COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-05-21
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                               AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                     PLATINUM technology International, inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
     CLASS II SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   72764 T 101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  SANJAY KUMAR 
                                HARDMETAL, INC.
                   C/O COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                          ONE COMPUTER ASSOCIATES PLAZA
                          ISLANDIA, NEW YORK 11788-7000
                            TELEPHONE: (516) 342-5224
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            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                   COPIES TO:
                              SCOTT F. SMITH, ESQ.
                            HOWARD, SMITH & LEVIN LLP
                           1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
                            TELEPHONE: (212) 841-1000
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                                 May 21, 1999
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                          (Date of Event Which Requires
                            Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),check the following box
< >.

         Note.  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original
         and five  copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule
         13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                       (Continued on the following pages)



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         Computer Associates International, Inc. ("Computer Associates") and its
wholly owned  subsidiary,  HardMetal,  Inc.,  hereby amend and supplement  their
Schedule 13D,  originally  filed on April 2, 1999,  as  previously  amended (the
"Schedule  13D"),  with  respect  to  PLATINUM  technology  International,  inc.
Capitalized  terms not defined in this Amendment  have the meanings  assigned to
them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 4.  Purpose of the Transaction.

         The response to Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

         On May 21, 1999,  Computer Associates issued the press release attached
hereto  as  Exhibit  15.  The  information  set forth in the  press  release  is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

15       Text of press release issued by Computer Associates dated
         May 21, 1999.



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                                    SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge  and belief,  the  undersigned
certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  May 21, 1999



                                 HARDMETAL, INC.


                                By/s/ Ira H. Zar
                                Name: Ira H. Zar
                                Title: President and Assistant Treasurer


                                COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                                By/s/ Ira H. Zar
                                Name: Ira H. Zar
                                Title: Senior Vice President-Finance and
                                       Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number             Exhibit Name

15                 Text of press release issued by Computer Associates dated
                   May 21, 1999.






Contact:      Doug Robinson - Investor Relations  Bob Gordon - Public Relations
              (516) 342-2745                      (516) 342-2391
              [email protected]                        [email protected]

  COMPUTER ASSOCIATES EXTENDS TENDER OFFER FOR PLATINUM TECHNOLOGY
                 INTERNATIONAL, INC. TO MAY 25, 1999

ISLANDIA, N.Y., May 21, 1999--Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA)
and Platinum technology International,  inc. (NASDAQ: PLAT) announced today that
HardMetal,  Inc., a wholly-owned merger subsidiary of CA, is extending its offer
to  purchase  all  outstanding  shares of common  stock of  Platinum  technology
International,  inc. for $29.25  until 12:00  midnight,  New York City time,  on
Tuesday, May 25, 1999. As a consequence of the extension of the expiration date,
holders of  Platinum  common  stock may tender or  withdraw  shares  until 12:00
midnight,  New York City time,  on Tuesday,  May 25,  1999,  unless the offer is
further extended. The offer was previously scheduled to expire on May 21, 1999.

As in the past,  this  extension  is being made to obtain  necessary  regulatory
approval of the ongoing tender offer.

Based on the latest count of tendered shares, approximately 76,382,894 shares of
Platinum technology International,  inc. common stock have been validly tendered
and not withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer.

The information agent for the offer is MacKenzie Partners, Inc. 156 Fifth 
Avenue, New York, NY  10010, telephone (212) 929-5500 or (800) 322-2885.

PLATINUM  provides  software  products and consulting  services that help Global
10,000 companies manage and improve their IT  infrastructures-including  systems
and database management, e-commerce, application infrastructure management, data
warehousing,   knowledge   management,   decision   support,   and   year   2000
reengineering.  The  12-year-old  company has more than 120  offices  across six
continents.

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), the world leader in 
mission-critical business computing, provides software, support and integration
services in more than 100 countries around the world.  CA has more
than 14,000 employees and had revenue of $5.3 billion in fiscal year 1999.

For more information about CA, please call  516-342-5224 or email  [email protected].
CA's World Wide Web address is www.cai.com.





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