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  1. What does Compuware do in layman's terms?
  2. What stock exchange is Compuware traded on and what is Compuware's ticker symbol?
  3. When is Compuware's fiscal year?
  4. When are Compuware's quiet periods?
  5. When is the next earnings release?
  6. When is the next annual meeting?
  7. When has Compuware's stock split?
  8. When did Compuware go public and at what price?
  9. How do I transfer my shares of Compuware stock, change my address on the stock certificate, or change title on the stock?
  10. Who are Compuware's officers and directors?
  11. How many employees does Compuware have?
  12. What companies has Compuware acquired?
  13. Who are Compuware's auditors?
  14. Who is Compuware's outside legal council?
  15. Where is Compuware's Headquarters located?
  16. When was Compuware founded?
  17. How is Compuware organized?
  18. Who are Compuware's customers?
  19. Does Compuware have a direct purchase plan?
  20. Does Compuware issue dividends? And, does Compuware have a DRIP plan?
  21. How can I purchase Compuware shares in common stock?
  22. What is Compuware's CUSIP number?
  23. How can I contact Compuware Investor Relations?

Q1: What does Compuware do in layman's terms?
Compuware provides professional services and products for developing and maintaining e-commerce and other business-critical software applications. This includes designing and building websites and applications, testing web sites and applications, monitoring the performance of web sites and applications, integrating old systems and data with new technology, enhancing web sites and applications to meet current business needs, and maintaining websites and applications so organizations can concentrate on their core competencies. This is what is referred to as an end-to-end solution: from design to maintain. No other single company offers this type of comprehensive solution. Furthermore, because we have a comprehensive set of tools and experts skilled in using these tools, we can offer our clients considerable time and cost savings.

Q2: What stock exchange is Compuware traded on and what is Compuware's ticker symbol?
Compuware stock is traded on the NASDAQ stock exchanges under the ticker symbol: CPWR.

Q3: When is Compuware's fiscal year?
Compuware's fiscal year is April 1 to March 31. Our fiscal quarters end as follows:
  • Q1: June 30
  • Q2: September 30
  • Q3: December 31
  • Q4: March 31

Q4: When are Compuware's quiet periods?
Compuware goes quiet 10 business days prior to the end of a fiscal quarter.

Q5: When is the next earnings release?
When available, earnings releases dates will be posted on our website and investor hotline.

Q6: When is the next annual meeting?
The next annual meeting will be held on August 22, 2000 at Compuware Headquarters.

Q7: When has Compuware's stock split?
  • April 14, 1997 (2 for 1)
  • November 4, 1997 (2 for 1)
  • March 1, 1999 (2 for 1)

Q8: When did Compuware go public and at what price?
Compuware went public on December 16, 1992 at a price of $22.

Q9: How do I transfer my shares of Compuware stock, change my address on thestock certificate, or change title on the stock?
Please contact our transfer agent, EquiServe Limited Partnership:

P.O. Box 8200
Boston, MA 02266-8200
1-800-426-5523
www.equiserve.com

Q10: Who are Compuware's officers and directors?
Click here for a complete listing.

Q11: How many employees does Compuware have?
14,737

Q12: What companies has Compuware acquired?
Click here for a complete listing.

Q13: Who are Compuware's auditors?
Deloitte & Touche LLP

Q14: Who is Compuware's outside legal council?
  • Fenwick & West
  • Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn
  • Plunkett & Cooney

Q15: Where is Compuware's Headquarters located?
Compuware is currently headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan at 31440 Northwestern Highway. In 2002, Compuware will begin relocating to its new headquarters in downtown Detroit, Michigan.

Q16: When was Compuware founded?
Compuware was founded in 1973. Click here to learn more about Compuware's history.

Q17: How is Compuware organized?
Compuware is organized into two business segments: software products and professional services.

Products: Compuware has five development labs responsible for developing the company's 130+ software offerings. These labs include:
  • EcoSYSTEMS: This lab, located in Campbell, California, develops application management tools for the client/server environment.
  • NuMega: This lab, located in Nashua, New Hampshire, develops software debugging and programmer productivity tools for the Windows environment.
  • Programart: This lab, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, develops system and application management tools for the mainframe environment.
  • Testing & Implementation: This lab, located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, develops automated software testing, interactive analysis and debugging, file and data management, and fault management tools for both the client/server and mainframe environments.
  • UNIFACE: This lab, located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, develops a software development environment for building, renewing and integrating strategic applications.
Professional Services: Compuware professional services, composed of nearly 11,000 IT professionals worldwide, has offices in 48 cities across North America and 18 country offices throughout Europe, Japan, Australia, Brazil and other countries.

Q18: Who are Compuware's customers?
We target the 20,000 largest IT organizations worldwide. Eighty percent of Fortune 500 companies use our products. Our 14,000 customers use more than 225,000 copies of our software. Click here to view customer success stories.

Q19: Does Compuware have a direct purchase plan?
No, Compuware does not currently have a direct purchase plan.

Q20: Does Compuware issue dividends? And, does Compuware have a DRIP plan?
No, Compuware does not issue dividends and does not have a DRIP plan.

Q21: How can I purchase Compuware shares in common stock?
Please contact a registered broker.

Q22: What is Compuware's CUSIP number?
205638-10-9

Q23: How can I contact Compuware Investor Relations?
You can contact Compuware Investor Relations by phone at 1-877-779-CPWR or by email at investor.relations@compuware.com. Compuware's mailing address is:

Compuware Corporation
31440 Northwestern Hwy.
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
 
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