Warrants Extended

Sopheon PLC
29 December 2000


                                                               29 DECEMBER 2000

                                   SOPHEON plc


Sopheon plc announces that warrants over 900,000 of its ordinary shares, which
were due to expire on 31 December 2000, have been extended to 31 March 2001.
Mr. B K Mence, a director, has an interest in 300,000 of the warrants.


For further information please contact:


Sopheon plc, www.sopheon.com
Barry Mence, Chairman         ([e-mail])     + 44 (0)1483-883000
Arif Karimjee, CFO            ([e-mail])   + 44 (0)1483-883000


Buchanan Communications
Steve Liebmann/Ed Cowdery  ([e-mail])        + 44 (0)20 7466 5000