Holding in Company

Manpower Software PLC
29 October 2001

                      MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC ('the Company')


                            NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST

The Company has today been notified that Herald Investment Trust plc ('HIT')
has acquired 250,000 5p ordinary shares in the Company, representing 1.05 per
cent of the Company's issued share capital.


HIT now has a total interest in 1,103,125 5p ordinary shares of the Company,
representing 4.61 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.


The shares are registered in the name of RBSTB Nominees Limited.


Dated 29 October 2001