SCHEDULE 14A
                                 (Rule 14a-101)
                    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
                Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No.______)

Filed by the Registrant [_]

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [X]

Check the appropriate box:

[_]  Preliminary Proxy Statement        [_]  Confidential, For Use of the
                                             Commission Only
[_]  Definitive Proxy Statement              (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
[_]  Definitive Additional Materials
[X]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-12


                    COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                            RANGER GOVERNANCE, LTD.
    (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)


Payment of filing fee (Check the appropriate box):

[X]  No fee required.

[_]  Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.

     (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:________
     (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:___________
     (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
         pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the
         filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):_____________
     (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:_______________________
     (5) Total fee paid:________________________________________________________

[_]  Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

[_]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
     0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
     previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
     or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

     (1) Amount previously paid:________________________________________________
     (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:__________________________
     (3) Filing Party:__________________________________________________________
     (4) Date Filed:____________________________________________________________


                               EXPLANATORY NOTE

   Ranger Governance, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership ("Ranger"), is filing
the material contained in this Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with a solicitation of proxies (the "Solicitation") in
support of electing Ranger nominees to the board of directors of Computer
Associates International, Inc. ("Computer Associates") at the 2001 annual
meeting of stockholders of Computer Associates.


                      INFORMATION REGARDING PARTICIPANTS

   The following persons are participants in the solicitation of proxies (the
"Solicitation") in support of electing the nominees of Ranger Governance, Ltd.,
a Texas limited partnership ("Ranger"), to the board of directors of Computer
Associates International, Inc. ("Computer Associates") at the 2001 annual
meeting of stockholders of Computer Associates: (i) Ranger; (ii) Ranger GP
Governance, L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company and the general partner of
Ranger; (iii) Sam Wyly, a limited partner of Ranger and Manager of Ranger GP
Governance, L.L.C.; (iv) Charles Wyly, a limited partner of Ranger; and (iv)
Ranger's nominees to Computer Associates' board of directors. Ranger's nominees
are Robert E. Cook, Mark Cuban, Dixon Doll, Dr. Wendy L. Gramm, Stephen R.
Perkins, Cece Smith, Elizabeth VanStory and Sam Wyly. Ranger, Ranger GP
Governance, L.L.C., Sam Wyly and Charles Wyly have interests in the Solicitation
from either direct or indirect beneficial ownership of the common stock of
Computer Associates as set forth below.


     PARTICIPANT BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES OF COMPUTER ASSOCIATES

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                Name                    Amount and Nature of
                ----                    Beneficial Ownership
                                        --------------------

               ENTITIES

          Ranger Governance, Ltd.              1,479,025

          Ranger GP Governance, L.L.C.         1,479,025

               INDIVIDUALS

          Robert E. Cook                           0

          Mark Cuban                               0

          Dixon Doll                               0

          Wendy L. Gramm                           0

          Stephen R. Perkins                       0

          Cece Smith                               0

          Elizabeth Ann VanStory                   0

          Charles Wyly                           636,807

          Sam Wyly                             1,479,025



   Participants who are Ranger nominees are expected to receive customary
compensation from Computer Associates in exchange for their services as
directors, if elected.  Ranger will pay each Ranger nominee (other than Sam
Wyly) any out-of-pocket expenses that arise from investigating or defending any
claim brought against the Ranger nominee for his or her actions taken in
connection with the Solicitation. If elected, each Ranger nominee (other than
Sam Wyly) will be entitled to receive from Ranger any gain that may result from
the exercise, on or prior to October 6, 2006, of certain Computer Associates
options held by Ranger.


                             IMPORTANT INFORMATION

   Ranger plans to file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission relating to Ranger's solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of
Computer Associates with respect to the Computer Associates 2001 annual meeting
of stockholders. RANGER ADVISES SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ RANGER'S PROXY
STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. Ranger's proxy statement will be available for free at www.sec.gov,
along with any other relevant documents, including the soliciting material that
identifies the participants in Ranger's solicitation and describes their
interests. You may also obtain a free copy of Ranger's proxy statement, when it
becomes available, by writing to Ranger at 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1000,
Dallas, Texas 75201, calling Morrow & Co., Inc. at (212) 754-8000 or visiting
Ranger's web site at www.rangergov.com.

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