Re New Contracts

Sopheon PLC
23 April 2002


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              23 April 2002



                                  SOPHEON PLC

                             NEW ACCOLADE CONTRACTS

Sopheon plc ('Sopheon') announced today that it has signed agreements with three
companies for implementation of Accolade, Sopheon's Web enabled software and
services system that automates and accelerates product development and improves
the return on product portfolio investments.  The companies are

Glatfelter (NYSE: GLT), a global supplier of specialty papers and engineered
products;

Acist Medical Systems, a unit of the Italian healthcare group, Bracco, that
designs and manufactures advanced medical injection systems; and

a diversified multinational supplier of engineered materials that cannot be
identified because of confidentiality constraints. 'The orders announced today
are the latest indication of growing market momentum for Sopheon's Accolade
system,' said Andy Michuda, Sopheon's chief executive officer.

Glatfelter's decision to adopt the Accolade system reflects the company's
overarching focus on optimizing business performance.  Scott Mingus,
Glatfelter's director of new product development said 'We have disciplined our
approach to product development through the implementation of a customized
stage-gate process.   With Accolade, we will be able to transfer that process
from paper to computer, dramatically accelerating it, streamlining it and
improving process adherence.'

At Acist, Sopheon's solution will help the company deliver on aggressive product
development schedules and achieve first-mover positioning within new markets by
formalizing the product development process.  Peter DeLange, director of product
development at Acist said  'We were attracted to Accolade by its ability to
automate and improve the cost-effectiveness of product development.  Another
consideration that sold us on Sopheon's solution is that it provides a turnkey
way for introducing a structured product development process into our
organization.'

About Glatfelter

With headquarters in York, Pa., Glatfelter is a global supplier of specialty
paper and engineered products.  It is a North American leader in the manufacture
of book publishing papers and a major supplier of U.S. postage stamp paper.  In
addition, the company is a leading global supplier of teabag papers and
long-fiber specialties such as flooring overlay papers.  Glatfelter's U.S.
operations include facilities in Spring Grove, Pa., and Neenah, Wis.
International operations include facilities in Germany, France and the
Philippines.

About Acist Medical Systems

Acist Medical Systems has developed a unique and semi-automated system to
improve the delivery of contrast agents during angiography.  The company is
dedicated to delivering quality medical products that meet a clinical need and
which will continue to offer clinicians a novel approach to improving the lives
of their patients.

About Sopheon

Sopheon (LSE:SPE) is an international provider of software and services that
enable organizations to more efficiently access internal and external
information and turn it into the knowledge to compete.  Sopheon serves nearly
half of the technology-driven companies on the Fortune 500, providing
process-specific software applications that are pre-loaded with specialized
content and access to human expertise.  They include the Web-enabled Accolade
product development system, the award-winning Teltech.com(R) Web-based research
portal for technical and business professionals, and Organik(R)
expertise-sharing software.  Sopheon's European headquarters are in Guildford in
the U.K., and its U.S. headquarters are in Minneapolis.  The company also has
operating bases in Germany, the Netherlands and Scotland.  Sopheon is listed on
the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange and on Euronext
in the Netherlands.  For more information, please visit www.sopheon.com.


For further information contact :

Barry Mence, Chairman         Sopheon plc                            Tel : + 44 (0)1483-883000
Arif Karimjee, CFO            Sopheon plc                            Tel : + 44 (0)1483-883000
Steve Liebmann                Buchanan Communications                Tel : + 44 (0)207-466-5000
Barbara Jansen                Citigate First Financial               Tel : + 31 (0)205-754-010


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