Additional Listing

Embargoed Release: 17:00hrs Thursday 30 June 05

                                  SOPHEON PLC                                  

                              Additional Listing                               

Sopheon plc announces that it has issued 111,405 ordinary shares in connection
with the exercise of employee share options, at exercise prices of 14.75p and
16.25p. Application has been made for the new ordinary shares to be admitted to
trading on AIM and dealings are expected to commence on 6 July 2005.

For further information contact:

Barry Mence, Chairman    Sopheon plc                 Tel : + 44 (0) 1483 685   
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Arif Karimjee, CFO                                                             
                                                                               
Adam Reynolds            Hansard Communications      Tel : + 44 (0) 207 245    
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Andrew Tan                                           + 44 (0) 7957 203 685     
                                                                               
Floor van Maaren         Citigate First Financial    Tel : + 31 (0) 205 754 010

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