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Letter Inviting Special Litigation Committee Meeting to Define Shareholder Oversight Procedures

(February 7, 2005)

Copied below is the text of a February 7, 2005 letter to both members of a "Special Litigation Committee" established to act for the board in relation to corporate claims against directors, as recently reported.

The members of the Committee and its attorney are invited to meet for the purpose of defining effective and efficient  procedures for shareholder oversight of the claims, as summarized in a December 8, 2004 letter to the board's chairman and a January 19, 2004 Forum Report.

 

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LUTIN & COMPANY

575 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Telephone (212) 605-0335

Facsimile (212) 605-0325

 

February 7, 2005

 

By telecopier: 631/342-3300

 

Mr. William E. McCracken

Ms. Laura S. Unger

Computer Associates International, Inc.

One Computer Associates Plaza

Islandia, New York 11749

 

Re:       Special Litigation Committee

 

Dear Mr. McCracken and Ms. Unger:

 

            Understanding from the company’s Friday evening SEC report that the board has appointed both of you to a newly established Special Litigation Committee (“SLC”) with responsibility for corporate claims against directors, I invite you and your SLC’s attorney to meet for the purpose of establishing shareholder oversight procedures.

 

            Shareholder interests in effective and efficient oversight procedures are summarized in a December 8, 2004 letter to Mr. Ranieri[1] and a January 19, 2004 CA Forum Report.[2]  Any initial questions or suggestions of issues to be addressed will be welcomed.  It is also suggested that you inform Mr. Lamm of any issues he should consider prior to his meeting with me on Wednesday to define management’s support of Forum communications.

 

            Please let me know what dates may be convenient for your scheduling of the suggested meeting later this month.  I should know by the end of this week which two or three shareholder representatives will be participating, and will of course identify them and inform you of any scheduling preferences they may have.

 

Sincerely yours,

 

 

 

Gary Lutin

 

cc:        Mr. Robert B. Lamm

 

 

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