®, UNIX or Web-based - through any device, over any connection. Companies worldwide use Citrix technologies to integrate applications, content and business processes into a pervasive digital environment - a virtual workplace - offering seamless connectivity and a consistent user experience across the Internet, intranets, extranets, WANs, LANs and wireless networks. Citrix solutions drive cost efficiency, productivity and enhanced e-business opportunities by enabling companies to leverage existing IT resources and extend personalized information access to employees, partners, customers and suppliers.

Citrix products offer rapid, cost-effective deployment and include MetaFrame application serving software, NFuse application portal software, XPS™ portal software, application management products, and Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA®), a core application serving technology. The company markets its application serving products through a well-established reseller channel and sells its portal software products directly to customers to provide the level of customization they need. Citrix is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market^SM 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.

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