Exhibit A
                      Subsidiaries of the Registrant
 
      Name of Subsidiary                   Jurisdiction of Incorporation
	
                                                       
C.A. Caribbean, Inc.                                     Puerto Rico
C.A. Computer Associates GmbH                            Germany
C.A. Computer Associates Israel Ltd.                     Israel
C.A. Computer Associates S.A.                            Spain
CA Islandia Realty, Inc.                                 New York
CA Management, Inc.                                      Delaware
CA Services, Inc.                                        Delaware
Cheyenne Software, Inc.                                  Delaware
Computer Associates AG                                   Switzerland
Computer Associates Canada Ltd.                          Canada
Computer Associates CIS Ltd.                             Russia
Computer Associates de Argentina S.A.                    Argentina
Computer Associates do Brasil Ltda.                      Brazil
Computer Associates de Chile Ltd.                        Chile
Computer Associates de Colombia S.A.                     Colombia
Computer Associates de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.              Mexico
Computer Associates de Venezuela, C.A.                   Venezuela
Computer Associates Finland OY                           Finland
Computer Associates International (China) Ltd.           China
Computer Associates International G.m.b.H.               Austria
Computer Associates International Limited                Hong Kong
Computer Associates Japan Ltd.                           Japan
Computer Associates Korea Ltd.                           Korea
Computer Associates Ltd. Sti.                            Turkey
Computer Associates (M) Sdn. Bhd.                        Malaysia
Computer Associates Middle East WLL                      Bahrain
Computer Associates Norway A/S                           Norway
Computer Associates (N.Z.) Ltd.                          New Zealand
Computer Associates Plc                                  United Kingdom
Computer Associates Products Nederland B.V.              The Netherlands
Computer Associates Pte. Ltd.                            Singapore
Computer Associates Pty. Ltd.                            Australia
Computer Associates S.A.                                 Belgium
Computer Associates S.A.                                 France
Computer Associates Scandinavia A/S                      Denmark
Computer Associates Africa (Pty.) Ltd.                   South Africa
Computer Associates S.p.A.                               Italy
Computer Associates Sp. z  o.o.                          Poland
Computer Associates Sucursal en Portugal                 Portugal
Computer Associates Sweden AB                            Sweden
Computer Associates Taiwan Ltd.                          Taiwan
Computer Associates (Thailand) Co. Ltd.                  Thailand
Cullinet Software, Inc.                                  Massachusetts
Infresco Corporation                                     Delaware
Ingres Corporation                                       Delaware
Legent Corporation                                       Delaware
On-Line Software International, Inc.                     Delaware
Pansophic Systems, Incorporated                          Illinois
Philippine Computer Associates International, Inc.       Philippines
Quick Access, Inc.                                       Delaware
Shanmore Ltd.                                            Ireland
The ASK-Group, Inc.                                      Delaware

<FN>
All of the subsidiaries are 100%-owned by the Registrant or by a wholly 
owned subsidiary of the Registrant other than directors' qualifying 
shares which are held in trust for the Registrant or for such wholly 
owned subsidiary.