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 24, 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.

POSTERS AND BANNERS, EACH FEATURING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SLOGANS, WERE HUNG
AT CA HEADQUARTERS IN ISLANDIA, NY, ON JULY 23, 2001:

    1.  Cheer on CA Today. Development's Behind Charles & Sanjay.

    2.  Go, CA, Go [interBiz Logo]

    3.  Red 3 Supports Charles and Sanjay

    4.  CA Should Stay With Charles and Sanjay

    5.  Stay With The Fastest Team To Success! Charles and Sanjay All The Way!

    6.  Hello Tomorrow, Vote Charles & Sanjay Today. Production Supports
        [CA Logo].

    7.  Computer Associates [CA Logo]N do IT! Production Supports Charles and
        Sanjay.

    8.  Production is focused on [CA Logo]'s future! Vote for Charles and
        Sanjay.

    9.  exceptionaloutstandingvibrant
        visionarysynergisticinnovators

        dynamicintelligentresponsive
        leadersmotivatedstabletalent

        drivencaringsecuresupportive
        hardworkingprecisesuccessful

        passionateencouragedthinking
        yourcompany:yourfuture
        vote: [CA Logo]


    10. The BENEFITS of CA

        C - CHOICES great and small           A - ALWAYS there for you

        O - OPPORTUNITIES within our reach    S - SHARING ideas

        M - MEETING our every goal            S - SATISFACTION guaranteed

        P - PROVIDING quality service         O - OUTSIDE the box

        U - UNSURPASSED says it all           C - COMPASSION CA cares

        T - TRUST given and received          I - INNOVATION our specialty

        E - EMPLOYEES our main resource       A - ASSESS your needs

        R - RELY on us                        T - TEAM EFFORT in all we do

                                              E - EFFECTIVE management

                                              S - SOLUTIONS family and software
                                                  too!

    11. Say it loud, Say it proud
        BENEFITS, BENEFITS
        Vote CA

    12. Go, CA, go
        from the employees of CA
        [hung from interBiz blimp]