CA Positioned on Analyst "Short List" in 'Provisioning Market 2009: Divide and Conquer'.

Report Highlights CA Identity Manager r12, Recent CA Acquisitions and Identity Management Strategy Execution

ISLANDIA, N.Y. -- CA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CA) today announced it has been placed on the "Short List" in Burton Group's report, "Provisioning Market 2009: Divide and Conquer."*

Burton Group views vendors on the "Short List" as market leaders who not only provide a strong balance of capability and strategy and vision for both products and execution, but also innovate to set the direction of the provisioning market. Burton Group examined vendors on criteria ranging from sales and product quality, breadth and depth, to how their vision and strategy align with market needs and corporate goals.

According to the report, "CA recently released CA Identity Manager r12 which offers improved interfaces and deeper integration of the products it acquired from Netegrity." The report also highlighted that CA has made recent strategic acquisitions, namely its acquisitions of Eurekify and IDFocus. This shows CA's continued willingness to invest in the provisioning market.

"Over the past 18 months CA has strengthened its leadership position in the identity and access management sector, particularly in provisioning and role management," said Dave Hansen, corporate senior vice president and general manager, CA Security Management. "The market recognizes that CA is executing well on its strategy to provide its customers with a superior portfolio of products that enables comprehensive information security."

* "Provisioning Market 2009: Divide and Conquer," by Lori Rowland, senior analyst, and Gerry Gebel, vice president and service director, Burton Group.

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