Compuware Teams with Oracle to Extend the Power of Oracle Enterprise
Manager

Tight, Comprehensive Integration Between Application Management Products
and Oracle Enterprise Management Broadens Solutions for Oracle Customers

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS -- APRIL 15, 1996 -- Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ:
CPWR) today announced the extensive integration of its applications
management products with Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Corporation's
newly announced systems management solution that provides a comprehensive
framework for integrated management of the Oracle environment. Compuware's
suite of applications management products include: EcoTOOLS, applications
and system management for distributed production environments; EcoNET,
networked applications management; and EcoDBA, for automated
administration of Oracle databases.

"Compuware delivers one of the more extensive levels of integration with
Oracle Enterprise Manager available to date," said Alan Tottle, vice
president of Network and Management Products for Oracle Corporation. "Not
only does Compuware's solution set supply in-depth performance monitoring
and management of Oracle databases, but it also expands the offering to
include networked applications performance, database administration
capabilities and heterogeneous operating system monitoring. Integrating
Compuware's industry-leading applications management products with Oracle
Enterprise Manager brings customers, who are challenged by increasingly
complex environments, a wide spectrum of functionality yielding
comprehensive solutions."

"Teaming with Oracle to bring real-time, bi-directional integration with
Oracle Enterprise Manager opens the door for customers looking for
flexibility in their management environment," said Alan Bird, Director of
Business Alliances for Compuware's EcoTOOLS product line.

"As an Oracle Business Alliance Partner and member of the Systems
Management Technology Initiative (SMTI), Compuware is committed to
providing a complete end-to-end management/monitoring solution. The shared
technology and expertise between Compuware and Oracle results in a solid,
integrated suite of management facilities."

Comprehensive Integration with Oracle Enterprise Manager

Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle's recently announced systems management
platform, provides a comprehensive framework for integrated management of
the Oracle environment. Bi-directional, agent-to-agent integration is
achieved between EcoTOOLS and Oracle Enterprise Manager using integration
points that are based on a published application programming interface, as
well as open industry standards like the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP).

This bi-directional communication provides EcoTOOLS and Oracle Enterprise
Manager with visibility to all events regardless of their origin.

COMPUWARE'S ALLIANCE WITH ORACLE OFFERS CUSTOMERS:

* Bi-directional, agent-level communication
* Choice of management consoles - EcoTOOLS or Oracle Enterprise
  Manager
* Monitoring/managing networked application performance, heterogeneous
  database and operating systems
* Strategic technology and business partnership with Oracle
* Shared technology expertise between vendors

Compuware's Comprehensive Solution for Oracle Customers

SYSTEMS AND APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SOLUTION -- EcoTOOLS enables Oracle
administrators to monitor their applications, UNIX operating systems and
networks for fault and performance problems. EcoTOOLS dispatches
autonomous software "agents" to gather enterprise-wide performance and
configuration information, alert system administrators to potential
problems and then automatically launch proactive corrective actions.

DETAILED PROCESS MONITORING FOR ORACLE -- EcoPMON enables Oracle
administrators to drill-down and pinpoint bottlenecks by viewing the UNIX
resource usage running SQL statements for quick resolution; this
assistance is unavailable in any other product.

ORACLE RESOURCE ACCOUNTING -- EcoTOOLS provides integrated UNIX and
resource accounting with EcoCHARGEBACK, allowing users to account for
system and database resources by application, track inefficient resource
users and help determine future system requirements.

NETWORKED APPLICATIONS MANAGEMENT -- EcoNET provides a comprehensive
solution for networked applications performance management. EcoNET bridges
the gap between today's networked and systems management products by
discovering, monitoring, and tracking client/server applications
conversations end-to-end across enterprise networks.

AUTOMATED DATA ADMINISTRATION -- EcoDBA comprises four components that
automate change management and migration, analyze and manage Oracle
objects, accelerate the reorganization of Oracle databases and provide
complete security management of distributed Oracle databases from a
single-point of control.

Pricing and Availability

Integration between components of Compuware's systems management product
offering and Oracle Enterprise Manager will be available within 90 days of
Oracle Enterprise Manager's general availability. Integration between
Oracle Enterprise Manager and EcoTOOLS is provided as part of the standard
EcoTOOLS feature set at no additional charge, with integration enhanced
throughout the year.

Compuware Corporation

Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ:CPWR) is a leading worldwide provider of
software products and professional services that help information
technology professionals efficiently develop, implement and support the
applications that run their businesses. Founded in 1973, Compuware today
ranks as one of the 15 largest independent software vendors in the world.
The company's products have been licensed by more than 8,800 organizations
worldwide. Revenues for fiscal 1995 totaled $534 million. For information
about Compuware Corporation, please contact Compuware's headquarters at
810-737-7300. Compuware can also be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.compuware.com.
 
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