CA Acquires Equity Share In 3Name3D, Renowned 3-D Graphics Design Firm.

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 1997--

New Cutting-Edge Technology And Creative Talents To Complement CA's

Unicenter TNG And Jasmine Offerings

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) today announced that it has gained an equity stake in 3Name3D, a leading 3-D model production company and computer graphics firm. The agreement allows CA to leverage 3Name3D's technical expertise, multimedia experience and creative talents for the ongoing advancement of CA's Unicenter TNG (The Next Generation) and Jasmine solutions.

"3Name3D is one of the world's most respected developers of authentic, precisely crafted 3-D computer environments and models for the motion picture, theme park, real-time entertainment, video game and television industries," said Marc Sokol, CA senior vice president of advanced technology. "Our investment in 3Name3D provides an excellent opportunity to tap the market's most talented 3-D designers and advanced 3-D visualization technologies to complement CA's enterprise management and multimedia database offerings."

3Name3D's clients include major movie studios, theme parks and network TV newscasts. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based design firm has provided models to leading entertainment and technology companies such as 20th Century-Fox, ABC News, Digital Domain, IBM, K-III Communications, MGM Interactive, Microsoft, Modacad, Inc., NBC, Sega, Sony, Time Warner Interactive and Digital Equipment Corp. It is also a leading creator of 3-D content for "real-time" platforms, pre-rendered environments and characters for all aspects of the game industry.

With extensive expertise in computer programming, virtual architecture, and high-tech design, 3Name3D creates authentic 3-D computer environments that accurately replicate real-world surroundings. Using the latest 3-D software and CAD applications, in conjunction with proprietary programming, 3Name3D offers a wide range of customized services including: 3-D computer modeling, interface design, texture mapping, design and production consulting, animation and satellite imaging, as well as a library of pre-built 3-D models called Cyberprops. The company also has extensive expertise in Internet technologies and is a leading developer of 3-D Web pages that rely on the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) standard.

"We are very fortunate to have this opportunity to partner with an industry powerhouse like CA," said Sandeep Divekar, president and CEO of 3Name3D. "3Name3D will play a vital role in the ongoing development of CA's top-rated technology solutions, and with CA's backing we will become an even greater force in the 3-D computer modeling, virtual reality animation and entertainment industries."

According to Sokol, 3Name3D's capabilities are a particularly good fit for CA's enterprise management technology development efforts. CA's Unicenter TNG features a 3-D Real World Interface that enhances the ability of managers to visualize and pinpoint problems in IT environments. 3Name3D's cutting-edge technology and programming expertise will complement Unicenter TNG's 3-D object rendering and animation features, making it even easier to visualize and immediately grasp complex relationships between enterprise resources.

"Increasingly, Global 2000 corporations are facing levels of complexity, in network/systems management, complex modeling/analysis and other areas, which are unable to be fully rendered given traditional visual metaphors," said Alexis dePlanque, senior research analyst at META Group, Inc. "3-D modeling of complex relationships will become an increasingly important component within enterprise environments moving beyond the capabilities of current 2-D GUI technology."

Unicenter TNG provides comprehensive end-to-end enterprise management for TCP/IP, SNA, IPX/SPX and DECnet networks, and 40 platforms including desktops, Windows NT, UNIX, AS/400, NetWare and mainframe environments. Unicenter TNG is the only fully integrated management solution covering network discovery, topology, performance, events and status, security, software distribution, storage, workload, help desk, change management and other functions for traditional distributed computing environments, as well as the Internet and Intranets. Unicenter TNG's intelligent manager/agent technology delivers highly scalable management of the entire computing environment, including hardware and software.

CA's Jasmine is the first object-oriented multimedia database software featuring an Internet/ Intranet-enabled application development system. Jasmine's object-oriented database engine provides a robust foundation to store, manage, and maintain multimedia and business objects. Jasmine provides a means for businesses to meet all their multimedia, Internet, and distributed systems challenges, and empowers them to enter new markets, increase productivity, lower costs, and boost their bottom line.

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 enterprise computing and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has over 9,000 people in 160 offices in 40 countries and had revenue of $3.9 billion in calendar year 1996. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing [e-mail] or calling 1-516-342-5224. -0- All product names referenced herein are the trademarks of their respective companies.

CONTACT: Bob Gordon, CA

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Sandeep Divekar, 3Name3D

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