15.03.2006 13:29:00

Alltel Offers Web-Based Remote Access, Conferencing from Citrix; GoToMyPC and GoToMeeting Give Wireless Business Users Ultimate Mobility

An innovative alliance between Alltel, owner ofAmerica's largest wireless network, and Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), the global leader in access infrastructure solutions, isbringing the convenience of Web-based remote PC access andcollaboration services to Alltel's business customers. Every Alltelcustomer who purchases a wireless PC data card will receive offers forCitrix(R) GoToMeeting(TM) and Citrix(R) GoToMyPC(R) on theinstallation CD or with download from alltel.com. With GoToMeeting,mobile workers can easily and securely collaborate with colleagues,demonstrate products and present information. With GoToMyPC, mobileusers can access the full contents of their desktop PCs from Alltel'sAxcess MobileLink and Axcess Broadband networks using a laptop and PCdata card or the UTStarcom PPC6700 Windows Mobile 5.0 device.

"Teaming with Citrix distinguishes Alltel's wireless data offeringfrom the competition by helping customers work securely andproductively from virtually anywhere on Alltel's advanced wirelessnetwork," said Wade McGill, senior vice president of wireless productmanagement for Alltel.

Industry expert Andy Seybold calls the Citrix and Alltel alliancean excellent move with strategic vision and impact. "Wirelessproviders' biggest challenge is to convince large numbers of businessprofessionals that they can leverage the power of wide-area wirelessdata networks to greatly improve productivity while working outsidethe office," said Seybold. "Alltel is now ahead of the curve. Theyunderstand that it's going to take compelling web-based applicationslike GoToMeeting and GoToMyPC to accelerate adoption of wirelessInternet services."

"Alltel and Citrix have joined forces to help small and mid-sizebusinesses realize true worker mobility with real-time access andcollaboration on demand," said Mike Mansbach, vice president ofbusiness development and enterprise marketing at Citrix Online Group."Pairing Citrix remote access and collaboration services with Alltel'sadvanced wireless network gives workers the freedom to work fromanywhere, without the hassles of Wi-Fi hotspots."

Axcess MobileLink lets customers use the Internet with bursts upto 144 Kbps and average speeds of 40 to 70 Kbps. Axcess Broadbandfeatures bursts up to 2.4 Mbps and average speeds of 400 to 700 Kbps,enabling high speed connections wirelessly.

GoToMyPC and GoToMeeting consistently win best in category awardsand citations from leading industry analyst firms and technologyopinion leaders, including Frost & Sullivan's (Best New WebConferencing Service for 2005), Forrester Research (EmergingTechnology Award), and acknowledgement from IDC for GoToMyPC'smarket-leadership status in the remote access services market.

About Citrix

Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) is the global leader and mosttrusted name in on-demand access. More than 160,000 organizationsaround the world use the Citrix Access Platform to provide the bestpossible access experience to any application for any user. Citrixcustomers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies and 98% of theFortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of smallbusinesses and individuals. Citrix has approximately 6,200 channel andalliance partners in more than 100 countries. Citrix annual revenuesin 2005 were $909 million. Learn more at http://www.citrix.com.

About Alltel

Alltel is owner and operator of the nation's largest wirelessnetwork and has more than 10 million wireless customers.

Citrix(R), GoToMyPC(R) and GoToMeeting(TM) are trademarks ofCitrix Systems, Inc. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, and maybe registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in othercountries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are theproperty of their respective owners.

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