Acquisition

Manpower Software PLC
22 May 2007

                     MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC ("the Company")



                              DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT



Manpower Software plc appoints Ian James Bowles to serve as CEO



Further to the Company's announcement dated 20 March 2007, Manpower Software
plc, the leading workforce management company, confirms the appointment of Ian
Bowles as Chief Executive Officer effective 21 May 2007.



Mr Bowles, aged 47, beneficially holds 50,000 Ordinary Shares in Manpower
Software plc, representing 0.11% of the Company's issued share capital.  He was,
on 21 May 2007, awarded an option to acquire 650,000 Ordinary Shares, under the
Company's Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme, at a price of 74.25p per
share.  These options are exercisable within 3 - 10 years from the date of grant
and subject to performance criteria.



Mr Bowles has no current directorships to disclose.  His previous directorships
in the past five years are set out below.



Previous directorships:



UK:

Clearswift Systems Limited
Clearswift Limited
Content Technologies Holdings Limited
Clearswift Sales Services Limited
NET-TEL Computer Systems Limited
McCabe Bowles Consulting Limited



Overseas:

Clearswift Corporation Inc
Clearswift GmbH
Clearswift KK
Clearswift (Asia/Pacific) Pty Limited
Interwoven GmbH
Interwoven s.p.a.
Interwoven sl
Interwoven Sarl



There is no further information in respect of Mr Bowles to be disclosed in
accordance with the AIM Rules.



Enquiries:

Manpower Software plc

Simon Thorne, Finance Director            020 7389 9500


Shore Capital

Alex Borrelli                             020 7408 4090



Dated 22 May 2007






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