Independent Research Firm Recognizes Compuware Changepoint as a Leader in Project Portfolio Management Market

Compuware Recognized for Progressive Approach to IT Management; Providing High Visibility Across all of IT’s Work

DETROIT--March 15, 2006--Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) today announced that Forrester Research has recognized Compuware Changepoint as a leader in the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) market. In the report, "The Forrester Wave: Project Portfolio Management, Q1 2006," Compuware Changepoint was cited for a number of strengths including its strong use of integration as well as strong resource, demand and project management capabilities.

"The Compuware Changepoint IT Governance solution offers a solid project portfolio management solution that provides excellent demand management, resource management and work management functionality," wrote Margo Visitacion of Forrester Research in this report. "Changepoint’s progressive take on IT management, which integrates various forms of work, project, and service management, is particularly well suited for IT organizations that want to introduce higher quality to their planning and execution practices while managing through various resource or scheduling constraints."

Forrester also stated: "Compuware Changepoint solution offers strong functionality across all areas of PPM. Its visionary stake in integrated IT management (IIM) brings in vital information from across multiple areas of IT such as operations and development teams, which enables a company to get a broad view of all of its work and resource requirements. Its emphasis on collecting business-specific metrics through such areas as quality management and surveys makes Compuware a solid choice for value-driven organizations."

"We are gratified by Forrester’s recognition of Compuware’s leadership in the Project Portfolio Management market and the strong capabilities of the Compuware Changepoint solution offering," said Kim Turner, Director of Changepoint Marketing for Compuware Corporation. "Our goal is to continue helping our customers maximize the business value of their IT investments so that they can improve the quality and efficiency of their IT service delivery."

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.