Compuware Delivers Extensive Java Support for Web-enabled E-commerce Applications

NuMega DevPartner Java Edition Improves Reliability and Performance of Web-enabled Java Applications Deployed on Solaris, Linux and Windows 2000 Platforms

SAN JOSE, CA. -- March 22, 2000 -- Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ:CPWR) announced today at the Software Development West Conference the introduction of NuMega DevPartner 2.0 Java Edition. This suite of software development productivity tools helps developers build reliable, high-performance applications with Java technology. Providing extensive server-side Java support for application servers, Enterprise JavaBeans and servlets, DevPartner Java Edition helps developers solve problems with run-time performance, memory utilization and multi-threading that impact application reliability, performance and overall software quality.

"The ability to ensure the reliability and performance of our e-commerce applications is critical," said Tim Mouradian, Project Manager at ChannelWave Software, the leading provider of Web-based Partner Relationship Management software and services. "Compuware's DevPartner Java Edition has helped us easily identify hidden problems that could have affected business operations involving thousands of our customers."

DevPartner Java Edition helps developers find problems with memory use, multithreading, code performance and test coverage that can have a dramatic impact on the stability, reliability and performance of Java applications. Using the DevPartner Remote Agent software on Solaris, Linux and Windows servers, DevPartner Java Edition provides developers with information on Java components used across all tiers of a distributed application. DevPartner Java Edition is the only development productivity suite that extends beyond Java code to support Web scripting technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, Java Server Pages and Active Server Pages.

"Today's Web-enabled Java applications consist of many different technologies from JavaScript to Java Server Pages to Enterprise JavaBeans. Making these technologies work together flawlessly in a production environment is a challenging task," said Joe Wurm, Vice President and Lab Director for the NuMega product line. "NuMega DevPartner 2.0 Java Edition helps resolve these problems quickly and easily, to ensure the delivery of reliable, high-performance Java applications."

DevPartner Java Edition supports a wide range of applications servers, servlet engines and Web servers on Solaris, Linux and Windows 2000 including BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Allaire JRun, Apache JServe and Microsoft IIS. DevPartner Java Edition complements most popular development environments and integrates with IBM Visual Age for Java, Symantec Visual Café, Borland Jbuilder and Oracle JDeveloper.

Pricing and Availability

NuMega DevPartner 2.0 Java Edition will be available in the second calendar quarter of 2000. The US list price is $799. DevPartner Remote Agent is licensed separately and will also be available in the second quarter.

NuMega

Compuware Corporation's NuMega products are the worldwide market share leaders in accelerating the development of reliable software for professional Windows, Java and Web developers. These award-winning products substantially improve the productivity of software development teams and the quality of the software they develop. For more information about the NuMega product line call 1-800-4NUMEGA or visit NuMega at http://www.compuware.com/products/numega.

Compuware Corporation

With trailing 12-month revenues of more than $2 billion, Compuware is a world leader in the practical implementation of enterprise and e-commerce solutions. Compuware productivity solutions help 14,000 of the world's largest corporations more efficiently maintain and enhance their most critical business applications. Providing immediate and measurable return on information technology investments, Compuware products and services improve quality, lower costs and increase the speed at which systems can be developed, implemented and supported. Compuware employs more than 15,000 information technology professionals worldwide. For more information about Compuware, please contact the corporate offices at 800- 521-9353. You may also visit Compuware on the World Wide Web at http://www.compuware.com.