Compuware Completes Strategic Divestiture of Quality Solutions

DETROIT, June 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq:CPWR)
today completed an agreement for Micro Focus (LSE:MCRO) to acquire assets from
Compuware's Quality Solutions product line. With the completion of this $80
million transaction, about 300 employees and certain intellectual property
transitioned to Micro Focus.

"Completing this transaction dramatically increases Compuware's ability to focus
our people, technology and investments on solving IT's most strategic problems,
starting with ensuring applications perform flawlessly and deliver value back to
the business," said Compuware President and COO Bob Paul. "Compuware has the
differentiated technology -- and now the organizational alignment -- to build on
our current position and extend our global leadership in application
performance."

Newbury, England-based Micro Focus provides enterprise application management
and modernization solutions. Compuware and Micro Focus will continue to
collaborate to ensure that customers receive uninterrupted service and obtain
the full value of both companies' product capabilities.

Compuware Corporation

Founded in 1973, Compuware provides software, experts and best practices to
ensure applications work well and deliver business value. Our unique approach,
Business Service Delivery, helps CIOs optimize end-to-end application
performance for leading businesses around the world, including 46 of the top 50
Fortune 500 companies. Learn more at www.compuware.com.

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