[May 10, 2004] Citrix Access Infrastructure Solution Streamlines Tooth-to-Tail for Army Logistics; Provides Model for On-Demand Government Agencies FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. --(Business Wire)-- May 10, 2004 -- Citrix Helps CSC to Deploy Global Army Logistics Program, Among the Largest ERP Implementations in the World Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, today announced an implementation success with the United States Army's Logistics Modernization Program (LMP). Responding to the growing demand for robust access infrastructure solutions in the Federal market, government Information Technology (IT) managers increasingly turn to Citrix(R) to empower the on-demand agency. Business-based performance models such as Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) spending justifications continue to grow in importance. In order to deliver results and prove value, government decision makers are progressively turning to innovative solutions that empower their agencies to meet both mission and budgetary goals. As a result, the demand for Citrix solutions - which enable Federal agencies to consolidate applications, reduce the overall costs and complexity of enterprise computing and extend investments in hardware - has also grown substantially. "Citrix provides an innovative, high-value approach for government IT managers caught between increasing requirements and dwindling funding," said Mark Goldman, vice president, Government Systems for Citrix. "Instead of pinching pennies on the fringes of a solution, managers can leverage a robust access infrastructure to cut huge swathes of cost out of an implementation, while adding an entirely new dimension of functionality. Users essentially get more for less." On July 7, 2003, the United States Army LMP went live with a Citrix solution, processing between 60,000 and 70,000 transactions per day. The solution enables the Army to focus more resources on war fighting elements - the teeth, while reducing the length and complexity of the supporting logistics chain - the tail. Managed by prime contractor Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC), the first phase of LMP incorporates more than 4,000 users at facilities around the globe, bridging 30 year-old legacy systems and current commercial Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. Citrix MetaFrame(R) Access Suite and Citrix MetaFrame XP(TM) Presentation Server enable the geographically disperse end-users to execute transactions on a broad variety of platform-agnostic workstations. "Citrix access infrastructure centralizes the critical applications and information and facilitates secure, global access from any number of computing environments," said Chris Colen, a CSC Vice President and the LMP Program Manager. "Citrix provides the maintenance benefits of standards-based computing without demanding the up-front investment in new hardware for the whole system. Using a centralized structure and platform-agnostic client software, we dramatically reduce the total cost of implementation, operation and upkeep." When completed, LMP will be one of the largest ERP implementations in the world. The system provides the U.S. Army Materiel Command (USAMC) with a modern, collaborative environment that helps the command concentrate on its core functions and make rapid, timely decisions. Deployment of LMP is a key component of the Army's transformation initiative and will create measurable improvements in Army readiness. About CSC Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading IT services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology. With approximately 90,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $13.8 billion for the 12 months ended Jan. 2, 2004. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.csc.com. About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader in access infrastructure solutions and the most trusted name in secure access for enterprises and individuals. Nearly 50 million people in more than 120,000 organizations around the world use Citrix every day. Our software gives people secure and 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 92% of the Fortune Global 500. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Citrix has offices in 22 countries, and more than 7,000 channel and alliance partners in more than 100 countries. For more information visit http://www.citrix.com. For Citrix Investors This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Those statements involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks associated with the company's business involving the company's products, their development and distribution, economic and competitive factors and the company's key strategic relationships and other risks detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein. Citrix(R), MetaFrame(R) and MetaFrame XP(TM) are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]