SCI: Annual Conference - Washington DC 2006

CITRIX PARTNERS WITH SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL TO BRING TECHNOLOGY & JOBS TO GHANA
Sister Cities Fort Lauderdale and Agogo Welcome Information Technology Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2006

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - As the first "Cyber Sister Cities," Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Agogo, Ghana are working with Citrix Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, to give technology access and training to rural Ghanaians. With Citrix's commitment of technology, time and funding, underserved communities will have the information and communication access that offers improved healthcare, education, and economic opportunities.

More than just donating computers, this initiative plugs entire Ghanaian communities into the information age. It teaches officials, students, and business people how to maximize their use of technology using the latest software applications. Health clinics will be able to access disease education and prevention tools while learning about new delivery methods and treatments. Teachers will be able to access online resources, training courses, and sister classrooms on the other side of the globe. Entrepreneurs will be able to access more markets, partners, and information to make them more competitive and encourage business innovation.

"The connectivity and skills which the Information and Communications Technology Center can provide will transform Agogo's educational, health and commercial possibilities! For the first time we will see the world and the world will see us!" said Nana Akoukou Sarpong, paramount chief of the traditional area of Ashante-Agogo.

With partners the United Nations, the World Bank Institute, the Digital Development Partnership, and Sister Cities International, Citrix aims to bring information and communications technology to underserved communities and use it as a driver for local economic development. The launch of the Agogo Information and Communications Technology Access and Training Center on April 13 is the first step toward realizing this goal.

Projects by cyber sister cities focus on developing neighborhoods and communities at both ends of the digital connection by creating businesses that use and further develop technology resources. "Citrix leadership and innovation is setting a new standard for sustainable education, economic development and technology advancement opportunities at the community level, redefining what global corporate citizenship means today," said Tim Honey, executive director of Sister Cities International.

This joint effort uses a low-cost subscriptions based computing model. It will bring a wide range of computer applications and affordable high-speed Internet across Ghana. In addition to training scholarships and community-based internship programs, sustainability is ensured through sister city relationships - engaging broader community buy-in and providing support networks and resources.

Representing more than 2,500 communities in 132 countries, Sister Cities International is a citizen diplomacy network creating and strengthening partnerships between the U.S. and communities abroad. Begun in 1956 after a White House summit where U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower called for people-to-people exchanges, sister city partnerships are tailored to local interests and increase global cooperation at the grassroots level. Sister Cities International promotes peace through mutual respect, understanding and cooperation by focusing on sustainable development, youth and education, arts and culture, humanitarian assistance and economic growth programs.

Media Contacts
Local Media Contact: Jason Wyse, Citrix Systems, Inc., phone 954.229.6187, jason.wyse@citrix.com
Sister Cities International: Ami Neiberger-Miller, phone 202.347.8630 ext. 8251, amiller@sister-cities.org

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