SCHEDULE 14A
                                 (Rule 14a-101)
                    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
                Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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                    COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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               (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                            RANGER GOVERNANCE, LTD.
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                               EXPLANATORY NOTE

     Ranger Governance, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership ("Ranger") is filing
the materials contained in this Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with a solicitation of proxies (the "Solicitation") in
support of electing Ranger nominees to the board of directors of Computer
Associates International, Inc. ("Computer Associates") at the 2001 annual
meeting of stockholders of Computer Associates.



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     Ranger Press Release, dated July 6, 2001            Item 1


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               RANGER GOVERNANCE FILES PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT

Dallas, Texas, July [X], 2001 - Ranger Governance, Ltd. announced today that it
has filed its preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Upon receiving SEC clearance, the proxy statement will be mailed to
the Computer Associates (NYSE:CA) shareholders [of record as of July 5, 2001] in
advance of Computer Associates' August 29, 2001 annual meeting. Ranger
Governance has nominated a slate of directors for Computer Associates' Board of
Directors.

Sam Wyly, manager of Ranger Governance, said, ["The Ranger Governance nominees
provide Computer Associates' shareholders with the opportunity to elect a Board
of Directors whose top priority will be to maximize shareholder value. Under the
Company's current management team and directors, Computer Associates has seen a
negative [14]% return over the past five years while the S&P Software index has
seen a [169]% increase. The respected and proven slate of Ranger Governance
nominees will be a performing asset for the new Computer Associates,
implementing a comprehensive restructuring plan designed to increase shareholder
value, position Computer Associates for future growth, and dramatically improve
its relations with customers, employees and investors."]

The Ranger Governance nominees are:

 .    Richard J. Agnich (Texas) --former Senior Vice President, Secretary and
     General Counsel of Texas Instruments Incorporated;

 .    Bob Cook (Utah) --founder of VM Software, founder of Systems Center,
     Director of Sterling Commerce, and software venture capitalist;

 .    Dennis Mitchell Crumpler (Georgia) --founder of XcelleNet, Inc., co-founder
     of Sales Technologies, Inc. and General Partner of CIMCO, LLC, an
     investment management company;

 .    Mark Cuban (Texas) --founder and former CEO of two software companies,
     Broadcast.com and MicroSolutions, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks
     basketball team;

 .    Dixon Doll (California) --founder and manager of venture capital firm DCM
     and strategy consulting firm DMW Group;

 .    Dr.Wendy Lee Gramm (Washington, D.C.) --Distinguished Senior Fellow at
     George Mason University, director of Enron, and former Chairman, U.S.
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission;

 .    Stephen Perkins (Texas) --co-founder of Sterling Commerce, with 31 years
     experience in the development and marketing of commercial software
     products;

 .    Cece Smith (Texas) --former Chairman, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and
     co-founder and managing partner, Phillips-Smith-Machens Venture Partners;


 .    Elizabeth VanStory (California) --former President of iMotors.com and Vice
     President of OfficeDepot.com; and

 .    Sam Wyly (Texas) --manager of Ranger Capital and founder of University
     Computing Company, Sterling Software, Sterling Commerce and other
     companies.

Sam Wyly has agreed to serve as Chairman of the Board if selected by this slate
of nominees following Computer Associates' 2001 Annual Meeting on August 29.

About Ranger Governance, Ltd.

Ranger Governance is a Dallas-based investment company created by entrepreneurs
Sam Wyly and Charles Wyly, and an affiliate of Ranger Capital Group, a
multi-manager investment fund also based in Dallas. Ranger Governance announced
on June 21, 2001 that it has initiated a proxy solicitation of the stockholders
of Computer Associates, nominating a slate of replacements for the Company's
current Board of Directors, and proposing a comprehensive restructuring plan to
maximize shareholder value, position Computer Associates for future growth, and
dramatically improve its relations with customers, employees and investors. More
information about Ranger Governance is available at www.rangergov.com.

Important Information

On July 6, 2001, Ranger filed with the Commission a preliminary proxy statement
in connection with the election of the nominees of Ranger (the "Ranger
Nominees") to the Computer Associates board of directors at the Computer
Associates 2001 annual meeting of stockholders. Ranger will prepare and file
with the Commission a definitive proxy statement regarding the election of the
Ranger Nominees and may file other proxy solicitation material regarding the
election of the Ranger Nominees. Investors and security holders are urged to
read the definitive proxy statement and any other proxy material, when they
become available, because they will contain important information. The
definitive proxy statement will be sent to stockholders of Computer Associates
seeking their support of the election of the Ranger Nominees to the Computer
Associates board of directors. Investors and security holders may obtain a free
copy of the definitive proxy statement (when it is available) and other
documents filed by Ranger with the Commission at the Commission's website at
www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement (when it is available) and these
other documents may also be obtained for free by writing to Ranger at 300
Crescent Court, Suite 1000, Dallas, Texas 75201, by contacting Morrow & Co.,
Inc. at 800-634-4458 or at www.rangergov.com.

Detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of
individuals who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of
Computer Associates stockholders is available in the preliminary proxy statement
filed by Ranger with the Commission on Schedule 14A on July 6, 2001.

This document contains expressions of opinion and belief. Except as otherwise
expressly attributed to another individual or entity, these opinions and
beliefs, including those relating to maximizing stockholder value, are the
opinions and beliefs of Ranger. In addition, the Ranger Nominees' plans for
Computer Associates could change after election based on the exercise of their
fiduciary duties to the stockholders of Computer Associates in the light of
their knowledge and the circumstances at the time.

Contact:

         Media:                                               Investor:
         Dan Katcher/Joele Frank
         Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher               Morrow & Co., Inc.
         (212) 355-4449                                       (212) 754-8000


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                              IMPORTANT INFORMATION

         On July 6, 2001, Ranger filed with the Commission a preliminary proxy
statement in connection with the election of the nominees of Ranger (the "Ranger
Nominees") to the Computer Associates board of directors at the Computer
Associates 2001 annual meeting of stockholders. Ranger will prepare and file
with the Commission a definitive proxy statement regarding the election of the
Ranger Nominees and may file other proxy solicitation material regarding the
election of the Ranger Nominees. Investors and security holders are urged to
read the definitive proxy statement and any other proxy material, when they
become available, because they will contain important information. The
definitive proxy statement will be sent to stockholders of Computer Associates
seeking their support of the election of the Ranger Nominees to the Computer
Associates board of directors. Investors and security holders may obtain a free
copy of the definitive proxy statement (when it is available) and other
documents filed by Ranger with the Commission at the Commission's website at
www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement (when it is available) and these
other documents may also be obtained for free by writing to Ranger at 300
Crescent Court, Suite 1000, Dallas, Texas 75201, by contacting Morrow & Co.,
Inc. at 800-634-4458 or at www.rangergov.com.

         Detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of
individuals who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of
Computer Associates stockholders is available in the preliminary proxy statement
filed by Ranger with the Commission on Schedule 14A on July 6, 2001.

         This document contains expressions of opinion and belief. Except as
otherwise expressly attributed to another individual or entity, these opinions
and beliefs, including those relating to maximizing stockholder value, are the
opinions and beliefs of Ranger. In addition, the Ranger Nominees' plans for
Computer Associates could change after election based on the exercise of their
fiduciary duties to the stockholders of Computer Associates in the light of
their knowledge and the circumstances at the time.