Lawson Software Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition

Lawson Software Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition 

Schulz named CFO effective Jan. 1, 2010

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News: 

Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announced that Stefan Schulz is being
promoted to chief financial officer Jan. 1, 2010, succeeding Robert Schriesheim,
who is departing Lawson the same date to become CFO of Illinois-based Hewitt
Associates, Inc. Schriesheim will continue to serve on the Lawson board as a
non-employee director. 

Schulz, currently senior vice president of finance and chief accounting officer,
joined Lawson in October 2005 from BMC Software, where he worked for 12 years in
various finance roles, including vice president of revenue operations and
corporate controller. Before BMC, Schulz was an engagement manager at Arthur
Anderson LLP. Schulz graduated from Lamar University with a B.B.A. degree in
accounting. As CFO, Schulz will report to Harry Debes, Lawson president and
chief executive officer. 

“Since joining Lawson's board, Rob has been a strong strategic partner for more
than three years, and as CFO, he played a key role in our successful business
transformation,” said Debes. “I wish him well at Hewitt and look forward to
continuing to work with him on our board. At the same time, I am very pleased
that Stefan will be our CFO. Stefan is a highly experienced public company
executive with deep accounting, governance and financial management skills and
more than 15 years of experience in the software industry. He has proven his
ability to be our CFO and is already a key member of our senior executive team.
In addition, he has worked closely with Rob the past three years, making us
well-prepared for a seamless transition.” 

About Lawson Software 

Lawson Software provides software and service solutions to 4,500 customers in
equipment service management and rental, fashion, food & beverage, healthcare,
manufacturing & distribution, public sector (United States), service industries,
and strategic human capital management across 40 countries. Lawson Software is a
global provider of enterprise software, services and support to customers
primarily in three sectors: services, trade and manufacturing/distribution.
Lawson's solutions include Enterprise Performance Management, Human Capital
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. For Lawson's listing on the First North
exchange in Sweden, Remium AB is acting as the Certified Adviser. 

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 uncertainties in
the software industry; uncertainties as to when and whether the conditions for
the recognition of deferred revenue will be satisfied; increased competition;
general economic conditions; the impact of foreign currency exchange rate
fluctuations; continuation of the global credit crisis; 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 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. 

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Lawson Software
Media:
Joe Thornton, +1-651-767-6154
joe.thornton@us.lawson.com
or
Investors:
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