Compuware Welcomes Microsoft, HP and Eclipse as Premier Sponsors of 2005 OJ.X Event

Major Technology Organizations and Entertainers Join Compuware for Second-annual Edition of Premier Application Development Conference

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DETROIT--September 26, 2005--Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) today announced that three leading technology organizations are sponsoring this year’s expanded OJ.X ("OJ dot X") conference. Microsoft Corp., Hewlett Packard (HP) and the Eclipse Foundation join OJ.X this year as premier sponsors, supporting the second-annual technology event to be held October 6, 2005, at Compuware’s headquarters in downtown Detroit. In addition to sponsorship of this year’s event, experts from these organizations will share software development insights, business experiences and future plans with OJ.X attendees.

."Michigan-based Compuware is one of the world’s leading technology companies, and attracting these other technology heavyweights to sponsor this important event says a lot about the continued emergence of the technology industry in our state," said Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan. "I’m pleased that OJ.X can help display our growing technology and business prowess to the world."

OJ.X offers substantial networking and social opportunities that feature internationally known talent, including a headlining comedy act and rock stars along with a former world champion athlete-turned-businessman. Comedian Dennis Miller will present a live comedy act for OJ.X attendees. Representing Detroit’s legendary music scene, Michigan native Uncle Kracker will perform during the evening hours, as well as the Hard Lessons, a Detroit-based band. Joe Dumars, President of Basketball Operations for the Detroit Pistons, will address OJ.X attendees regarding building a great team

"This is a landmark, world-class conference for Compuware and an outstanding learning opportunity, offering something for everyone in the application development community," said Larry Angeli, Vice President of Marketing for Compuware. "OJ.X is the perfect environment to display Compuware’s multi-platform flexibility and strategic partnerships, and Compuware is extremely pleased to welcome Microsoft, Eclipse and HP as OJ.X signature sponsors. Finally, the networking, social and entertainment aspects of OJ.X--with Dennis Miller, Uncle Kracker and others--are certain to entertain attendees."

OJ.X is the premier development event in the Midwest and will feature both Microsoft .NET and Java application development technologies--the two major platforms that enterprises use for developing and deploying distributed applications. With a theme of building "innovation through agility," OJ.X demonstrates Compuware’s commitment to delivering high-value solutions for enterprise application development on all major platforms. The one-day, annual conference blends education, expertise, success stories, networking and entertainment in a "learning festival" environment for IT professionals, enabling them to rapidly respond to changing business needs.

"We are pleased to work with our valued partner, Compuware, on an event like this that supports such a rich ecosystem around Microsoft Visual Studio 2005," said Microsoft’s General Manager for Visual Studio Rick LaPlante, who will deliver an OJ.X keynote address on managing the software life cycle. "The Detroit location of OJ.X allows Microsoft to showcase the strategic value of our products to the heart of the automotive and manufacturing sectors."

"Sponsoring Compuware OJ.X provides HP with an outstanding opportunity to show attendees, first hand, HP’s vision for how application development and integration can be transformed into more agile development environments," said Keith Landers, Director, Enterprise Application Services, HP. "Our relationship with Compuware gives us the opportunity to share the importance of developing a Service-Oriented Architecture with the OJ.X audience."

"Participating in an enterprise application development conference like OJ.X while supporting Compuware--a company with a rich heritage of more than 30 years in enterprise IT--was an easy decision for Eclipse," said Mike Milinkovich, Executive Director of Eclipse, who will offer attendees a glimpse into the future plans for the Eclipse platform. "OJ.X will be an excellent opportunity for us to show attendees the high value Compuware products gain by integrating with the Eclipse platform."

About OJ.X

OJ.X will immerse application development professionals and managers in the power of advanced software development techniques, offering the opportunity to learn valuable skills and strategies to drive high productivity, ROI and quality through application development. OJ.X includes presentations and interactive labs featuring Compuware DevPartner, OptimalJ and Uniface products. For more information on the conference and a complete listing of OJ.X sessions, please visit http://www.compuwareojx.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/.