Director Shareholding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                           18 October 2004

                                  SOPHEON PLC                                  

                             Director Shareholding                 

Sopheon plc announces that a director, Bernard P F Al, has purchased 48,667
ordinary shares of 5p each at a purchase price of 22 pence per share,
increasing his total holding to 650,000 ordinary shares.

For further information contact:

Barry Mence, Chairman Sopheon plc              Tel : + 44 (0) 1483 685 735 
Arif Karimjee, CFO                                                         
                                                                           
Adam Reynolds      Hansard Communications      Tel : + 44 (0) 207 245 1100 
Andrew Tan                                           + 44 (0) 7957 203 685 
                                                                           
Barbara Jansen     Citigate First Financial    Tel : + 31 (0) 205 754 010