WebEx Files Suit Against Citrix for Cybersquatting

WebEx Files Suit Against Citrix for Cybersquatting

Complaint in U.S. District Court Alleges Trademark Infringement, Cybersquatting and Unfair Competition

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WebEx Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:WEBX) today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Citrix Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) and related parties in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint asserts claims for trademark infringement, cybersquatting and unfair competition, and alleges that Citrix unlawfully purchased numerous domain names containing WebEx trademarks. The complaint alleges that many of the illegal domain name registrations were purchased on the same day that WebEx launched the new MyWebExPC service at http://mywebexpc.com/ , a service which allows customers to remotely access computers and which competes with Citrix's GoToMyPC products.

WebEx's MyWebExPC services, including MyWebExPC Free and MyWebExPC Pro, were launched on January 24, 2005 as stated in the following press release http://webex.com/pr/pr321.html . The domain names unlawfully purchased by Citrix and identified in the complaint include: webexpc.com, mypcwebex.com, mypcwebx.com, my-webex-pc.com, mywebexpcfree.com, mywebxpcfree.com, mywebexpro.com, mywebxpro.com, mywebexpcpro.com and mywebxpcpro.com.

Citrix earlier had also purchased other domain names containing WebEx's "AccessAnywhere" trademark, which had been previously contemplated as a name for these new WebEx services. The complaint alleges that Citrix has used the domain names in an attempt to illegally divert to Citrix's website potential customers who were attempting to find WebEx's http://mywebexpc.com/ website. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief to stop the unlawful activity, damages and attorneys fees.

About WebEx Communications

WebEx Communications, Inc. is the world's leading provider of on-demand web meeting applications. WebEx applications are used across the enterprise in sales, support, training, marketing, engineering and product design. WebEx delivers its suite of web meeting applications over the WebEx MediaTone Network, a global network specifically designed for real-time, secure web communications. WebEx Communications is based in San Jose, California and has regional headquarters in Europe, Asia and Australia. Please call toll free 877-509-3239 or visit http://webex.com/ for more information.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may be identified by use of the terms anticipates, believes, continue, could, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, potential, predicts, should or will, or the negative of those terms or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in such statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. In particular, these forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to pending litigation and requested relief. Factors which could contribute to risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, WebEx's failure to obtain the relief sought in the litigation. A fuller discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could affect WebEx Communications, Inc. are more fully set forth in WebEx Communications, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including WebEx's Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 8, 2004. WebEx Communications, Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information contained in this press release.

NOTE: MediaTone is a trademark of WebEx Communications, Inc.


Source: WebEx Communications, Inc.

CONTACT: Colin Smith of Antenna Group, +1-415-977-1912, or
colin@antennagroup.com, for WebEx Communications, Inc.

Web site: http://webex.com/


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