ALEXANDRIA, VA, and ISLANDIA, N.Y. - Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA) and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) today announced that NCMEC has elected CA Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Kenneth V. Handal to its Board of Directors, underscoring a partnership between the organizations that began more than eight years ago.

"Ken brings to our board a broad range of legal experience and a long-standing commitment to social causes," said former U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini, Chairman of the Board of Directors, NCMEC. "We look forward to his valuable input on legal, social, political and technological initiatives that will help us achieve our mission."

Handal has practiced law for more than 30 years in corporations, government and at a national law firm. His legal expertise includes compliance, corporate governance, litigation and corporate law. Shortly after joining CA in 2004 to manage the worldwide legal team, Handal started the company's pro bono program. He has served on the boards of the Legal Aid Society, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York Fund, Inc., the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the International League for Human Rights.

"NCMEC has diligently labored to prevent child exploitation in neighborhoods around the world and on the Web," said Handal. "I'm proud to work alongside my colleagues at CA to serve such a worthwhile organization."

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.

About the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

NCMEC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. NCMEC's congressionally mandated CyberTipline, a reporting mechanism for child sexual exploitation, has handled more than 300,000 leads. Since its establishment in 1984, NCMEC has assisted law enforcement with more than 104,000 missing child cases, resulting in the recovery of more than 89,000 children. For more information about NCMEC, call its toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST of visit its web site at www.missingkids.com.

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