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                    Computer Associates International, Inc.
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         IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

     USE THE ENCLOSED WHITE VOTER AUTHORIZATION FORM AS YOUR WHITE PROXY OR
              PROVIDE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET
                ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS--AUGUST 29, 2001

DEAR COMPUTER ASSOCIATES SHAREHOLDER:

Once again, we encourage you to provide voting instructions by telephone or
internet. It is faster and saves your company money. You can also provide voting
instructions by dating, signing and returning the enclosed white voter
authorization form, which represents your white proxy card, in the envelope
provided.

SAM WYLY AND RANGER GOVERNANCE LTD. HAVE FILED PRELIMINARY PROXY MATERIALS IN
OPPOSITION TO MANAGEMENT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN AND IF RANGER MAILS ITS
DEFINITIVE PROXY MATERIALS YOU WILL PROBABLY NO LONGER BE ABLE TO PROVIDE VOTING
INSTRUCTIONS BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET AND WILL THEREAFTER HAVE TO PROVIDE VOTING
INSTRUCTIONS BY MAIL.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT PROVIDING VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BY TELEPHONE OR
INTERNET OR NEED OTHER ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL MACKENZIE PARTNERS, INC.,
TOLL-FREE AT 800-322-2885 OR D.F. KING, TOLL-FREE AT 800-431-9642. THANK YOU FOR
PROMPTLY PROVIDING VOTING INSTRUCTIONS.

                                                  
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     PROVIDE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BY TELEPHONE              PROVIDE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BY INTERNET

CALL THE TOLL-FREE 1-800 NUMBER LISTED ON THE        WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM
ENCLOSED VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM
1.  Review the enclosed proxy materials and Voting   1.  Review the enclosed proxy materials and Voting
   Instruction Form.                                    Instruction Form.
2.  Call the toll-free phone number.                 2.  Go to website www.proxyvote.com.
3.  Enter your 12-digit control number located in    3.  Enter your 12-digit control number located in
   the top line of the label containing your name       the top line of the label containing your name
   and address on the accompanying Voting               and address on the accompanying Voting
   Instruction Form.                                    Instruction Form.
4.  Follow the simple instructions.                  4.  Follow the simple instructions.



Sincerely,
Computer Associates International, Inc.