Interim Management Statement

Embargoed Release: 07.00hrs Thursday 15 May 2008

                                  SOPHEON PLC                                  

                         ("Sopheon" or the "Company")                          

                         INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT                          

Sopheon plc, the international provider of software and services that improve
the financial return from innovation and product development investments,
issues its first interim management statement for the period since 1 January
2008 to the date of this announcement, in line with the requirements of the EU
Transparency Directive.

As expected we had a productive first quarter this year, recording revenues 58%
higher than in the first quarter of 2007, itself a relatively strong quarter by
historic standards. Since the end of 2007 we have closed a total of 13 license
orders and extensions, taking our total licensee base to 145. Our consultancy
business continued to add new projects both in conjunction with new license
orders, and through additional sales to existing customers. Our recurring
revenue base has also continued to grow, amounting to over £2.8 million, up
from £1.8 million in May last year. As in the past, our reported results in a
particular period will be affected by the timing and size of individual sales;
however this continues to be offset by increasing levels of repeat business
from our growing client base. We are also encouraged that revenue visibility
for the full year from contracted business and recurring revenue streams now
stands at £5 million compared to full year revenues last year of £6.3 million;
meanwhile we continue to work a full sales funnel with additional sales
closures expected in the current quarter.

In March we launched the most significant new release of our Accolade software
solution since it was introduced to the market more than six years ago. Many of
the enhancements offered in this latest version of the software are based on
our work with existing customers such as General Motors and Electrolux. These
new capabilities position Accolade to move beyond the process manufacturing
markets that we have historically targeted and into the large aerospace,
defense and automobile sectors. The combination of Accolade and Vision
Strategist, the product that came to us through the acquisition of Alignent
Software, constitutes the first solution set in the industry to integrate
strategic product planning and product development execution. Underlining this
advance, AMR Research recently identified Sopheon as the most mature product
portfolio management offering in the market today.

Our product advances have been matched by investment in new recruits that bring
experience in the new markets we are pursuing. That said, we very much
understand the global economic situation continues to remain uncertain, and we
weigh each investment decision carefully. We are confident we are making the
right choices, and remain positive about the outlook for the coming year.

For further information contact:

Barry Mence, Chairman  Sopheon plc                  + 44 (0) 1483 685 735     
                                                                              
Arif Karimjee, CFO                                                            
                                                                              
Vikki Krause           Hansard Communications       + 44 (0) 207 245 1100     
                                                                              
                                                    + 44 (0) 7515 922906      
                                                                              
Claire Verhagen        Citigate First Financial     + 31 (0) 205 754 010      
                                                                              
David Newton           Seymour Pierce               + 44 (0) 207 107 8000     

About Sopheon

Sopheon (LSE: SPE) is an international provider of software and services that
help organizations 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 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.