Computer Associates' NetHaven division to build Web sites, provide Internet services for business partners

Business Wire, Nov 12, 1996

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1996--

CA's Newest Channel Support Service To Help Consultants, Resellers

And Software Developers Take Full Advantage Of Opportunities On The

World Wide Web

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) today announced that its NetHaven division will offer comprehensive Web development, deployment, content hosting and management services for CA business partners requiring their own Web sites. The service is offered under the umbrella of CA's far-reaching "VARsity Club" marketing program. NetHaven will build customizable Web sites for consultants, Value-Added Resellers (VARs), independent software developers (ISVs) and other CA VARsity Club members. Each site will include a Home page with the business partner's name, phone number, fax number, email and postal addresses, as well as company-specific product and service information. Interactive customer service functions, ordering capabilities and other commerce enabling features are also available.

"The Internet is an extremely effective and affordable commerce tool that greatly increases a company's visibility in the marketplace," said Venkat Subbarao, general manager of NetHaven. "We are pleased to provide NetHaven's advanced technical resources and consulting services to help CA partners capitalize on today's abundant Internet-related business opportunities."

NetHaven is offering complete content hosting and management services, delivering all the necessary hardware, applications and connectivity tools. The Web site offering also includes disk storage, a shared hardware server, operations management, phone support, and back-up with off-site storage.

"This promotion presents the perfect opportunity for us to leverage CA's vast technical resources and expertise to expand our marketing efforts into an entirely new realm," said Bob Foley, president of CA premier business partner, ConTech, Inc. "Now we'll be able to fully utilize the power of Internet technologies to increase sales opportunities and grow our business."

To promote ease-of-use and functionality, a browser-based content management tool is incorporated in each NetHaven-developed Web site. To secure web site data, participants will be able to leverage NetHaven's expertise in Web content hosting and management.

"It's very important for our prospective clients to have effortless access to a full-featured, interactive web site that, by design, identifies the close partnership we have with CA," said Leo Adames, president of Quest Technologies, a CA-Unicenter reseller. "With NetHaven's services we'll be getting an affordable, user-friendly Internet marketing vehicle that allows clients to easily grasp the full value of our products and services."

General information on CA's Business Partner Programs is available by calling (800) Team-VAR (1-800-832-6827) in the U.S. and Canada, or by accessing CA's home page at http://www.cai.com/bpp/varsity.htm. Resellers, consultants and independent software vendors interested in becoming authorized CA VARsity Club members may also call (800) 832-6827.

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), with headquarters in Islandia, N.Y., is the world leader in mission-critical business software. The company develops, licenses and supports more than 500 integrated products that include enterprise computing and information management, application development, manufacturing and financial applications. CA has 9,000 people in 130 offices in 40 countries and had revenue of more than $3.5 billion in fiscal year 1996. CA can be reached by visiting http://www.cai.com on the World Wide Web, emailing info@cai.com or calling 1-516-342-5224.

Computer Associates' NetHaven division leverages CA's industry-leading software technology with a wide variety of products and services designed for the Internet, specifically for Web development, content hosting and content management. NetHaven utilizes CA's expertise in enterprise management, information management and Web development tools to deploy mission-critical, commerce ready Web sites for organizations seeking to exploit the Web for a competitive advantage. NetHaven can be reached by visiting http://www.ca-nethaven.com, emailing info@ca-nethaven.com or calling 1-516-342-5224.

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CONTACT: Herman Chin, (516) 342-2364

hermanc@cai.com