Sweden Disclosure/Lawson Software Hires Industry Veterans for Key Leadership Roles in Sales and Marketing

( BW)(MN-LAWSON-SOFTWARE)(LWSN)(LWSN.ST) Sweden Disclosure/Lawson Software Hires Industry Veterans for Key Leadership Roles in Sales and Marketing Lawson Expands Leadership Team to Develop and Support Sales and Growth Strategies Business Editors ST. PAUL, MINN.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2007--Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced it has expanded its leadership team with the additions of Scott Swoish as senior vice president of sales operations, Fady Sfeir as vice president of indirect channels for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Barry Wilderman as vice president of business strategy. Swoish has more than 20 years of sales experience. As senior vice president of sales operations he will oversee the company's worldwide sales operations team. Before joining Lawson, Swoish served as senior vice president of global consulting and sales operations, Manila delivery center and partner alliances, for SPL WorldGroup Inc. Before SPL, he held executive leadership roles at PeopleSoft/JD Edwards and Geac Enterprise Solutions' Americas Division. Sfeir joins Lawson as vice president of indirect channels in EMEA. In this role, Sfeir will concentrate on expanding Lawson's indirect sales initiatives throughout the entire region. Sfeir has 20 years of sales experience in the application software industry. Before joining Lawson, he served as Oracle's senior sales director for the SMB (small/medium business) applications business in EMEA. Before Oracle, Sfeir held senior leadership roles at a variety of companies in the application software industry including PeopleSoft/JD Edwards and Metsys. Wilderman joins Lawson as vice president of business strategy. In this position, Wilderman will lead initiatives that link Lawson's overall business strategies and value stories with the organization's sales objectives. Wilderman, an industry authority on total cost of ownership (TCO), will develop strategies that ultimately showcase Lawson's return on investment and value messages. Wilderman has worked for more than 20 years in executive positions at various companies and has a wide range of analytical, management, marketing and product management skills. Most recently, he served as vice president of NPD Group, where he managed the activities of a group of industry analysts specializing in consumer electronics and IT hardware and software. Previously, Wilderman was senior vice president at META Group, where he was an analyst in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software space. "Scott, Fady and Barry bring exceptional talent and industry expertise to Lawson," said Harry Debes, president and CEO of Lawson Software. "Lawson is attracting some of the best leaders in the enterprise software sector, which will help us deliver on strategies that will make us more competitive globally." Photos of Swoish, Sfeir and Wilderman are available for download at http://www.lawson.com/WCW.nsf/pub/new_848494. 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; global military conflicts; terrorist attacks; pandemics, and any future events in response to these developments; changes in conditions in the company's targeted industries; increased competition and other risk factors listed in the company's most recent Quarterly Report 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. --30--AE/ny* CONTACT: Lawson Software U.S. Media: Joe Thornton, +1-651-767-6154 joe.thornton@us.lawson.com or Europe Media: Lut Verschueren, +32-9-236-16-36 Lut.verschueren@be.lawson.com or Australia/New Zealand Media: Lannette Cox, +61-2-8437-5803 Lannette.cox@au.lawson.com or Weber Shandwick Niki Larsen, +1-952-346-6268 nlarsen@webershandwick.com