Sweden-based service partner will support Lawson with deep industry knowledge in Food & Beverage

Nordic location, Feb. 19, 2010 - Lawson Software today announced a new partnership with Elvenite AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden. Elvenite brings an experienced team of consultants with expertise in enterprise resource planning, systems integration, business intelligence and enterprise collaboration. The company specializes in helping Lawson customers make the most of their enterprise software investment by providing a combination of industry-specific applications, professional consultants, and superior service and support. The main focus of Elvenite is to help maximize the benefits of integration of the Lawson Enterprise Management System with related best-of-breed applications. Elvenite AB will be a new direct service partner of Lawson for Sweden and Norway.

“We are very enthusiastic about our new partnership with Lawson, which will empower us to further support Lawson’s strong offering within the Food & Beverage industry”, said Johan Gotting, CEO at Elvenite. “Throughout the years we have built strong relationship with a number of high profile brands in the Food & Beverage market, like Löfbergs Lila, Kavli, Marine Harvest and Norgesmøllene. We are committed to building long lasting and mutual beneficial relations with our customers.”

“Service partners like Elvenite bring critical experience and deep industry knowledge, which supports Lawson’s commitment to deliver industry specific solutions and increased value to food and beverage companies in Sweden and Norway,” said Dan Jönsson, alliance manager, services partners in Nordic, Baltic, Switzerland, Germany and Austria for Lawson. “We very much welcome Elvenite into our growing Lawson partner network, and see this as another opportunity to deliver a superior customer experience to our customers.”

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

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