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 August 10, 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 WITH THE FOLLOWING SLOGANS WERE DISPLAYED AT CA HEADQUARTERS IN
ISLANDIA, NY ON AUGUST 10, 2001:

1)       Employee Information says it just makes sense:
         Excellence in Leadership with Charles and Sanjay

2)       Your vote counts!
         Vote for CA's current Board of Directors

3)       Don't suffer vision loss - Keep the focus on CA: "shareholder
         value", "quality service", "customer satisfaction", "employees are our
         greatest asset"

4)       We don't just make great software, we make great neighbors too: Habitat
         for Humanity, Digital Schoolhouse, Smile Train, Make-A-Wish Foundation!