Computer Associates' Unicenter TNG Data Transport Option Brings New Level of Reliability to E-Business Processes.

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1998--

Industry's Most Robust Mechanism For Data Transmission

And Delivery For Remote and Internet-based Enterprise Resources

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) today announced CA's Unicenter TNG Data Transport Option (DTO), the industry's most robust mechanism for data transmission and delivery. Fully integrated and operational across virtually all platforms, protocols, corporate networks and dial-up access lines, DTO provides the data transmission capabilities needed to fully support today's remote enterprise assets and Internet-based, business applications.

DTO helps organizations deliver retail branch office "store and forward" applications, POS data, sales reports, Internet e-mail and other business-critical functionality.

DTO also provides complete end-to-end management of all data transport operations, including network traffic management, transmission speed, network route optimization and policy-based delivery controls for automating business functions. Built-in features include encryption and authentication for security as well as data compression for optimal network performance.

"Unicenter TNG's DTO automatically determines the best path, protocol and distribution strategy to provide the fastest, lowest-cost delivery possible," said Murray Berkowitz, CA vice president of research and development. "DTO's full integration with Unicenter TNG enables organizations to easily extend all their core enterprise management functionality to those remote organizations that are either intermittently or unreliably connected to the corporate network."

DTO leverages state-of-the-art multicast and broadcasting technology to reduce network congestion. Mobile users utilizing intermittent connections to a corporate network can rely on DTO's automated checkpoint/restart capabilities to ensure the integrity of the data they receive. Secure information transfer capabilities also enhance data integrity.

"Unicenter TNG's Data Transport Option enables organizations to conduct business on their terms," said Philip Mendoza, a system management software analyst at International Data Corp., Framingham, Mass. "They want to use a mix of platforms, protocols and applications that make sense on a site-by-site basis. The management challenge remains, however, and CA has clearly stepped up to the plate with this one. This is clearly a win for businesses aiming to provide management for their remote, intermittently connected users."

DTO provides the core infrastructure for CA's Enterprise/Remote Site Management (E/RSM) solution, which addresses the needs of remote, limited bandwidth and intermittently connected business users. E/RSM consists of Unicenter TNG's fully integrated software delivery, inventory management, storage management, anti-virus and remote control capabilities to provide a robust and complete enterprise management solution that provides optimal management of remote resources.

"CA's new Data Transport Option provides us with faster, more efficient data delivery, reduced network costs, and the ability to get a complete solution from a single vendor," said Jerry Weimar, vice president of systems integration at PAR Technology Corp. a leading provider of retail point-of-sale systems. "The combination of CA's new E/RSM and DTO offerings provide a true next generation business solution that gives us real competitive advantages."

Unicenter TNG is an integrated enterprise management solution that enables organizations to manage all IT resources, encompassing heterogeneous networks, systems, applications, and databases. It 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 and distributed computing environments, as well as for the Internet and intranets. Unicenter TNG's intelligent manager/agent technology delivers highly scalable management of the entire computing environment, including hardware and software.

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 11,000 people in 160 offices in 43 countries and had revenue of $4.7 billion in fiscal year 1998. CA can be reached by visiting www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing [e-mail] or calling 1-516-342-5224.

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