"This Center of Excellence will provide mainframe users worldwide with a
host of innovations, and will help strengthen the Czech Republic's position as
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"At CSC we are continually seeking ways to use our experience to help
banks improve business results by expanding their market share and lowering
product delivery costs," said Bill Cunningham, general manager of the
Integrated Payments organization within CSC 's Financial Services Group.

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CA chose Prague because of its highly qualified and educated workforce, a
strong program of mainframe education at Czech universities and Prague's
strategic location at the geographic heart of the European Union. (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. CSC designed
CheckVision to integrate with all leading image-capture platforms,
image-archive systems and core banking applications. For more information about the IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards
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CheckVision integrates with IBM's On Demand applications such as Websphere,
Content Manager OnDemand and Payments Director Gateway. Headquartered in El Segundo,
Calif.

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Prague is home to recent graduates and experienced professionals who
specialize in the mainframe environment., Computer Sciences Corporation
(NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has won the "Best Use of IBM Technology in
an On Demand Business Solution by a Global or Major Consultant and Integrator
Business Partner" award.

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Computer Associates International, Inc. For more information , please visit http://ca. "Judges selected
CSC as the winner in this category based on its close collaboration with IBM
to both benchmark and extend its solutions and technologies to deliver unique
business value.

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"CA's Mainframe Center of Excellence brings investment from one of the
world 's most successful software companies to Prague and is a sign that large
multi-nationals see tangible business benefits in the Czech Republic," said
Radomil Novak, CEO of CzechInvest.
"CSC combines technology expertise with business insight to help its
clients address important business issues and realize real efficiencies," said
Donn Atkins, IBM Global Business Partners general manager.

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Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global
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Conference, the award recognizes CSC 's outstanding achievements in innovation
and customer satisfaction when developing and supporting CheckVision Delivery,
the company's software for commercial and retail banking.

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Each staff member will be fully trained on CA's business policies and
technology.
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With approximately 80,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for
customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own
advanced capabilities.

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The staff of CzechInvest, the Investment and Business Development Agency
of the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade is assisting CA by providing
expert advice and incentives under the Agency's Framework Program for support
of technology centers and business support services
"CA is proud to announce this partnership with CzechInvest to create a
state-of-the-art mainframe development and support center in the heart of
Europe," said Guy Harrison, senior vice president, Development Operations at
CA. The company
has had a direct presence in the Czech Republic since 1998 and employs 20
people at its existing sales offices in Prague and Bratislava. The Center will be managed by Patrick Pochard, a senior
executive with 14 years service at CA in a variety of development and
managerial roles. The strategy calls for deeper penetration of selected geographical
markets such as the Arab countries and Central/Eastern Europe, as well as
increased business with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and a
significant expansion in the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) sector.

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The Center expects to hire and
train more than 200 people including talented students, mainframe experts and
experienced managers.

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Euro 36 Million Investment to Create World-Class Development Facility
For Next-Generation Software Solutions

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Computer
Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA) today announced that it will create
its first worldwide Mainframe Center of Excellence in Prague , representing a
major expansion of its operations in the Czech Republic and a significant
commitment to the mainframe computing market. CSC's mission is to provide
customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their
specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of
technology. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.

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Ongoing training updates from dedicated training managers will be
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In line with its EMEA growth strategy, CA aims to double its business in
Central and Eastern Europe over the next two years by investing in new staff
and premises, and by focusing on strategic partnerships in each local market .

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About IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Awards
862 nominations were judged by a team of leading industry journalists,
analysts and IBM executives, who selected winners and finalists in 36 award
categories.

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"The opening of this Center is a testament
to the skills and resources we have available in this market, where our people
and our infrastructure can provide the right basis for strategic growth and
improved competitiveness in the global economy ."
CA offers a wide range of mainframe software solutions that enable IT
organizations to optimize utilization of data center resources, reduce total
cost of ownership, maintain alignment of utilization with business value, and
quickly respond to evolving enterprise computing requirements.

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CA has embarked on a program to expand its $1 billion annual EMEA revenues
faster than the overall market by implementing a three-pronged growth
strategy. "By
combining CSC and IBM technologies, CheckVision provides cost-effective,
high-volume transaction delivery in convenient forms for banks and their
customers.

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CA's Mainframe Center of Excellence will be established in a 45,222 square
foot (4,237 square meter) facility in Building 6 at The PARK in Chodov, Prague
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