National Semiconductor, Wyse Technology and Citrix Systems Announce Thin Client @ School Contest 2002

Contest Designed to Stimulate Innovative Use of Thin-Client Technology

SANTA CLARA, CA – 12/18/2001 - - Wyse Technology and Citrix Systems, Inc. today announced the sponsorship of the Thin Client @ School™ Contest 2002 to encourage innovative use of thin-client technology among K-12 schools nationwide. The contest will award a complete thin-client solution valued at $112,000 to the school with the most innovative plan for deployment of easy-to-use, affordable and reliable thin-client technology and curriculum integration. Electronic applications will be accepted from January 7, 2002 to March 1, 2002 at: http://www.national.com/appinfo/thinclient/contest/.

Eligibility: The Thin Client @ School Contest 2002 is open to all public, private and parochial K-12 schools in the United States.

Award Package: The winning school will receive a complete thin-client solution including 30 Wyse® Winterm™ 3730LE Windows terminals (with integrated monitors) powered by National's Geode™ technology; Citrixâ MetaFrame XP™ application server software for 70 concurrent users; National's Global Connections Internet training course for teachers; servers; operating system software; installation and technical training from sponsor-certified integrators.

Announcement of Winner: The winning school will be selected by a panel of independent judges and announced at the 23rd annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in San Antonio, TX, on June 17, 2002.

About Thin Client @ School Contest

The Thin Client @ School Contest, co-sponsored by National Semiconductor, Wyse Technology and Citrix Systems, was launched in 2001, attracting more than 100 schools and school districts from all over the country. Loogootee (Indiana) Jr./Sr. High School won the contest by outlining a creative plan to use thin clients to transform its current career center into a fully accessible and highly functional Career Futures eCenter. Available to all students, educators, parents and people in the community, the new eCenter will enhance the school's ability to provide information via thin-client/server-based computing applications.

About Thin Client Technology

A thin client is a desktop appliance with no hard drive, floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, or other moving components. Computing power, storage, applications and data are centralized on the server, providing users with easy desktop access to the latest educational tools. Centralized maintenance and updates reduce support costs, provide reliable access to information, and improve control of student access. Due to its ease-of-use and -maintenance, lower cost of total ownership (TCO) and reliability, thin-client technology is ideal in meeting the computing needs of K-12 schools.

National Semiconductor is a registered trademark and Thin Client @ School and Geode are trademarks of National Semiconductor Corporation. Citrix® and MetaFrame XP™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

About Wyse Technology

Wyse Technology is the global leader in Cloud Client Computing. The Wyse portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualization and cloud software supporting desktops, laptops and next generation mobile devices. Cloud client computing replaces the outdated computing model of the unsecure, unreliable, energy-intensive and expensive PC, all while delivering lower TCO and a superior user experience. Wyse has shipped more than 20 million units and has over 200 million people interacting with their products each day, enabling the leading private, public, hybrid and government cloud implementations worldwide. Wyse partners with industry-leading IT vendors, including Cisco®, Citrix®, IBM®, Microsoft, and VMware® as well as globally-recognized distribution and service partners. Wyse is headquartered in San Jose, California, U.S.A., with offices worldwide.

For more information, visit the Wyse website at http://www.wyse.com or call 1-800-GET-WYSE.

* All brands and names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective holders.