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CA and Rocket Software Reach Settlement Regarding CA?s Claims of Copyright Infringement and Trade Secret Misappropriation

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^{Published in Science and Technology on Tuesday, February 10th 2009 at 7:04 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-02-10 07:05:19 by Market Wire}  

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--CA, Inc. (NASDAQ:CA) today announced that it has reached a settlement with Rocket Software, Inc. resolving CA's claims of copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation.

As part of the settlement, Rocket has agreed to license technology from CA, including source code authored several years ago and related trade secrets that were the subject of the litigation. Rocket has not admitted any wrongdoing in connection with this settlement and further terms were not disclosed. The case had been scheduled for jury selection on February 9.

"We are pleased with the resolution," said Amy Fliegelman Olli, executive vice president and general counsel for CA. "This settlement will ensure that customers will not face any business disruption, while guaranteeing that CA is properly compensated for its intellectual property. CA will continue to take whatever steps necessary to ensure the protection of its intellectual property."

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