Compuware Completes Acquisition of Direct Technology Limited

Acquisition of Automator QACenter expands Compuware's solution for
enterprise-wide automated testing

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. - MAY 13, 1996 -- Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ:
CPWR) today announced the completion of its acquisition of DIRECT
TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, a privately held supplier of automated software
testing products and services based in London, England.

"Direct Technology's comprehensive approach to software testing has a great
deal in common with our own products and professional services
strategies," said Steve Fagan, Compuware's senior vice president,
Enterprise Systems. "Our vision for automated testing extends throughout
the enterprise. We want to provide our customers with the ability to
automate testing on multiple platforms."

With this product line, Compuware addresses the growing demand for
automated testing solutions for client/server environments. In addition to
testing, the acquisition provides synergy with Compuware's application
development and systems management tools for broad support of the
client/server application life cycle. The products also enhance
Compuware's century date-change solution.

"Automator QACenter is a proven winning solution for corporate
enterprise-wide software testing, as our success in the European markets
confirms," said Richard Turner, senior vice president of sales and
marketing at Direct Technology. "We believe that Compuware will give our
existing customers access to tools and services that we cannot supply.
With Compuware, QACenter can fully penetrate the rapidly expanding North
American and worldwide markets for automated software testing tools."

Compuware Automated Testing

The Automator QACenter suite of products will join Compuware's Playback,
Hiperstation and other automated software testing products. Long-standing
industry leaders, Compuware products feature advanced test planning,
management and execution capabilities. Users can bring the reality of the
production environment to the testing process. Automator QACenter will
help Compuware customers meet the demands of today's distributed
multi-platform environments by enabling them to test programs, automate
manual testing and improve applications quality.

The Automator QACenter provides solutions to over 8,000 users in Europe,
North America, Australia and Asia Pacific regions. These products and
services have helped customers achieve successful automation and test
planning since 1985.

Compuware Corporation

Compuware Corporation 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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