Computer Associates and Arthur Andersen Collaborate to Provide Advanced Business Computing Solutions to Taiwan Market.

TAIPEI TAIWAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 4, 1998--

Unicenter TNG Set As Cornerstone For IT Risk Management, Security, Electronic Commerce And Infrastructure Management Service

Offerings

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) and T. N. Soong & Co., a member firm of Andersen Worldwide, announced today that they will jointly provide a set of new IT business services based on CA's award-winning Unicenter TNG enterprise management solution. These integrated services focus on risk reduction through effective IT management and security and are unprecedented in the Taiwan corporate marketplace.

Building on CA technology and local expertise, T. N. Soong's Computer Risk Management (CRM) group will offer its corporate clientele value-added services in four specific disciplines:

-Business systems and process consulting with an emphasis on E-commerce implementations

-Information systems and network security, including IT audit services and application- level security best practices

-IT infrastructure/systems management

-General IT services design, development and integration

Unicenter TNG will provide the foundation for reducing the business risk in information systems and automating mission-critical processes to improve business performance.

"This joint effort is indicative of the growing demand in the Taiwan corporate market for high-end IT services and the total commitment of CA and Arthur Andersen to be the premier provider of those services," said Rei Jane Huai, CA senior vice president and general manager of Asia. "The experience and expertise of CA in the management of complex corporate computing environments, combined with T. N. Soong's unmatched business analysis skills, will provide our mutual clients in Taiwan with the insights and ongoing support they need to meet the demands of the global millennial marketplace."

The agreement to launch joint corporate services in Taiwan extends the existing strategic alliance between CA and Arthur Andersen. This alliance has resulted in numerous successful corporate IT deployments in leading corporations around the globe.

"The speed of change and the complexity of today's technical environments makes risk a major consideration for companies that want to move forward with electronic commerce and other next-generation business solutions," said T. N. Soong Managing Partner Edward Y. Way. "CA's Unicenter TNG technology enables us to move our clients forward with computing/communications that will significantly enhance their competitive position and bottom-line profitability, while we eliminate much of the risk inherent in any new venture."

Soong's new Unicenter TNG-based service practices are already in operation, and will be supported by CA's Global Professional Services organization. In addition to serving Taiwan-based clients, these services will also be offered to global corporations based in other countries that have significant IT consulting and support requirements in Taiwan and elsewhere in northern Asia.

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 or www.cai.com.tw for the Taiwan branch office.

T. N. Soong & Co. is a member firm of Andersen Worldwide. Its head office is located in Taipei, and services are also provided in Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung. Arthur Anderson has over 60,000 employees in more than 380 offices in 78 countries. The company provides services of visa and consulting, tax advice and planning, business administration consulting and financial consulting, etc. The Computer Risk Management services include planning and deployment of enterprise intranet and Internet, firewall, information security and virus prevention, etc.

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