Grant of Options

Sopheon PLC
06 November 2003


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                            6 November 2003



                                  SOPHEON PLC
                                  ('Sopheon')

                            DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

Sopheon plc 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 16.25p per Ordinary Share
being the closing price on 5 November 2002. As part of this grant, Andrew
Michuda (Chief Executive) has been granted 2,225,000 options, and Arif Karimjee
(Group Finance Director) 300,000 options. Vesting of a proportion of the options
granted to the directors are subject to performance conditions, linked to the
achievement of earnings objectives.


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For further information contact :

Barry    ([e-mail])        Sopheon plc      + 44 (0) 1483 685 735
Mence                                                           

Arif     ([e-mail]       Sopheon plc      + 44 (0) 1483 685 735
Karimjee                                                         

Andrew   ([e-mail]) Hansard          + 44 (0) 207 245 1100
Tan                                       Communications     

Adam     ([e-mail]) Hansard          + 44 (0) 7957 203 685
Reynolds                                  Communications     

Barbara  ([e-mail])   Citigate First   + 31 (0) 205 754 010
Jansen                                    Financial          



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