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Compuware Positioned in the Leader Quadrant in IT Project Portfolio Management Magic Quadrant

Announcement posted by Bass PR 27 Jul 2005

Compuware Evaluated on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) announced that it has been evaluated for its vision and its ability to execute in the IT Project and Portfolio Management market by leading technology analyst firm Gartner. The Gartner IT PPM Magic Quadrant, published June 22, 2005, positions Compuware in the Leaders quadrant in the IT PPM Magic Quadrant. According to Gartner, Leaders are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market.
The IT Project and Portfolio Management market is evolving rapidly, said Matt Light, Research Director of Gartner in the IT PPM Magic Quadrant report. As users look to better prioritize Application Development and other IT programs while controlling application portfolio demand, technology providers are marketing increasingly integrated suites.
Compuware Changepoint enables CIOs to align and manage IT portfolios, gain operational efficiency and take control of IT service delivery. Compuwares vision is to provide IT management with a complete picture of the performance of technology investments, enabling more effective governance, improved decision-making and proactive management of IT value.
We are pleased that Compuware has been positioned in the Leader Quadrant by Gartner--one of the technology industrys most respected analyst firms--in a critical and growing market, said Tommi White, Chief Operating Officer of Compuware Corporation. Businesses and the IT organizations that serve them require visibility into the value, cost, risk and performance of the services IT provides. We believe Compuwares comprehensive arsenal of products and services delivers exactly that, increasing the ability of IT organizations to bring maximum value to the business.
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
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2005 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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