Director Shareholding

Sopheon PLC
9 January 2001


For Immediate Release                                            9 January 2001







                   Sopheon plc ('Sopheon' or the 'Company')





Director's Shareholding





The Company was informed yesterday that Bernard Al, a Non-Executive Director
(the 'Director'), purchased 25,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company
('Ordinary Shares') at a price of Euro2.60 (£1.65) each.









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



For further information on Sopheon, please refer to the Company's website:
www.sopheon.com.