Compuware Corporation to Announce Second Quarter Results on October 21, 2004

DETROIT--October 19, 2004--Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) today announced that it will report results for its second quarter--ended September 30--after market-close on October 21, 2004. The company will also hold a conference call to discuss these results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (21:00 GMT) on October 21.

In order to access the conference call, interested parties from the United States should call 877-459-8388. For international access, the conference call number is +1-484-630-8751. The password for the call is Compuware.

A conference call replay will also be available. For more information, visit the Compuware Corporation Investor Relations web site at http://www.compuware.com/.

Compuware Corporation
Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) maximizes the value IT brings to the business by helping CIOs more effectively manage the business of IT. Compuware solutions accelerate the development, improve the quality and enhance the performance of critical business systems while enabling CIOs to align and govern the entire IT portfolio, increasing efficiency, cost control and employee productivity throughout the IT organization. Founded in 1973, Compuware serves the world's leading IT organizations, including more than 90 percent of the Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Compuware at http://www.compuware.com.