CA INTRODUCES VARSITY CLUB PROGRAM TO INCREASE PROFIT MARGINS FOR BUSINESS
PARTNERS

ISLANDIA, N.Y., August 23, 1995--Computer Associates today introduced a new
programdesigned to dramatically increase profit margins for business
partners specializing in selling and supporting CA software.

Resellers, consultants and independent software vendors who qualify for the
CA VARsity Club program will receive unparalleled support and sales
incentives, including aggressive matching marketing funds, generous cash
rebates and deep discounts that provide extensive margins on volume
purchases.

"The CA VARsity Club program is a major part of our long-term plan to make
it easier for our business partners to increase their profits and enhance
their bottom line,"said Mark Marron, CA senior vice president of channel
sales. "In addition to supplying leading edge technology, our goal is to
provide the reseller community with unparalleled marketing and support
programs."

CA VARsity Club members will be authorized to sell an entire suite of CA
client/server software, including CA-Unicenter for systems management,
CA-OpenIngres and CA-OpenROAD for database and application development,
and CA-Masterpiece/2000 and CA-Accpac/2000 for financial management.
Members will also be offered:

* Discounted enrollment rates into all other CA Business Partner
  Programs.
* Ability to apply marketing development funds across programs.
* Access to CA's Virtual Enterprise Centers worldwide.
* Free participation at selected trade shows.
* Advanced product release information.
* Free listing on CA's Home Page on the World Wide Web.
* Unlimited priority technical support.

VARs who attain premier partner status receive additional benefits,
including:

* Additional product discounts, marketing development funds, product
  rebates and free product training.
* Marketing assistance, including development of direct mail and
  literature, advertising and seminars.
* Access to a full video production studio for creating and
  duplicating sales demos and marketing material.
* Free access to select database mailing lists from CA.
* Eligibility to participate as representatives on CA's Executive
  Committee to present specific proposals to senior CA management.

Business partners are enthusiastic about the CA VARsity Club, which was
designed with channel resellers:

"The commitment that CA has shown to OSI led us to become a premier
partner,"said Timothy Early, President and CEO of Open Systems
Integration, Inc. "The CA VARsity Club program now provides OSI with the
services and support that will enhance our business opportunities."

"We are always evaluating the vendors we work with by the commitment to
their channel programs,"said John Zetrouer, KOM and Associates. "We chose
CA because they deliver.Between mission-critical, client/server financial
software and programs like the new CA VARsity Club, it shows that CA is
dedicated to the channel."

"With the CA VARsity Club program, I don't feel that I am partnered with a
product but partnered with all of CA,"said Daniel Cunningham, director of
technical services, British American Consulting Group. "The CA staff
assistance in producing marketing campaigns and selling product is just
what we need to help our business grow."

Membership Information

Interested resellers, consultants and independent software vendors may call
(800) TEAM-VAR(1-800-832-6827) for information on becoming an authorized
CA VARsity Club member.

Information on CA's Business Partner Programs is available by calling (800)
225-5224 in the U.S. and Canada. Clients browsing CA's Home Page can view
the "Business Partner" section (Graphics Mode) or (Text Mode).

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA) leads the world in
client/server software.Guided by CA90s open architecture, over 7,600
dedicated employees in 33 countries develop, license and support more than
300 integrated products that include systems and database management,
application development, financial and manufacturing applications and
consumer solutions. The world's major industrial, government and research
organizations depend on CA, whose fiscal year 1995 revenues exceeded $2.6
billion.
 
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