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FutureLink Honored by Citrix Systems, Inc. as Largest Volume Reseller in Multiple Territories; ASP Continues Its Success As the Leading Citrix Reseller

Business/Technology Editors

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2000

FutureLink Corp. (Nasdaq:FTRL), a leading application service provider (ASP), today announced that Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS), a global leader in application server software and services, has recognized FutureLink as the number one volume reseller of Citrix technology in multiple territories for two fiscal quarters. The awards were given to FutureLink's Great Lakes, Los Angeles/Orange County, and Northern California territories for the first quarter of 2000, and again to the Washington DC Metro, Los Angeles/Orange County, New York Metro, and Southwest territories for the second quarter of 2000. The honor is given quarterly to the top national member of the Citrix Solutions Network(TM) (CSN) in each territory.

FutureLink has a strong base of knowledge and capabilities in providing thin client technologies and application hosting solutions. The company obtained this expertise in part by acquiring several leading distributors of Citrix technology and services in North America and in Europe. Over the last year, FutureLink has acquired Micro Visions of Irvine, Calif., Charon Systems of Toronto, Canada, and KNS Distribution Limited, now FutureLink Europe, based in the United Kingdom--among several other leading Citrix resellers.

"We're elated to receive this recognition by Citrix," said Phil Ladouceur, chairman and chief executive officer of FutureLink. "Our acquisitions have enabled us to take a commanding role in delivering hosted applications to customers and our expertise in thin client technologies is truly unmatched."

The gilded plaques were awarded to FutureLink by Scott Kaplan, director of channel sales for Citrix.

"FutureLink is consistently one of the top performers in the Citrix Solutions Network," said Kaplan. "Their success stems from broad knowledge and great capabilities in helping customers use server-based computing solutions to reduce costs and simplify the use of information technology."

About FutureLink

FutureLink, The Application Utility Company(TM), is one of the largest and most experienced application service providers (ASPs) of hosted server-based solutions worldwide. For a flat fee, the company provides customers with subscription-based access to software applications anytime, anywhere--from their data center or FutureLink's--with the speed, simplicity, reliability and security of a commonly used utility. With FutureLink's offerings, customers can precisely manage their IT costs and avoid expensive and complicated maintenance and support concerns.

FutureLink, the founding member of the ASP Industry Consortium, markets its offerings through a network of channel partners, independent software vendors (ISVs), software resellers and systems integrators throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information on the company and its solutions, contact FutureLink toll-free at (877) 216-6001; e-mail: sales@futurelink.net or visit the FutureLink website at http://www.futurelink.net.

Forward-looking statements and comments in this news release are made pursuant to safe harbor provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements relating to, among other things, the prospects for the company, including the completion of any acquisition transaction or the achievement of future operating results, are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which are significant in scope and nature. These risks may be further discussed in periodic reports and registration statements to be filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the future.

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FutureLink, the FutureLink logo and The Application Utility Company are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of FutureLink, Inc. Citrix(R) and Citrix Solutions Network(TM) are registered trademarks or trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other products and services are the trademarks of their respective owners.