SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cirabisi Robert G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTL., INC.

ONE COMPUTER ASSOCIATES PLAZA

(Street)

ISLANDIA

11749

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC [ CA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Accounting Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $.10	7,348.9675⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $.10	417.948⁽²⁾	I	401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	07/20/2010	Common Stock, par value $.10	15,000	$27	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	03/28/2012	Common Stock, par value $.10	11,600	$21.89	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	03/28/2013	Common Stock, par value $.10	12,000	$13.83	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	02/12/2014	Common Stock, par value $.10	20,000	$27.32	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 6,020 shares of restricted stock that vest in approximately equal installments over a three year period.

2. Shares held in the Computer Associates Savings Harvest Plan, a 401(k) Plan. Information presented as of September 21, 2004.

3. The option became exerciseable as to 1500 shares on July 20, 2001, 2,250 shares on July 20, 2002, 3,000 shares on July 20, 2003, 3,750 shares on July 20, 2004 and becomes exerciseable as to the remaining 4,500 shares on July 20, 2005.

4. The option became exerciseable as to 3,945 shares on March 28, 2003, 3,828 shares on March 28, 2004 and becomes exerciseable as to the remaining 3,827 shares on March 28, 2005.

5. The option became exerciseable as to 4,082 shares on March 28, 2004, becomes exerciseable as to 3,959 shares on March 28, 2005 and becomes exerciseable as to the remaining 3,959 shares on March 28, 2006.

6. The option becomes exerciseable as to 6801 shares on February 12, 2005, 6,600 shares on February 12, 2006 and 6,599 shares on February 12, 2007.

Remarks:

	Joshua DeRienzis, by power of attorney	09/21/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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