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Amie Sabourin Executive Alliance Marketing Director Phone: 404.982.8562 E-mail: asabourin@execalliance.com

ATLANTA, Ga., January 6, 2005 – Executive Alliance, Inc. today announced that it has named the Distinguished Panel of Judges for the third annual Information Security Executive of the Year (ISE) Southeast Award™ 2005. Presented by GigaByte sponsor, Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA), this award will honor the southeast’s leading and most innovative information security pioneers at an evening award gala on Thursday, March 24, 2005 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Buckhead.

The distinguished panel of judges includes six notable industry experts and analysts:

The ISE Nominees will be evaluated based on information they submit outlining their effectiveness in managing internal security organizations, mentoring and motivating staff members and developing innovative security strategies and solutions to meet business challenges.

We are very excited and honored to have such a high level of expertise in the industry sitting on our panel of judges’”, said Marci McCarthy, CEO of Executive Alliance. “The judging process is very tough as the nominees represent the top leadership in the security industry.”

“We have been a sponsor of this award program since its inception and are very pleased to be a sponsor in 2005 as the award expands from Georgia into the southeast, “ stated Deb Tummins, Senior Vice President of Computer Associates. “These award programs are an important way to increase the visibility and awareness of the achievements of the security professionals. Honoring the practitioners in the security industry is long overdue.”

Fritz Nelson, vice president of the Group Publisher Network for CMP Media, will serve as master of ceremonies for the Award Ceremony. Nominations for the ISE Southeast Award will be accepted until January 14, 2005. Visit www.infosecaward.com for the nomination form and to learn more about this prestigious award.

About Executive Alliance and ISE Awards

The Information Security Executive of the Year Southeast Award 2005, a property of Executive Alliance, Inc. is brought to the business community by the following sponsors: GigaByte – Computer Associates; MegaByte - Courion; KiloByte – Trusted Network Technologies, Lancope, Stonesoft; National Media – Network Computing, Network Magazine, and Secure Enterprise; Local Media – TechLINKS; Associations – Technology Association of Georgia and InfraGard Atlanta.

Based upon the success of previous ISE Award Galas, Executive Alliance, the premier provider of leadership-recognition forums, launched the ISE Award Program Series to recognize outstanding leadership and exemplary achievement in the field of information security. Nominees are information security pioneers from private, public, government and academic institutions that have made contributions to their organizations and the security industry. Previously, the ISE Georgia Award was presented to Rich Baich, CISO of ChoicePoint, in 2004 and to Monique Shivanandan, VP of IT Strategy, Security and Business Continuity for BellSouth, in 2003. Ann Garrett, the CISO of the State of North Carolina was the winner of the ISE National Award in 2004. In 2005, the ISE Award Program Series will include the ISE Southeast Award (Atlanta, GA), ISE Midwest Award (Chicago, IL), ISE New England Award (Boston, MA), ISE Tri-State Award (New York, NY) and the ISE National Award (Washington, DC). For more information, please visit www.infosecaward.com.

About Computer Associates

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA), the world's largest management software company, delivers software and services across operations, security, storage, life cycle and service management to optimize the performance, reliability and efficiency of enterprise IT environments. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries. For more information,
please visit http://ca.com .

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