Compuware Selected as Finalist by Network Computing for 2000 Well-Connected Award

EcoSCOPE Tops Application Management Category Based on its Leadership in Successfully Managing Application Performance

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. -- May 3, 2000 -- Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ:CPWR) today announced that EcoSCOPE, the leading solution for identifying, analyzing and troubleshooting application performance, was named a finalist by CMP Media Inc., for the Network Computing 2000 Well-Connected Award in the category of Application Management. EcoSCOPE was chosen for its innovative ability to address complex application performance management requirements for voice-over IP, multimedia conferencing and web applications, in addition to its ability to collect and correlate EcoTOOLS server data for faster troubleshooting in complex e-commerce environments and to validate service levels through reporting.

"When a leading publication such as Network Computing recognizes EcoSCOPE's leadership in managing application performance, it is a valuable endorsement," said Rieko Sato, Director, EcoSCOPE Product Center. "We look forward to maintaining EcoSCOPE's market lead and continuing Compuware's tradition of award winning software excellence."

The winners of the Network Computing 2000 Well-Connected Awards will be revealed at a gala event on Monday, May 8 during the NetWorld+Interop 2000 Conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center, May 8-12. All finalists will be highlighted in the May 15 Network Computing issue and also on Network Computing online at http://www.networkcomputing.com.

"The Well-Connected Awards are significantly different from other IT publications' awards," said Fritz Nelson, Publisher of CMP's Network Computing. "Our editors worked at length to research and test the best offerings in the enterprise arena." According to Nelson, the products singled out in the Network Computing Well-Connected Awards are unique because "they are not a measure of popularity--they are the quality offerings tested over a networked enterprise firsthand by editors themselves. So we know that Compuware's EcoSCOPE is truly an innovative solution."

Published by CMP Media, Manhasset, N.Y., Network Computing is the only biweekly IT publication providing in-depth, comprehensive product, technology and service reviews from a real-world perspective to 220,000 IT Professionals--The Technology Experts--telling them what works, how it works, when to buy and who to buy it from. In addition, Network Computing consistently has the largest average-issue audience among all networking publications, according to Simmons and IntelliQuest. In 1999, the publication was named a 1999 Neal Award Finalist.

EcoSCOPE, an integral part of the Compuware EcoSYSTEMS product suite, provides complete analysis of application performance to help meet service levels today and tomorrow. EcoSCOPE addresses all phases of application performance management--past, present, and future. It automatically discovers network applications, detects and sends notifications of performance problems, and analyzes the root cause to facilitate troubleshooting. EcoSCOPE also tracks historical performance patterns to prevent potential bottlenecks and proactively plan for future growth.

CMP Media Inc.

CMP Media Inc. (http://www.cmp.com), a subsidiary of United News & Media plc (Nasdaq: UNEWY), is the leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum--the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its portfolio of newspapers, magazines, custom publishing, Internet products, research, consulting and conferences, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Online editions of the company's print publications, along with products and services created exclusively for the Internet, can be found on CMPnet at http://www.CMPnet.com.

Compuware Corporation

With fiscal 2000 revenues of more than $2.2 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.