LWSN Lawson Software, Inc. (MM)

Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announced an expanded partnership with CIBER, Inc., a long-time Lawson partner, to offer CIBER hosting services as part of the Lawson Total Care managed services offering. This partnership will help customers maximize their Lawson ERP investment while helping to minimize demands on their IT resources. Lawson made the announcement during the 2008 Lawson Conference and User Exchange in Las Vegas. Under the expanded partnership, CIBER will provide Lawson its hosting services through its state-of-the-art data center. CIBER already offers customer support for Lawson technical and application processes, project management and business process optimization. �We�re always looking for new ways to help customers reap more value from Lawson business applications,� said David Osborne, vice president, managed services, Lawson Software. �With increased interest in the Lawson Hosting offering we needed a partner that could meet our requirements to help us deliver our customers a competitively priced, quality solution.� CIBER is an international system integration consultancy with more than 80 offices across the United States, Europe and Asia. CIBER serves nonprofit organizations, small and medium-sized businesses, Fortune 500 firms, as well as local, state and federal government entities. CIBER�s IT outsourcing practice specializes in serving financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution and government organizations, which aligns well with Lawson�s key vertical markets. �Regardless of size, companies need a well maintained, secure data center to support their daily operations,� said Mark Pearlstein, vice president, IT operations outsourcing, CIBER. �By expanding our partnership with Lawson, we can deliver hosting services that provide accessibility and security for customers� critical business data so they can focus on their core business.� 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.