Director Shareholding

Sopheon PLC
2 May 2002


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                2 May 2002



                                  SOPHEON PLC

                            DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

Sopheon plc ('Sopheon') announces that it has granted options over Sopheon
Ordinary Shares of 5p each to certain directors as part of an overall grant of
options to staff and management. The options were granted at a price of 14.75p
per Ordinary Share being the closing price on 30 April 2002. As part of this
grant, Andrew Michuda (Chief Executive) has been granted 469,000 options of
which 268,000 are immediately exercisable with the balance becoming exercisable
over 3 years, Barry Mence (Executive Chairman) 100,000 options all of which are
exercisable after 3 years, and Arif Karimjee (Group Finance Director) 150,000
options of which 50,000 are immediately exercisable with the balance exercisable
after 3 years.


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For further information contact :


Barry Mence              ([e-mail])        Sopheon plc                 + 44 (0)1483-883000
Arif Karimjee            ([e-mail]       Sopheon plc                 + 44 (0)1483-883000

Steve Liebmann           ([e-mail])         Buchanan Communications     + 44 (0)207-466-5000
Barbara Jansen           ([e-mail])            Citigate First Financial    + 31 (0)205-754080


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