New Fully Integrated Release of CA's Protection Suites Helps SMBs Minimize Risks and Reduce IT Management Costs

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA) today announced the availability of release 2 of its Protection Suites, six fully integrated solution suites that use a common Web-based management console and an intuitive desktop dashboard to help
small and medium businesses (SMBs) reduce risks, system downtime and IT management costs.

Priced and configured based on platform and size of business, CA's Protection Suites deliver multiple layers of protection that help safeguard SMBs from viruses and spyware, back up and restore critical business information, and ensure that user settings, preferences and data are transferred accurately to upgraded or new PCs.

"The rigorous protection of data and IT systems is critical for SMBs, which face tight staffing and other resource constraints," said David Luft, senior vice president of SMB product development at CA. "By providing the industry's most streamlined and easy-to-implement solutions for security, backup management, and systems migration, CA's Protection Suites enable SMBs to implement the protection they need within those resource constraints -- so they can focus on their business, rather than on managing technology."

The second release of CA's Protection Suites features a new Web-based management console that allows SMBs to centrally manage data protection tasks,
users, policies and reports. The graphical dashboard simplifies all antivirus, anti-spyware, and data backup and migration operations. A user-friendly post-installation checklist helps protect servers and ensure that client-side software is deployed to all desktops and laptops. A single installation process eases set up and configuration and automates compliance with backup policies.

"With CA's Protection Suites, we can easily monitor backup status, get an overview of virus alerts, check our licensing status and more -- all from the same easy-to-use console," said Peter Wallace, IT manager, AAA Reading-Berks in Wyomissing, Pa. "Having a single install and all of these management capabilities in one place takes the complexity out of IT ownership."

The Protection Suites available today are:

* CA Desktop Protection Suite for protection of data on users' desktops
and laptops.
* CA Server Protection Suite for protection of centrally stored and
managed data.
* CA Business Protection Suite for protection of both server- and desktop-
resident data.
* CA Business Protection Suite for Microsoft Small Business Server
Standard Edition for SMBs using or planning to implement the standard
edition of Microsoft's Small Business Server.
* CA Business Protection Suite for Microsoft Small Business Server Premium
Edition for SMBs using or planning to implement the premium edition of
Microsoft's Small Business Server.
* CA Protection Suite for Midsize Business for Windows for SMBs managing
50-500 PCs using Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Microsoft
Exchange Server 2003, Standard Edition; and Microsoft Operations Manager
(MOM) 2005, Workgroup Edition.

"The new version of CA's Business Protection Suites is the easiest and most comprehensive data protection solution that we have used," said Craig Tempest, technical director, Fibrecity Ltd., a CA reseller based in Leeds, UK. "The new web-based management console enables users to effortlessly execute their key administrative tasks and respond more quickly to critical issues as they arise."

Pricing and Availability

The Protection Suites, which are available in 10 languages, are offered in international markets through authorized resellers. In North America, the CA Business Protection Suites for Microsoft Small Business Server and the CA Business Protection Suite for Midsize Business for Windows are available through authorized resellers. The Desktop, Server and Business Protection Suites are available through CDW, PC Mall, Tiger Direct and CA's online store http://store.ca.com.

The Midsize Business for Windows suite is available for $6,995 for a 50-user license. All other suites are available from $325 to $1,099 (U.S. MSRP) for a five-user license. Add-on packs for all suites are available in increments of five, 10 and 20-user licenses. For more information, please visit http://ca.com/protectionsuites.

About CA

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), one of the world's largest management software companies, delivers software and services across operations, security, storage, life cycle and service management to optimize the performance, reliability and efficiency of enterprise IT environments. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, please visit http://ca.com.

Computer Associates International, Inc. One Computer Associates Plaza, Islandia, N.Y. 11749. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.

Additional comments on CA's Protection Suites:

AMI-Partners

"IT security and storage have consistently ranked among the highest business priorities among SMBs in EMEA, and integration of these two critical functions with PC migration capabilities will enable SMBs to efficiently manage their security, storage and migration needs while optimizing their resources."

Anil Miglani
Senior Vice President, Storage and Security
AMI-Partners

Bloor Research

"CA's Protection Suites provide SMBs with comprehensive protection and PC migration capabilities that are easy to install and manage. The new Web-based GUI gives IT managers a complete view of their antivirus, anti-spyware and storage protection from a single screen. In short, CA's Protection Suites give SMBs exactly what they need to protect their critical IT assets -- namely out-of-the-box solutions that are simple, powerful and cost-effective. Simplifying management is the key, making it far more likely that business data will get the protection it needs."

Tony Lock
Chief Analyst
Bloor Research

Halogen

"CA's Protection Suites are perfectly designed for SMBs and will save them more than 30 percent in licensing costs when compared to standalone products. These design and licensing advantages are enabling us to generate an entirely new revenue stream in the SMB market."

Andrew Bensinger
President
Halogen

Logic-base GmbH

"The new releases of CA's Protection Suites offer a solid, reliable data protection for SMBs and are working well in our customers' IT environments. CA has designed, sized and priced these suites right for SMBs and made them easy for partners to sell and service."

Andreas Schober
Managing Director
Logic-base GmbH

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