CA Delivers Backup, Antivirus and Fax Solutions For Microsoft Small Business Server.

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 22, 1997--

Award-Winning ARCserve, InocuLAN and FAXserve Will Meet

Data Protection Needs Of Small Business Users

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) today announced ARCserve, InocuLAN and FAXserve for Microsoft Small Business Server, the highly anticipated new member of the Microsoft BackOffice family. These solutions provide customers with easy-to-use tools that simplify and automate storage management, virus protection, and network faxing in the small business environment.

ARCserve and InocuLAN for Small Business Server are tightly integrated with BackOffice to provide application-specific data protection for every component of the Small Business Server environment--including Microsoft Windows NT Server, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Microsoft SQL Server. This protection also extends to client components, including Windows NT Workstation, Windows 95, and Microsoft Outlook.

CA will offer ARCserve, InocuLAN and FAXserve for Small Business Server separately or as part of a specially-priced bundle called ServerSuite for BackOffice Small Business Server. Together, these CA tools automate essential network services and protect mission-critical data while reducing the burden of IT administration and lowering information management costs.

"We're very excited that Computer Associates is offering Microsoft's Small Business Server customers a comprehensive, robust solution to meet small business data protection needs," said Rich Tong, vice president of marketing, business and personal systems group at Microsoft Corp. "We are pleased to see that CA, a leader in both the storage management and virus protection arenas, has developed a solution for this rapidly growing segment of the industry."

"CA has leveraged its expertise in Windows NT backup, antivirus and network faxing to deliver enterprise-class solutions to the small organization," said T.M. Ravi, CA vice president of marketing. "Now, businesses with 25 PCs or less can deploy the same industry-leading network tools relied upon by larger companies."

ARCserve for Small Business Server leverages the design of Microsoft SQL Server to provide object-level control of data, enabling administrators to selectively back up and restore SQL data at the table level. Similarly, ARCserve provides "brick-level" backup of Microsoft Exchange Server, enabling users to back up and restore individual mailboxes and folders.

ARCserve's tight integration with BackOffice enables administrators to automate scheduled backups and to receive alerts through the Microsoft Management Console. Extensive device support now includes all popular tape devices, including low-end Iomega Jaz and Zip drives. ARCserve scales to the full range of BackOffice offerings, so users can continue to take advantage of its enterprise capabilities as their networks grow.

InocuLAN for Small Business Server addresses the specific needs of small businesses with a host of unique features, including protection for every point-of-entry into the network environment, and hands-free management capabilities. Its superior virus detection and cure capabilities include real-time, scheduled, and on-demand scanning of files for infection.

InocuLAN also offers extensive network traffic management features, providing server utilization and alert controls that enable users to set traffic thresholds based on their needs. InocuLAN is tightly integrated with ARCserve, and performs real-time virus scanning without degrading backup performance. InocuLAN was selected by Microsoft for internal virus protection for its Windows NT servers and workstations.

FAXserve for Small Business Server enables users to send and receive faxes directly from their workstations and to store faxes as electronic files. In-bound and out-bound faxes can be saved, accessed and managed along with email messages in users' inboxes. The product integrates seamlessly with email clients Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook, so users can send faxes directly from these consoles without having to learn a new interface or maintain a separate address book.

Microsoft Small Business Server is an integrated server suite optimized to meet the needs of small businesses. Small Business Server provides key functions for small businesses including file, print, and application services; essential communication services; and easy, safe Internet connection services. Designed for companies with 25 or fewer PCs, it is a complete solution for sharing files, databases, printers, electronic mail, fax services, applications, and other resources all from one server. Small Business Server supports Microsoft Office and other applications for Microsoft Windows.

For more information on ARCserve, InocuLAN, FAXserve or other former Cheyenne products, contact CA at 1-800-243-9462, or www.cai.com/cheyenne.

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 10,000 people in 160 offices in 40 countries and had revenue of $4 billion in fiscal year 1997. 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 referenced product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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