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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.52



                            ARENA MANAGEMENT COMPANY
                             ADVERTISING AGREEMENT

This advertising agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 1st day
of December, 1996 by and between Arena Management Company, a Michigan
corporation ("AMC") which is doing business under the assumed name of Detroit
Whalers ("Whalers") and Compuware Corporation ("Advertiser"), a Michigan
corporation.

       I.  PURPOSE

           AMC will hold a certain number of games in the Compuware Sports Arena
           (the "Arena") and agrees to provide advertising space in the Arena to
           Advertiser upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

           Advertiser is desirous of obtaining space at the Arena to advertise
           and promote its products.

      II.  TERM

           The term of this Agreement shall begin on December 1, 1996 and shall
           terminate on November 30, 2016.

     III.  PURCHASE PRICE AND METHOD OF PAYMENT

           During the term of this Agreement, Advertiser agrees to pay AMC a
           total of $250,000.00 per year based on a twenty year contract (the
           "Purchase Price"). Advertiser agrees to pay the purchase price to AMC
           in the following increments:

               $250,000.00 due December 1 starting in 1996 with the same payment
               of $250,000.00 due on December 1 in each of the remaining 19
               years of the contract.

      IV.  DUTIES OF AMC

           During the term of this Agreement, AMC hereby agrees to provide
           Advertiser with the following:

               A.  Provide Compuware with the exclusive name of the arena
                   (Compuware Sports Arena).

               B.  Display arena name outside the arena on the building.

               C.  Display arena name on monument sign(s) outside the arena at
                   entrances.

               D.  Display arena name is designated areas in both rinks in
                   arena.

       V.  DUTIES OF ADVERTISER

           During the term of this Agreement, Advertiser hereby agrees to:

               A.  Provide AMC with camera ready artwork for all signage inside
                   and outside arena.

               B.  Pay purchase price set forth in section III.


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VI.    FORCE MAJEURE

       Neither party shall be obligated to perform any term or condition of this
       Agreement in the event of any work stoppage, refusal to work, strike,
       lockout, slowdown, picketing, boycott or any other activities beyond
       their reasonable control. Neither party shall be liable to the other for
       any failure to perform any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement
       which are attributable to any casualty, to unforeseen occurrence, an act
       of God, or any other cause beyond its control.

VII.   TERMINATION

       AMC and Advertiser reserves the right to terminate this Agreement before
       the end of the Agreement term if for any reason the Whalers cease to play
       their home games at the Arena. The terminating party shall provide
       Advertiser with fifteen (15) days written notice of termination. In the
       event of termination, the obligations of the parties shall cease, and AMC
       shall refund a pro rata portion of the purchase price to Advertiser. The
       Pro Rata portion to be refunded will be the number of days from the
       termination date to the end of the contract year, divided by 360 days,
       and multiplied by $250,000.00 dollars.

VIII.  INDEMNIFICATION

       Each party agrees to indemnify and hold the other party and their
       respective affiliates and subsidiaries, officers, directors,
       commissioners, agents, and employees (collectively known as the
       "indemnified parties") harmless from all liability, actions, claims,
       demands, costs, damages or expenses of any kind which may be brought or
       made against the indemnified parties or which the indemnified parties may
       pay or incur for bodily injury, death and/or property damage received by
       any person, firm or corporation as a result of the act or omission of the
       other party, its officers, directors, agents and employees in or about
       the Arena. This section shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

IX.    SEVERABILITY

       If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent
       jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions of
       this Agreement shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and
       effect.

X.     GOVERNING LAW

       This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan.

XI.    NOTICES

       Any notice required to be given by any party shall be deemed to have been
       sufficiently given if mailed by prepaid registered mail, sent by
       facsimile or overnight courier or personally delivered to the address of
       the other party as set forth:

       IF TO AMC:                                IF TO ADVERTISER:
       ARENA MANAGEMENT COMPANY                  COMPUWARE CORPORATION
       14900 Beck Road                           31440 Northwestern Hwy
       Plymouth, MI 48170                        Farmington Hills, MI 48334
       Attn: Kerry Kerch                         Attn: Peter Karmanos Jr.
       Fax No. (313) 453-4201                    Fax: (810) 737-1822

       or at such address as the other party may from time to time direct in
       writing.


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     XII.  WAIVER

           No waiver of any provision herein shall be effective unless in
           writing and signed by both parties, nor shall any such waiver be
           held to waive the same provision on a subsequent occasion or be
           construed to constitute a waiver or any other provision herein. In
           the event any provision hereof shall be or is declared invalid,
           illegal or unenforceable, either in whole or in part, the validity
           of any other provision of this Agreement shall in no way be affected
           thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.


    XIII.  ASSIGNMENT

           AMC shall have the right to assign this Agreement to its successor
           in interest. Such entity shall perform the obligations and duties of
           AMC under the terms of this Agreement.


     XIV.  HEADINGS

           The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall
           not be used to interpret or construe its provisions.


      XV.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT

           This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties
           and contains all of the agreements among the parties with respect to
           the subject matter hereof. This Agreement supersedes any and all
           other agreements, either oral in writing among the parties hereto
           with respect to the subject matter hereof. No change or modification
           of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same be in writing and
           signed by the parties hereto.

IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the day
and year first written above.

Accepted:                                       Accepted:


ARENA MANAGEMENT COMPANY                        Compuware Corporation
(AMC)                                           ---------------------
                                                    (Advertiser)


/s/ Kerry Kerch                                  /s/ R A Caponigro
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Authorized Signature                             Authorized Signature


Kerry Kerch                                      R A Caponigro
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Name                                             Name


Assistant G.M.                                   Sr VP Finance & CFO
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Title                                            Title



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