Lawson Software Announces Rule 144 Stock Sales and Related Share Repurchases

Lawson Software Announces Rule 144 Stock Sales and Related Share Repurchases

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-Aug. 1, 2007--Regulatory News:

    Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced the sale of a total
of seven million shares of Lawson Software stock by Richard Lawson and
Symphony Technology Group and its affiliates (STG) on July 31, 2007,
representing minority positions in their respective Lawson Software
holdings. Richard Lawson is Lawson Software's co-chairman. Dr. Romesh
Wadhwani, Lawson Software's other co-chairman, is the founder and
managing partner of Symphony Technology Group. Of these shares sold, a
combined three million shares were sold in separate SEC Rule 144
transactions to Lehman Brothers at $9.20 per share, which represents a
3.5 percent discount to the closing price of $9.53 per share on July
31, 2007. Lawson Software purchased the remaining four million shares
at the same discounted price as part of the company's share repurchase
program.

    Richard Lawson sold 857,143 shares in the SEC Rule 144 transaction
and sold 1,142,857 shares to Lawson Software as part of its share
repurchase program. The total two million shares represent 17.1
percent of Richard Lawson's overall holdings in the company. Symphony
Technology Group sold 2,142,857 shares under a separate Rule 144
transaction and also sold 2,857,143 shares to Lawson Software as part
of its share repurchase program. The total five million shares sold
represent 21.7 percent of STG's overall holdings in the company.

    The shares repurchased by Lawson Software from Richard Lawson and
STG were approved by all of the directors of Lawson Software who had
no personal financial interest in the transactions. These repurchases
were part of Lawson Software's $200 million board-authorized stock
buyback program previously announced by the company. Separately, from
July 26 through July 30, 2007, Lawson Software purchased 1,500,443
shares through open market purchases at an average purchase price of
$9.40 per share. Including the combination of prior purchases made
since inception of the authorized buyback program, the purchases made
in the open market from July 26th to July 30th and the shares acquired
on July 31 from Richard Lawson and STG, Lawson Software has acquired
an aggregate of 11,875,129 shares of its stock since inception of the
company's current share repurchase program on November 10, 2006 at an
average price of $8.92 per share. This represents a buyback to date of
approximately 6.3 percent of the company's outstanding shares since
the inception of the repurchase plan, which has returned more than
$105 million to Lawson Software stockholders.

    The transactions announced today will have a neutral to minimally
accretive impact to the company's previous EPS guidance."I am at a point in my life at which I need to continue a slow
diversification of my investment portfolio as part of my long-term
retirement planning," Richard Lawson commented regarding the stock
transactions announced today. "Although I retired from my day-to-day
management role with Lawson Software in 2006, I remain the co-chairman
of the company that I helped found in 1975 - and I remain committed
financially and personally to the company and its future success.""Symphony Technology Group continues to have a long-term strategic
commitment to Lawson Software," said Wadhwani. "STG's sales on July
31, 2007 represent roughly 20 percent of its holdings in Lawson
Software. As a result, those sales provide STG with some additional
liquidity without significantly reducing its strategic ownership
position in Lawson. I, like Richard Lawson, plan to continue as
co-chairman of the company to reflect STG's ongoing commitment to
Lawson's future as a leading provider of enterprise software
solutions."

    About Lawson Software

    Lawson Software provides software and service solutions to
approximately 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 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.

CONTACT: Lawson Software
             Media:
             Joe Thornton, +1-651-767-6154
             joe.thornton@us.lawson.com
             Investors and Analysts:
             Barbara Doyle, +1-651-767-4385
             barbara.doyle@us.lawson.com