Computer Associates Optimizes Key Product Lines For New Intel Pentium II Processor.

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 1997--

Unicenter TNG, Jasmine And Opal To Benefit From Increased Processing Power, Multimedia Support

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) today announced that its flagship enterprise management and object database platforms will be among the first applications to be optimized for the newly released Intel Pentium II processor. CA's Unicenter TNG, Jasmine and Opal product lines will all be enhanced to take advantage of the new chip's key features, including its Dynamic Execution CPU and MMX technology.

"Intel continues to push its processing platform forward to meet the needs of CA's clients, who are looking for scalability and more effective deployment of multimedia to enrich business computing," said Yogesh Gupta, CA senior vice president of product strategy. "By optimizing our offerings for the Pentium II processor, CA will enable clients to extract maximum value from the new processor and further extend our technological lead."

According to Gupta, CA has worked closely with Intel to ensure that Unicenter TNG, Jasmine, and Opal can bring Pentium II processor optimization to market in short order. "This is a solid working relationship that goes back years, so we know how to synch up our product cycles," he said.

"CA's Jasmine multimedia database technology and Unicenter TNG's 3-D Real World Interface typify the new user interfaces that we've optimized with the Pentium II processor," said Ron Whittier, senior vice president and general manager, Intel Content Group. "By taking full advantage of the Pentium II processor's performance capabilities, CA is pushing the value they deliver to the customer to the next level."

Unicenter TNG provides comprehensive end-to-end management for TCP/IP, SNA, IPX/SPX and DECnet networks, and 40 platforms including desktops, Windows NT, UNIX, AS/400, NetWare and mainframe environments. Jasmine is the first robust object-oriented database for rapid development and deployment of multimedia, client/server, Intranet and Internet applications. Opal empowers corporations to leverage existing information systems with emerging Internet and intranet technologies.

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 9,000 people in 160 offices in 40 countries and had revenue of $3.9 billion in calendar year 1996. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing [e-mail] or calling 1-516-342-5224.

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