BEST SELLING AUTHOR TAKES STOCK IN CA; Financial Watchdog Applauds Software Developer For Its Marked Capital Growth And Stellar Fiscal Performance; CA Added To Prestigious Achievers List.

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 16, 1995--After evaluating thousands of companies on their fiscal performance and applying rigorous standards in his selection, Gene Walden has included Computer Associates in his best-selling investors guidebook, The 100 Best Stocks To Own in America, published by Dearborn Financial Publishing.

CA is one of only 21 new outstanding performers to be added to the prestigious list by Walden, a veteran journalist and investment columnist who has written more than 1,000 articles for business and financial publications. Now in its fourth printing, the Dearborn publication is read by thousands of stock analysts and investors from Wall Street to Fleet Street.

CA, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, ranked among the nation's leading corporate giants. The prestigious list includes such household names as Coca Cola, McDonald's, Johnson & Johnson and The Walt Disney Company. Walden's rating system rewards long-term stock performance. Candidates were evaluated on their rate earnings and stock growth, dividend yield, dividend growth and shareholder perks.

"We are pleased that Walden has recognized CA's strong financial performance, but we remain focused on the opportunities ahead," said CA President and COO Sanjay Kumar. "We stand uniquely positioned to helping clients increase their productivity through our mission-critical software."

For the six months ended Sept. 30, 1995, CA reported revenue of $1,389,768,000, an increase of 26% over the previous year. Net income grew 30% to $259,403,000, exclusive of a one-time charge associated with the recently completed acquisition of Legent Corporation.

Commenting on this year's achievers, Dearborn CEO Robert C. Kyle said, "It is quite a tribute to Computer Associates to be included in this book. With the contributions of many individuals, Computer Associates has shown itself to be among the best and brightest companies."

Since 1989, over 100,000 investors have relied on Gene Walden's bestseller. This year's edition of The 100 Best Stocks To Own in America has been named a main selection by the premiere Money Book Club and has already received a positive review in Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include systems and database management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has 9,000 people in 130 offices in 36 countries and had revenue of $2.6 billion in its 1995 fiscal year. CA can be reached by visiting its homepage on the worldwide web (http://www.cai.com).

Dearborn Financial Publishing, Inc. is a niche-publisher serving the financial services industries. The publisher offers pre-license, continuing education, reference and motivation information for professionals in real estate, insurance, financial planning securities, commodities, investments and banking. The company also publishes investment reference and how-to books to meet the information needs of consumers and individual investors. Started in 1982, Dearborn Financial Publishing is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Chris Walden is a best-selling author who has written extensively on financial issues. He has written more than 1,000 articles for business and financial publications and has been featured on hundreds of television and radio programs. Walden's previous books include The 100 Best Mutual Funds To Own In America, The Best Stocks To Own In The World, America's New Blue Chips, Marketing Masters and Secrets of America's Best Companies. -0-

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