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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-07-008638.txt : 20071001
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-07-008638.hdr.sgml : 20071001
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071001164218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-07-008638
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMPUWARE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000859014
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				382007430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CAMPUS MARTIUS
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48226-5099
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3132277300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CAMPUS MARTIUS
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48226-5099

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMPUWARE CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940506

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NELSON FAYE ALEXANDER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198990

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20900
		FILM NUMBER:		071146327

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CAMPUS MARTIUS
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48226
		BUSINESS PHONE:		313-227-7300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, 4145/FAB
		STREET 2:		656 WEST KIRBY
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48202
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000859014</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMPUWARE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPWR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198990</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NELSON FAYE ALEXANDER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>600 RENAISSANCE CTR.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DETROIT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48243-1802</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4364.0898</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.02</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4364.0898</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>67052.6894</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1 for 1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Phantom Stock Units subject to the award granted under the 2002 Directors Phantom Stock Plan will vest and become payable in cash on the date the Reporting Person ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Daniel S. Follis, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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