Product Development System

Sopheon PLC
13 October 2000

                          SOPHEON PLC
                               
 SOPHEON UNVEILS AUTOMATED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM BASED ON
            THE COOPER & EDGETT STAGE-GATE TM PROCESS


Sopheon  PLC,  ('Sopheon')  an  international  leader  in  the
development   and   implementation  of  knowledge   management
software and services, today announced the introduction of  an
automated  version of the Stage-Gate TM* new-product development
system, currently used in some form by an estimated 70 percent
of North American technology-driven companies.

Sopheon  is  unveiling the new system - which has the  working
name  Accolade - at the 24th annual conference of the  Product
Development  & Management Association (PDMA) in  New  Orleans.
The system was designed in conjunction with Drs. Robert Cooper
and  Scott  Edgett, internationally recognized authorities  on
new  product  management  whose work  is  the  basis  for  the
renowned  Stage-Gate  system  of  the  Ontario-based   Product
Development  Institute,  Inc. (PDI). 'Accolade'  converts  the
proven  Stage-Gate system from paper to computer,  and  speeds
the  process through rapid transfer of critical knowledge. Its
combination  of  software applications,  expert  services  and
specialized  content provides a flexible  framework  for  new-
product  development processes from inception to  launch.  The
solution  is preloaded with product development best-practices
content  created  by Drs. Cooper and Edgett,  and  also  gives
users  access to Sopheon's technical and industry experts  and
its award-winning portal, Teltech.com.

Sopheon also announces that Pennzoil-Quaker State Company,  of
Houston,  Texas, has agreed, pending formal internal approval,
to  beta  test  and implement the new system.    A  number  of
corporate  sites  are  expected to  participate  in  the  test
activity  preceding  full  commercial  introduction   of   the
offering.   Sopheon said market release is targeted for  early
2001.

Andy  Michuda,  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer   of
Sopheon, commented:
'Accolade  is  the first major offering from an  exciting  new
international alliance created by the recent merger of Sopheon
and  the former Teltech Resource Network Corporation, and  our
strategic  partnership with PDI. It exemplifies the  strategic
thrust  of the Sopheon-Teltech merger, which created a company
that delivers a unique integration of information process  and
content.'

Dr.   Robert   Cooper,   Co-founder  of  Product   Development
Institute, commented:
'The   accelerating   pace  of  technological   advance,   the
increasing  volatility  of  customer  and  market  needs,  the
growing  competitive  turbulence  in  most  industries  -  all
contribute   to   a   pressure-packed  environment   for   the
development  of  new products. Accolade is  designed  to  help
companies navigate the complexities of the development process
faster and more effectively.'



For further information contact:

Sopheon plc
Barry Mence, Chairman    ([e-mail])
+ 44 (0)1483-883000
Arif Karimjee, CFO       ([e-mail])
+ 44 (0)1483-883000
       
Buchanan Communications
Edward Cowdery           ([e-mail])
+ 44 (0)207-466-5000
       
Eurocommunications Group
Terry Davidson           ([e-mail])       
+ 32 (0) 2 640 92 07

NOTES TO EDITORS


About Sopheon
Sopheon,  which  completed its merger  with  Minneapolis-based
Teltech Resource Network Corporation on Sept. 18, is a leading
international provider of information and knowledge  solutions
that enable companies to more efficiently access internal  and
external  information  and  turn  it  into  usable  knowledge.
Sopheon's  experience in integrating information  process  and
content  is the foundation for a powerful combination of  pre-
loaded,   industry-specific  software   applications,   expert
services  and specialized content. Its comprehensive solutions
can   enhance   business   processes  ranging   from   product
development and customer relationship management  to  R&D  and
quality management. Sopheon has operating bases in the  United
Kingdom, Netherlands and the United States. Its customers  are
companies  in  the  life  sciences, high-tech  and  healthcare
industry   sectors,  and  include  half   the   Fortune   500.
Information   on   Sopheon's   products   is   available   on:
www.sopheon.com.

About PDI
The Product Development Institute, Inc. (www.prod-dev.com)  is
dedicated to helping companies improve their approach  to  new
product   development  and  portfolio   management.   Led   by
internationally  recognized experts in the  field  of  product
development,  Drs.  Robert  Cooper  and  Scott   Edgett,   the
Institute  provides executives and managers with a wide  range
of  products  and services aimed at improving  companies'  new
product success rates. Cooper and Edgett have worked with more
than 800 businesses, including most Fortune 500 companies, and
have compiled the largest database on product-development best
practices in the world.

*Stage-Gate   is  a  trademark  of  the  Product   Development
Institute, Inc.