Computer Associates UK and DEC Ltd are to co-operate on database and application development tools, financial management systems, and decision support tools: Computer Associates says that the agreement will allow the companies’ development, sales, and support and marketing teams to collaborate in a way that they already do in the US; Computer Associates’ portfolio of software for DEC equipment includes CA-Generator; CA-Expert; CA-Stra-tagem; and the CA-Masterclass series of financial software modules.