ACCPAC Supports Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 to Meet the Needs of Large, Growing Mid-Market Companies.

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 1999--

ACCPAC(R) for Windows Corporate Series(TM) Delivers

Enhanced Performance and Scalability

ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, INC., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International Inc. (NYSE:CA), today announced that support for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 allows ACCPAC to deliver comprehensive business management and e-Business solutions with enhanced scalability for larger and growing mid-market clients, at a lower overall total cost of ownership.

SQL Server 7.0 is Microsoft's comprehensive relational database management system that delivers a flexible, powerful platform for deploying distributed Windows NT-based business-critical applications.

"Significant enhancements to SQL Server 7.0 in performance, speed, and reliability help us to deliver powerful and highly scalable business management solutions with mainframe-like performance and dependability in a distributed computing environment to larger, growing clients in the mid-market," said John Ferguson, President of The Numbers Group Inc., an ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL value-added reseller.

"For example, the Canadian Red Cross is replacing their legacy mainframe financial systems with an ACCPAC for Windows and Microsoft SQL Server/Windows NT-based solution in order to provide hundreds of employees across Canada with real-time access to business-critical information."

Tests on ACCPAC for Windows Corporate Series 4.0 posting on a release candidate version of SQL Server 7.0 indicate performance gains of one thousand percent in many areas of day to day processing. Combining the award-winning functionality of ACCPAC for Windows with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0's enhanced performance and speed allows businesses to increase productivity and streamline processes.

Significant improvements in SQL Server 7.0, such as row-level locking, will reduce contention and enable ACCPAC for Windows clients to process data-entry intensive transactions, such as sales orders and journal entries, at a much faster rate, when more concurrent users are active in the system from multiple locations.

"ACCPAC for Windows' support for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 extends ACCPAC's ability to deliver easily deployed, high-performing business management solutions to both small businesses and enterprise-class clients," said Christy Reichhelm, midmarket accounting and ERP industry marketing manager at Microsoft Corporation.

"In addition, ACCPAC's support of COM and VBA technologies enables greater integration with other Microsoft-centric business applications. ACCPAC is well-positioned to provide its clients with a powerful, flexible solution to strategically manage their businesses."

Together with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0, ACCPAC for Windows lowers the overall total cost of ownership of scalable business applications for mid-market companies. Sophisticated database administration tools increase the speed of deployment by automating routine tasks and simplifying management of complex operations.

In addition, ACCPAC for Windows' database independence and its ability to support both SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0 provides clients with increased flexibility. Businesses can plan their ACCPAC and SQL Server migrations independent of each other, easing the conversion process.

ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, INC., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International Inc., is a leading provider of financial accounting, business management and e-business software solutions serving a range of companies from small offices to large corporations. ACCPAC generated $48.9 million in revenue in fiscal year 1998. The company has more than 350,000 registered clients in over 100 countries worldwide.

ACCPAC develops products for businesses with annual revenues from less than $1 million to $500 million. The company's products are sold and implemented through a worldwide network of more than 3,000 business partners consisting of resellers, qualified installers, and systems integrators

ACCPAC(R) for Windows has won numerous awards from leading trade publications, and was rated the Number One Windows accounting software package by VARBusiness magazine readers in 1998. For more information contact ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, INC. at 6700 Koll Center Parkway, Pleasanton, California 94566, or call 925-461-2625, or visit our Web site at www.accpac.com.

Certain of the statements in this press release are forward-looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties. The actual results may differ from those described or contemplated.

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