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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893838-06-000123.txt : 20060804
<SEC-HEADER>0000893838-06-000123.hdr.sgml : 20060804
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060804172134
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893838-06-000123
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060802
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CA, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356028
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				132857434
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CA PLAZA
		CITY:			ISLANDIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11749
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6313423550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CA PLAZA
		CITY:			ISLANDIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11749

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRAVINSKAS MARY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188068

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09247
		FILM NUMBER:		061006773

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COMPUTER ASSOC INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		ONE COMPUTER ASSOCIATES PLAZA
		CITY:			ISLANDIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11749
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6313426000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTER INC
		STREET 2:		ONE COMPUTER ASSOC PLAZA
		CITY:			ISLANDIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11749
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000356028</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CA, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188068</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STRAVINSKAS MARY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE CA PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ISLANDIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11749</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP and Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>21.77</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>26110</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-08-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.10 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>26110</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26110</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option becomes exercisable over three years as follows:  34% on August 2, 2007, 33% on August 2, 2008 and 33% on August
 2, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lawrence Egan, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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