CA EXTENDS NEXT GENERATION VISUAL ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT TO BUSINESS APPLICATIONS; Brings New Level Of Flexibility To Business.

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 26, 1995--Computer Associates International, Inc. today announced it will provide a new, integrated version of its financial, manufacturing, distribution, human resource, systems and network management solutions that will change the way business application software looks and operates.

Employing the same technology used in the next generation of the industry leading CA-Unicenter enterprise systems management solution, the new integrated end-to-end application suite will offer users an unprecedented real-world view of the entire enterprise and provide pictorial representations of each phase of their business process.

The new business application solution will incorporate an advanced business process-oriented user interface and workflow technology that will allow users to navigate through the system based on their role within their business -- not redefine their job based on how the system works. As components of the business process change, the system can be reconfigured to reflect the changes.

The complete integration of business functions across the enterprise and the role-oriented design will provide a highly visual enterprise management that will radically simplify and streamline business computing.

"Companies can't afford to re-engineer their business processes to fit the technology or re-implement their systems every time they change the way they do business," said Richard Chiarello, CA senior vice president. "The new CA solution can be easily reconfigured each time the business changes."

The integrated application is more cost effective over licensing multiple vertical applications because it:

o Will be priced as a single system o Will offer savings in time and money for implementation o Will be integrated across the enterprise o Can be reconfigured quickly to adapt to changing business needs

Positive Industry Reaction:

Andrew Zoldan, partner, Benchmarking Partners: "Organizations that do not embrace the CA vision will lose opportunities in their marketplace and give away their competitive edge."

Mark Barilla, vice president manufacturing, Oatey Corporation: "Great concept. It reinforced our existing business direction with manufacturing technology."

Bruce Richardson, vice president, Advanced Manufacturing Research: "The ability to remodel the flow of an integrated business application solution will yield both improved speed in responding to market changes and lower operating costs for the software."

Tom Hammond , vice president, GSE Process Solutions: "CA's approach to implement business process views into the product is a very good decision. I appreciate the effort, design and professionalism that you planned and executed."

Dennis Godek, CIO, Environworks: "The impact of CA's Visual Enterprise Management Strategy is interesting and provocative to my organization."

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). -0- All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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