Lawson Software Names Langer Global Director of HCM Product Management

Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announced it has expanded its human capital management (HCM) leadership team with the appointment of Jennifer Langer as global director of HCM product management. Langer has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare enterprise software industry having served in managerial and leadership positions for Oracle, PeopleSoft, Workbrain and Neoforma. In her new role at Lawson, Langer will oversee the development of HCM product strategy, focusing on how Lawson human capital management applications can help address healthcare providers’ specific business challenges. More than 1,100 companies use Lawson Human Capital Management applications to manage talent, automate administrative HR processes and help HR staff focus on more strategic employee initiatives. Lawson Human Capital Management applications directly support business operations to help organizations maximize workforce potential, while helping HR leaders contribute to organizational excellence. "Jennifer is a proven leader and strategist who brings healthcare industry knowledge to Lawson along with extensive HCM software experience,” said Larry Dunivan, vice president of Global Human Capital Management Products for Lawson. "She’ll play a key role in helping Lawson deliver visionary HCM and workforce management applications that help our customers thrive in today’s challenging business environment. Her success over the past two decades has made her one of the enterprise software industry’s most respected healthcare HCM and ERP strategy executives.” Before Lawson, Langer was the healthcare industry executive for Workbrain leading its entry into workforce management solutions for healthcare. Previously at PeopleSoft, she was responsible for developing the company’s strategy for the healthcare market. Langer founded the PeopleSoft Healthcare Industry User Group and was active in the group for a decade. As the vice president of product strategy at Neoforma, she led development of innovative ecommerce solutions that helped lead to the company’s initial public offering of stock on NASDAQ. A Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems, Langer has also earned the recognition of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). About Lawson Software Lawson Software provides software and service solutions to 4,000 customers in manufacturing, distribution, maintenance and service sector industries across 40 countries. Lawson’s solutions include Enterprise Performance Management, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship Management, Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Asset Management and industry-tailored applications. Lawson solutions assist customers in simplifying their businesses or organizations by helping them streamline processes, reduce costs and enhance business or operational performance. Lawson is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., and has offices around the world. Visit Lawson online at www.lawson.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that contain risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements contain statements of intent, belief or current expectations of Lawson Software and its management. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The company is not obligated to update forward-looking statements based on circumstances or events that occur in the future. Risks and uncertainties that may cause such differences include but are not limited to: uncertainties in Lawson's ability to realize synergies and revenue opportunities anticipated from the Intentia International acquisition; uncertainties in the software industry; uncertainties as to when and whether the conditions for the recognition of deferred revenue will be satisfied; increased competition; uncertainty regarding potential future deterioration in the market for auction rate securities which could result in additional permanent impairment charges, global military conflicts; terrorist attacks; pandemics, and any future events in response to these developments; changes in conditions in the company's targeted industries and other risk factors listed in the company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Lawson assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release.