Appointment of Adviser

Embargoed Release: 07:00hrs Thursday 10 February 2011

                                  SOPHEON PLC                                  

                         ("Sopheon" or "the Company")                          

                            APPOINTMENT OF ADVISER                             

Sopheon plc, the international provider of software and services that improve
the financial return from innovation and product development investments, is
pleased to announce the appointment of finnCap Limited as Nominated Adviser and
Broker with immediate effect.

For further information contact:

Barry Mence, Chairman    Sopheon plc          Tel : + 44 (0) 1483 685 735      
                                                                               
Arif Karimjee, CFO       Sopheon plc          Tel : + 44 (0) 1483 685 735      
                                                                               
Charles Cunningham/      finncap Limited      Tel:  + 44 (0) 20 7600 1658        
Charlotte Stranner                                                             
                                                                               
Nicholas Nelson / Guy    Hansard              Tel : + 44 (0) 20 7245 1100      
McDougall                Communications                                        
                                                                               
Floor van Maaren         Citigate First       Tel : + 31 (0) 205 754 010       
                         Financial                                             

About Sopheon

Sopheon (LSE: SPE) is an international provider of software and services that
help organisations improve the business impact of product innovation. Sopheon's
solutions automate and govern the innovation process, enabling companies to
increase revenue and profits from new products. Sopheon's solutions are used by
industry leaders throughout the world, including BAE Systems, BASF, Corning,
Electrolux, Honeywell, Novartis and SABMiller. Sopheon is listed on the AIM
Market of the London Stock Exchange and on the Euronext in the Netherlands. For
more information, please visit www.sopheon.com.