SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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            the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.    )

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                    COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE

Computer Associates International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Computer
Associates", "CA" or the "Company"), is filing the materials contained in this
Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 2001 in
connection with the solicitation of proxies for electing the board of directors
of Computer Associates at the 2001 annual meeting of Computer Associates'
stockholders.

ONE OR MORE OF A SERIES OF ELEVEN (11) POSTERS WITH THE FOLLOWING SLOGANS WERE
HUNG IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AT CA HEADQUARTERS IN ISLANDIA, NY, ON JULY 19, 2001,
WITH THE FOLLOWING "IMPORTANT INFORMATION" LEGEND PLACED BELOW THE POSTERS:

      1.    Charles and Sanjay ... Approved! - by G.S.O.
      2.    Finance Supports CA
      3.    Finance Supports Charles & Sanjay
      4.    Sales Accounting Supports CA
      5.    Sales Accounting Supports Charles & Sanjay
      6.    Be CAsmart! [logo] Make Sure To Vote For CA. Employee Development,
            CRO and GSS Support CA's current management.
      7.    One Man. One Vote. One Company. Charles and Sanjay stay, CA All The
            Way!
      8.    Set FOCUS on CA. Support CA.
      9.    CA Employees Stand Behind Charles and Sanjay
      10.   Remember, Every Vote Counts, Just Ask George W. The CRO, GSS, QMS
            and Employee Development Teams support CA.
      11.   ALL HANDS FOR CA MANAGEMENT

                              IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Computer Associates filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 18, 2001 relating to Computer Associates'
solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Computer Associates with
respect to the Computer Associates 2001 annual meeting of stockholders. Computer
Associates' definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents are publicly
available, and may be obtained for free, at WWW.SEC.GOV. Computer Associates
expects to disseminate the definitive proxy statement to stockholders on or
about July 19, 2001. Detailed information regarding the names, affiliation and
interests of individuals who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of
proxies of Computer Associates' shareholders are set forth in the proxy
statement. COMPUTER ASSOCIATES ADVISES SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. You may also
obtain a free copy of Computer Associates' definitive proxy statement, when it
becomes available, by writing to Computer Associates at One Computer Associates
Plaza, Islandia, New York 11749, by contacting MacKenzie Partners, Inc., toll
free at 1-800-322-2885, or D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll free at 1-800-431-9642,
or at CA.COM. To the extent that individual customers, independent industry
researchers, financial analysts, or Company commissioned research, are quoted in
these proxy materials, it is the Company's policy to use reasonable efforts to
verify the source and




accuracy of the quote. The Company has not, however, sought or obtained the
consent of the quoted source to the use of such quote as proxy soliciting
material. This document may contain expressions of opinion and belief. Except as
otherwise expressly attributed to another individual or entity, these opinions
and beliefs are the opinions and beliefs of Computer Associates.