Compuware Helps Future Three, a Leading Supply Chain Solution Provider, Reduce Expenses and Improve Quality

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FARMINGTON HILLS, MI USA 11/22/2002
      Compuware QACenter Drives Application Reliability and Performance,
           Providing High ROI for Testing of Critical Applications

    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Compuware Corporation today announced that its QACenter
automated software quality solutions helped Future Three save approximately
one-half million dollars annually in application development and testing
expenses.  QACenter is also helping the software company enhance satisfaction
for its key customer-facing and supplier-facing applications.
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    "We began applying Six Sigma practices to our own internal development
efforts last year.  Part of this initiative involved continuous improvement in
the quality area, and Compuware's integrated functional and performance
testing solutions have been an integral part of our success," said Jeff
Rheingans, Vice President of Development for Future Three.  "We were able to
achieve considerable cost savings in process improvements and personnel while
at the same time improve the quality of our products."
    Future Three's products and services drive costs from automotive supply
chains and help suppliers comply with ever-changing mandates from OEMs and
larger-tier suppliers.  The company's Eclipz solution is a materials
procurement and fulfillment system that enables suppliers to automate their
part-procurement process with suppliers through collaborative planning, event
management and replenishment.  Future Three's solutions are mission-critical
for automotive suppliers and are used by about 40 percent of the top 150
automotive suppliers in North America.
    Future Three's quality assurance team wanted to benchmark quality
improvements and achieve aggressive quality targets for its applications.  The
company launches 4-6 major software releases annually, and, because its Eclipz
solution is deployed through a hosted offering, new releases can affect a
large number of customers all at once.  Future Three chose Compuware QACenter
Enterprise Edition and Performance Edition for functional testing, load
testing, test management and defect tracking, which helped the company develop
a customized workflow to assess, prioritize, delegate and execute IT tasks.
    "Future Three is a classic example of Compuware's core business value of
answering all of the CIO's 'so what' quality and ROI questions," said Mark
Eshelby, Product Manager for Compuware.  "Compuware's solutions and services
cost-effectively address all enterprise IT challenges, delivering faster and
better technology that drives the bottom line.  Just as important, we do it in
a way that's appreciated by our customers."

    Future Three
    Northville, Mich.-based Future Three Software, Inc., is driving the
advancement of supply chain event management and supplier Relationship
management applications and services.  Built on 20 years experience in the
advancement of order management and fulfillment solutions for OEM to Tier 1
and Tier 2 suppliers, the company's products and services create truly
interconnected supply chains for automotive, heavy truck, agricultural
equipment and vehicle manufacturing.  This drives costs from the supply chain,
helps suppliers comply with the ever-changing mandates for communications and
material management from OEM and larger tier customers and enhances visibility
down the supply chain for better decision-making and enhanced supplier
relationships.  For more information, visit the Future Three web site at
http://www.future3.com .

    Compuware Corporation
    Compuware Corporation, a multi-billion dollar company, provides business
value through software and professional services that optimize productivity
and reduce costs across the application life cycle.  Meeting the rapidly
changing needs of businesses of all sizes, Compuware's market-leading
solutions improve the quality, ease the integration and enhance the
performance of distributed, e-business and enterprise software.  For more
information about Compuware, please contact the corporate offices at
800-521-9353.  You may also visit Compuware on the World Wide Web at
http://www.compuware.com .

    For Compuware sales or marketing information:
    Compuware Corporation, 31440 Northwestern Highway, Farmington Hills, MI
48334, 800-521-9353, http://www.compuware.com

    Compuware press contact:
    Doug Anter, Compuware Corporation, 248-737-7300, doug.anter@compuware.com