Award of Directors' Options

RNS Number:7168T
Manpower Software PLC
06 May 2008



                             MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC

                                (the "Company")


                       AWARD OF DIRECTOR'S SHARE OPTIONS


Manpower Software announces the following in respect of share options awarded to
a Director of the Company.

Mr Ian Bowles has been awarded, effective 2nd May 2008, an option to acquire
250,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company under the Company's Enterprise
Management Incentive Scheme ("EMI Scheme").  The option is exercisable at 53p
per share between 2 May 2011 and 1 May 2018.

As a result, Mr Bowles now holds the following share options:


Scheme              Date of Grant     Number of   Exercise    Exercisable period
                                        options      price

EMI Scheme               21.05.07       650,000     74.25p   21.05.10 - 20.05.17

EMI Scheme                2.05.08       250,000        53p    2.05.11 -  2.05.18

Total options held                      900,000


In addition to the above, Mr Bowles also beneficially holds 98,500 Ordinary
Shares, representing 0.22% of the Company's issued share capital.



Enquiries:

Manpower Software plc

Simon Thorne, Chief Financial Officer          020 7389 9500



Numis Securities

Michael Meade
James Black                                    020 7260 1000



6 May 2008




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