Compuware Introduces Covisint Gateway to Help Businesses Consolidate and Manage Enterprise Data Messaging

New Covisint Solution Provides Management Visibility, Secure and Reliable Delivery of EDI Data--Both Within an Enterprise and to External Partners

DETROIT--June 7, 2005 -- Covisint, a subsidiary of Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR), today introduced Covisint Gateway, a new communications and message management solution that helps businesses consolidate all behind-the-firewall enterprise data messaging, including EDI. Covisint Gateway--immediately available--enables a single external connection that securely funnels information from multiple points within an enterprise to the outside world.

Covisint Gateway offers several critical and quantifiable business benefits, including better data control, reduced expenses, quick deployment and freedom from shifting industry standards. Available in Enterprise and Professional Editions, Covisint Gateway is scalable for any size enterprise and may be used to simultaneously exchange documents on both private networks and via the Internet. Document exchange takes place through one of many messaging standards or through the Covisint Connect data messaging service.

"Covisint Gateway provides the Detroit Medical Center with a stable and scalable framework that integrates a variety of back-end systems to form an enterprise-wide EDI network," said Mike Gruich, Project Manager for Detroit Medical Center. "We have been able to reduce our expenses by consolidating our EDI traffic through a single connection."

Covisint Gateway is an integrated data-messaging solution that gives businesses visibility and management capabilities for external messaging. It consolidates data from multiple internal systems--regardless of vendor, technology or format. When combined with Covisint Connect, Covisint Gateway also securely sends information to external partners, providing powerful, end-to-end visibility and tracking of EDI messages. These capabilities result in better data control and manageability.

"Covisint Gateway is a valuable addition to our data messaging services," said Bob Paul, President and CEO of Compuware Covisint. "Our customers will now have the ability to more easily integrate their information with information from their suppliers and customers to collaborate more effectively."

Covisint Gateway technology is currently being used by Magna International, Inc., Michigan Department of Community Health, University of Michigan Health System, Linamar Corp., Beaumont Hospitals and Engineered Plastic Products. Covisint, a subsidiary of Compuware Corporation, enables the integration of vital business information and processes between partners, customers and suppliers. Covisint uses an industry-centric approach leveraging deep expertise and state-of-the-art technology to address industry-specific needs.

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