Lawson Positioned as a “Leader" in IT Education; 2011 IDC MarketScape

Comprehensive training portfolio helps customers get up to speed on Lawson’s solutions quickly, helps reduce down time and increase return on investment

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN - News) today announced that independent industry analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC) positioned Lawson as a "leader" in IT training vendor ratings in its January 2011 report1, "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide IT Education and Training 2011 Vendor Analysis," by Cushing Anderson, program vice president, Project-Based Services for IDC.

The report states: “Lawson has built a variety of learning modalities to meet the needs of its global audience. This includes Learning Labs (both in person and virtual) for project team members and Learning Accelerator, a Web simulation authoring tool that helps new learners experience tasks or provides step-by-step user guides for completing tasks. A library of content is also available for the Learning Accelerator.”

Lawson has made a complimentary copy of the excerpt available for download at www.lawson.com/learning.

The IDC MarketScape report evaluated 11 vendors participating in the IT education market as a line of business to support the sale of their technologies. This evaluation is based on a comprehensive framework and set of parameters that assess vendors relative to one another and to those factors expected to be most conducive to success in a given market during the short and long term.

"Training plays a crucial role in the technology life cycle, and Lawson provides a variety of innovative training solutions to help our customers maximize their return on their enterprise software investment,” said Alan Hupp, vice president, Lawson Learning. "Our positioning in this report reflects our commitment to helping our customers build the Lawson know-how needed to achieve their business goals."

As noted in the report, Lawson has aligned its learning strategies with all phases of the application life cycle. The company’s learning strategy is designed to help reduce the total cost of ownership for Lawson customers.

About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

About Lawson Software
Lawson Software is a global provider of enterprise software. We provide business application software, maintenance and consulting to customers primarily in specific services, trade and manufacturing/distribution industries. We specialize in and target specific industries including healthcare, services, public sector, equipment service management & rental, manufacturing & distribution and consumer products industries. Our software solutions include Enterprise Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Business Intelligence, Asset Management, Enterprise Performance Management, Supply Chain Management, Service Management, Manufacturing Operations, Business Project Management and industry-tailored applications. Our applications help automate and integrate critical business processes, which enable our customers to collaborate with their partners, suppliers and employees, 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 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. Risks and uncertainties that may cause such differences include but are not limited to: the risk that the pending merger with GGC Software Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital and Infor, may not be completed on a timely basis, if at all; the risk that the conditions to the consummation of the merger may not be satisfied; the risk that the merger may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; the risk that expected benefits of the merger may not materialize as expected; the risk that, prior to the completion of the merger, Lawson's business may experience significant disruptions, including loss of customers or employees, due to transaction-related uncertainty or other factors; the fact that legal proceedings that have been instituted and the possibility that additional legal proceedings may be instituted against Lawson, its directors and/or others relating to the merger and the outcome of such proceedings; the possible occurrence of an event, change or other circumstance that could result in termination of the merger agreement; uncertainties in the software industry; uncertainties as to when and whether the conditions for the recognition of deferred revenue will be satisfied; increased competition; the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; changes in conditions in Lawson's targeted industries; the outcome of pending litigation; and other risk factors listed in Lawson's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q 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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