LWSN Lawson Software, Inc. (MM)

Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) announced today that Spectrum Health, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., is the first healthcare organization to select the new Lawson Talent Management Suite. Lawson Talent Management is part of the Lawson Strategic Human Capital Management System, and was introduced during the Lawson Conference and User Exchange (CUE) in March. Spectrum Health will use the Lawson solution to help simplify talent acquisition, provide an improved candidate experience and automate compensation processes through a single, integrated system. The contract was signed during Lawson�s fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, which ends May 31, 2008. Lawson Talent Management combines a global core human resources system with strategic human capital management, including new functionality to help companies manage talent acquisition, incentive compensation, employee performance, learning and development, and succession planning. Spectrum Health is the largest not-for-profit health system in Western Michigan. The healthcare organization, which includes more than 2,000 beds across its network of seven hospitals, is also the largest employer in the region, managing an annual volume of nearly 200,000 employment applications. Spectrum has been a Lawson customer for eight years and currently uses Lawson solutions for human resources, financial, procurement and supply chain management. �We recognized the need for an integrated solution that would help us manage our recruiting processes more efficiently,� said Crystal January-Craft, director of the center for talent and organizational development at Spectrum Health. �After exploring several best-of-breed vendors, we selected Lawson Talent Management because its functional capabilities and user-friendliness really met our needs as a healthcare organization.� Lawson Talent Management will help Spectrum Health become more strategic about its hiring and overall talent management activities. The solution is designed to offer a simpler, more streamlined application process via Spectrum Health�s website to help improve information management, reduce hiring time, and deliver a better experience for online applicants. It will also more closely tie individual benchmarks and performance to organizational objectives and help improve efficiencies for HR staff. �Our new solution will help simplify human resources for Spectrum Health by providing an integrated, on-demand suite of talent management functions,� said Larry Dunivan, vice president of Global Human Capital Management Products for Lawson. �This will help Spectrum Health make informed decisions about its talent in support of strategy, linking people to real organizational results.� 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. 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