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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-03-28</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001342391</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Freeland John</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE CAMPUS MARTIUS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DETROIT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48226-5099</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>freeland-poa0314.txt         Reporting person has no beneficial ownership as of the 3-28-14 election to the Board.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Daniel S. Follis, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
