Psion and Symbian make the wireless enterprise a reality with introduction of Mobile Application Access Solution from Citrix®

Announces support for Citrix ICA® across its range of mobile computing devices

CeBIT, Hannover - 24th February 2000 - Psion and Citrix^® Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CTXS) today announced the first implementation of Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA^® ) – the emerging industry standard for server-based computing – on the Symbian platform. The new alliance will extend the reach of today's enterprise applications beyond the desktop and onto Psion's range of mobile computing devices, including the new enterprise-class netBook.

Psion support for the mobile enterprise will be provided by its range of mobile computing devices - including its new netBook device, the world's first fully Java-compliant mobile computer - enabling users to access any back-office server-based applications and data resources while on the move. The embedding of Citrix ICA technology in the Symbian platform means that staff using current and future mobile computing devices can now enjoy the same level of performance from line-of-business and office productivity applications - based on Windows, UNIX or Java - as they would from their desktops. As a result, Psion and Citrix customers will now be able to comprehensively extend their eBusiness strategies beyond the walls of today's business computing environments and empower their workforces in the process.

"The popularity of server-based computing has inspired a growing number of innovative, ICA-based devices that offer users greater flexibility in accessing business-critical enterprise applications," said Chris Phoenix, vice president and general manager of Citrix iBusiness. "People have greatly expanded the locations and situations where they need access to business applications, and we make that access possible. Psion's incorporation of ICA in its mobile devices strengthens our strategy of providing digital independence by enabling users to access business-critical information from any device, anywhere in the world".

"Today's announcement really opens the gates for mobile e-business strategies," said Claes Bergstedt, Commercial Director for Psion Enterprise Computing. "Psion and Symbian support for Citrix' ICA lowers the barriers for customers that want to go mobile. Citrix already enjoys a large installed base and so, with the help of the Psion mobile computing devices, these customers now have a simple means of extending their applications beyond the desktop. Because ICA gives access to any of today's standard enterprise applications, every type of business can now bring their mobile staff into the eBusiness fold."

"This new solution will for the first time mobilise today's enterprise workforce and allow them to access and use mainstream data resources," said Colly Myers, CEO of Symbian. "With recent initiatives such as the Citrix NFuse application portal, the Citrix ICA solution is a perfect fit for companies that wish to give their workforce more freedom to roam. In today's marketplace this is an increasingly critical factor, and Symbian, Psion and Citrix have just made it a reality."

Citrix ICA-enabled Psion devices will allow mobile field workers such as service engineers, medical staff and financial field executives to achieve the same level of productivity 5,000 miles from the office as they would at their desks. When accessed via Psion devices, Citrix application server software mobilises the functionality of line-of-business and personal productivity applications - such as CRM, ERP and standard office applications. As a result, the solution removes any need for users to synchronise data between multiple computing devices as they change their location and allows any application type – such as Windows, UNIX or Java – to be accessed via a single Psion device. Coupled with new initiatives such as Citrix NFuse – a new technology for enabling applications to be 'published' and integrated across the web - enterprises will now also be able to provide Psion device users with a 'portal' from which to access applications. This will allow users to access and subscribe to mission-critical data through a standard web-browser interface, regardless of their location, network connection and also of where and on what server platform these back-end application resources reside.

Psion and Symbian support of Citrix ICA will mean that existing Citrix customers can build a cost-effective solution for mobile staff by simply introducing the Psion devices to an existing architecture - without the costs associated with lengthy mobile IT development strategies. Psion enterprise products, such as the netBook, are targeted at companies wishing to deliver mobile solutions to their workforce in sectors such as insurance, banking, healthcare and utilities; and, because the netBook fully supports Sun's Enterprise Java 1.1.4, it will also lend itself perfectly to sector-specific application developments.

This announcement comes shortly after the news that Psion's enterprise mobile computing devices are to be supported by additional enterprise-class hardware and software vendors - such as Oracle, Sybase and IBM. Today's announcement makes deployment of mobile workforce strategies an even simpler task as Psion increases its support of enterprise-class computing platforms.

About Citrix ICA

With more than 3.5 million concurrent user licenses since its introduction in 1995, the Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) is an emerging industry standard for server-based computing. Citrix's ICA technology includes a server software component, a network protocol component, and a client software component. On the server, ICA separates application logic from the user interface and executes 100% of the application on the server. The ICA network protocol transports keystrokes, mouse clicks and screen updates over standard protocols to the client, typically consuming less than 5 kilobits-per-second of network bandwidth. On the client, users see and work only with the application's interface.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. is the global leader in application-server software and services that offer "Digital Independence™" – the ability to run any application on any device over any connection, wireless to Web. Citrix's solutions enable organisations of all types, from major enterprises to emerging Application Service Providers (ASPs), to reach more users, with more applications, in more locations – and achieve this with record speed, greater predictability and lower costs. Founded in 1989, Citrix today is one of the world's fastest-growing software companies, with more than 100,000 customers worldwide, including 99 of FORTUNE 100 firms. Its products, including MetaFrame™ software and Independent Computing Architecture (ICA^® ), a core application-server technology, have been widely adopted by the corporate mainstream to achieve key business goals. The firm, which markets its solutions through value-added resellers, system integrators and OEM licensees, is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Citrix is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CTXS and was recently named to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For more information, please visit the Citrix Web site at  Citrix

About Symbian

Symbian owns, licenses, develops and supports leading software, user interfaces, application frameworks and development tools for wireless information devices such as communicators and smartphones. Symbian aims to promote standards for the interoperability of wireless information devices with wireless networks, content services, and messaging and enterprise wide solutions.

With headquarters in London, Symbian has offices in Tokyo and Kanazawa, Japan; Ronneby, Sweden; Cambridge, UK and San Francisco Bay Area, USA. Symbian is owned by Ericsson, Matsushita, Motorola, Nokia and Psion. Symbian's Web site can be found at  Symbian

About the Psion netBook

Psion's netBook is the first handheld computing device to fully support Sun Microsystem's Enterprise Java 1.1.4 and a high quality, high performance implementation of Sun's Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Over time, the range will include a choice of quarter-, half- and full-VGA tablet devices that are designed to withstand harsh environments. The range includes a number of data capture and communication features, supporting wireless RF, GSM and bar code scanning to enable real-time access to back-office applications and also wireless data capture. The netBook features Psion's first implementation of colour on a full-VGA high quality screen and support for a PC card drive. The netBook also has a slot for either a compact flash card or disk drives for large data storage requirements, such as IBM's 340 megabyte (MB) microdrive, the worlds smallest hard disk drive. Running on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack, the range will be extremely power-efficient: typically operating for up to 8.5 hours, and needing only 2.5 hours for a full recharge, the devices are designed for a full working day or a long shift.
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