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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001188074-03-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030512

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356028
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				132857434
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COMPUTER ASSOCIATES PLAZA
		CITY:			ISLANDIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11749
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6313425224

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COMPUTER ASSOCIATES PLAZA
		CITY:			ISLANDIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11749

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZAR IRA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188074

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09247
		FILM NUMBER:		03692849

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COMPUTER ASSOC INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		ONE COMPUTER ASSOCIATES PLAZA
		CITY:			ISLANDIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11749
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6313426000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTER INC
		STREET 2:		ONE COMPUTER ASSOC PLAZA
		CITY:			ISLANDIA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11749
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    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>
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        <issuerName>COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
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