Computer Associates Brings Real-World IT Knowledge to Polytechnic University Classrooms.

ISLANDIA, N.Y. and FARMINGDALE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 3, 1998--

Business Software Leader Partners with University's Long Island

Campus to Provide Students with Hands-On Training Experience Using

Industry-Leading CA Solutions

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) and Polytechnic University (Polytechnic), one of the country's premier institutions for technology education, today announced that CA's Unicenter TNG, Jasmine and Ingres II are being used as standard teaching tools at Polytechnic's Long Island campus' computer science and information management curriculum. This project is part of the CA-Academic Partner Program, an initiative of CA's Global Professional Services (GPS).

The advanced CA technology, which the company is providing at no cost to Polytechnic, will offer students the opportunity to develop skills necessary to help address the growing demand for information technology (IT) professionals.

"CA's leading-edge software solutions are by far the most comprehensive and robust technology available today," said Dr. David R. Doucette, Associate Dean of Polytechnic's Long Island campus. "By providing our students with valuable hands-on experience using CA's technology, our graduates will have a competitive advantage when entering the IT marketplace."

Polytechnic is offering courses in its computer science program on Unicenter TNG, CA's industry-leading enterprise management solution that manages dispersed computer networks. Students completing these courses will be prepared to take CA exams to earn the industry-recognized Certified Unicenter Engineer (CUE) designation.

"Since today's businesses run in increasingly complicated multi-platform environments, it's crucial that IT students understand the software that manages the entire technology infrastructure," said Chris Wagner, CA executive vice president and general manager, GPS. "The introduction of CA products into the Polytechnic curriculum will provide students with real-world experience to help prepare for IT careers after graduation."

The University is also utilizing Ingres II, CA's complete solution for n-tiered relational application development and information management, as part of its relational database course, and is planning courses in Jasmine, CA's pure object database for building and deploying multimedia applications over client/server and networked computing environments.

"By learning and using CA technology, I'll be able to offer prospective employers the most up-to-date technical skills that leading businesses demand from IT graduates," said Edward Wilkinson, a computer science major at Polytechnic. "This program is preparing me for a successful entry into the high-tech workforce."

As an extension to this partnership, Russell M. Artzt, CA executive vice president and co-founder, will deliver a keynote address at Polytechnic's "Take the Next Step" dinner on November 3. This annual event gives Polytechnic's graduating seniors an opportunity to network with technology executives from Long Island's premier companies. Artzt will discuss challenges and opportunities for a career in the technology industry.

The CA-Academic Partner Program addresses the challenge faced by many companies to meet the need for qualified IT professionals. It is designed to complement college-level technology classes by providing extensive experience with CA 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, emailing [e-mail], or calling 1-516-342-5224.

Polytechnic University, founded in 1854, is the nation's second oldest private science and engineering school and the metropolitan area's preeminent resource in science and technology. The university has a distinguished history of academic excellence in electrical engineering, polymer chemistry and aerospace and microwave engineering. Today, it is on the cutting edge of education in computer science and computer engineering, telecommunications, information science and technology management as well as financial engineering. It is also known for its outreach programs to encourage math and science education in New York public schools. Numerous Polytechnic professors and alumni have contributed to science and technology, including three Nobel Prize winners in the past 10 years. Polytechnic has campuses in Brooklyn, Farmingdale and Hawthorne and awards bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees. For more information call [phone].

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