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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090612102612
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-09-014092
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090612

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAUL ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001281401

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20900
		FILM NUMBER:		09888452

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

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
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-10</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001281401</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAUL ROBERT C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>COMPUWARE CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE CAMPUS MARTIUS</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DETROIT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48226-5099</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>72655</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-06-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>72655</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>72655</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1 for 1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Granted under the 2007 Long Term Incentive Plan pursuant to the FY10 Executive Incentive Plan. The units vest over four years in annual 25% increments on the anniversary date of the award or immediately upon death, disability or change in control and are payable in common stock upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The number of units was determined based on a percentage of salary as defined in the FY10 Executive Incentive Plan divided by the closing price per share on the trading date prior to the award date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Daniel S. Follis, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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