SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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                     Computer Associates International, Inc.
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                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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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.

BANNERS WITH THE FOLLOWING SLOGANS WERE HUNG IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AT CA
HEADQUARTERS IN ISLANDIA, NY, ON JULY 20, 2001:

1.    Focus, Innovation Commitment
      Vote CA
      CAservices

2.    I am committed!  How about you?
      To stand up for CA and see this through
      Let yourself be heard
      Vote CA.

      We don't need to do hoop
      We are always in the loop
      Let yourself be heard
      Vote CA

      We are a FAMILY and this we'll say
      "We share a special bond and we'll never sway"
      We will be heard .....We will VOTE CA

3.    We want you...
      CA Bootcamp
      to vote for CA!
      Go Charles and Sanjay!