Compuware Strengthens Commitment to Microsoft .NET Technologies, Details Plans for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Support at OJ.X Conference

Founding Board Member of Visual Studio Industry Partner Program to Deliver Application Life Cycle Solutions for Accelerating Development of Enterprise Applications

COMPUWARE OJ.X--DETROIT--October 6, 2005--Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) today announced that the company is strengthening its commitment to the Microsoft Windows platform. In addition to announcing support for the upcoming Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Compuware is also outlining its plans to continue providing a unique combination of expertise, best practices and products to help IT organizations develop, test, manage and govern applications developed for the Windows platform.

"Compuware is an important and valuable member of the Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) program and has a rich heritage with enterprise applications," said Rick LaPlante, general manager of Visual Studio 2005 Team System at Microsoft Corp. "We are very happy to see Compuware’s substantial and continued investment in .NET technologies and its focus on application life cycle innovation and agility."

Compuware will be a gold sponsor of the upcoming Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Launch Tour kickoff event. At this event, Compuware will be part of a breakout session, demonstrating an upcoming release of Compuware TestPartner with functional and regression testing capabilities integrated into Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System. This integration enables developers and testers to work collaboratively to resolve software defects early in the software life cycle, reducing software development costs while improving application quality.

Compuware plans to introduce a new version of Compuware DevPartner Studio with full integration with the Visual Studio 2005 integrated development environment. DevPartner Studio 8.0 will offer enhanced support for Web services, a new and innovative Performance Expert feature, and error-simulation capabilities. Additionally, Compuware will introduce a new release of DevPartner Fault Simulator that will integrate with DevPartner Studio, giving developers the ability to gather code coverage data for error handlers exercised with fault simulation. Early in 2006, Compuware plans to release the next version of its security analysis tool, DevPartner SecurityChecker, with support for Visual Studio 2005. Compuware will demonstrate these solutions at the OJ.X conference.

"Compuware’s enterprise customers use the Windows platform to develop and deploy high quality enterprise applications, and we are committed to helping them accelerate the development and improve the reliability of these applications," said Bob Barker, Vice President of Strategic Planning at Compuware Corporation. "Compuware is very excited about the capabilities of Visual Studio Team System and is backing this up with a multi-million dollar investment to provide early support."

In addition to Compuware’s support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 with Compuware DevPartner Studio and Compuware TestPartner, Compuware will continue to deliver support for the Microsoft .NET technologies across the application life cycle. Compuware application life cycle solutions for Microsoft .NET will include code diagnostics and unit testing, security analysis, test management, reliability and performance testing, data management, data privacy, performance and availability analysis, application service management, and IT governance and management.

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/.

Mark Gilman, Compuware Corporation, 313-227-9929, mark.gilman@compuware.com