Lawson Establishes Partnership with FormFast, Inc.

Partnership to focus on providing automation of forms and documents for the healthcare industry

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 26, 2007--Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) today announced a new partnership with FormFast, Inc., a leading document automation company for the healthcare sector and other targeted industries. Through this partnership, Lawson and FormFast will provide forms automation functionality into enterprise software solutions from Lawson. FormFast is a Gold-level partner within Lawson's Complementary Partner Program, which is the most comprehensive partnership in the three-tiered program.

"FormFast's technology simplifies and streamlines the previously time-consuming task of entering data into the numerous forms that are still needed in specific industries, such as healthcare," said Terry Plath, global director of business development for Lawson. "Lawson and FormFast are leading providers in the healthcare industry - FormFast's solutions bridge clinical and enterprise software applications, providing our customers a single forms automation platform, which will help reduce IT system complexity while increasing productivity by reducing manual data entry."

FormFast was founded in 1992 and serves more than 600 customers in the healthcare industry. The company offers an output management system with a variety of forms and form packets that are automatically filled in and printed on-demand. Forms are bar-coded for automatic indexing to various document management systems.

Among the customers benefiting from the partnership between Lawson and FormFast is Valley Health, a nonprofit organization of healthcare providers serving residents of the northern Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland. Valley Health uses the combined functionality offered through Lawson and FormFast to print a variety of forms related to accounts payable and payroll. "We see tremendous value in the management of financial data streams for payroll and accounts payable across our organization," said David Hannon, systems analyst for Valley Health. "The FormFast product manages the payroll and accounts payable data effectively, is easy to use and is very adaptable to our facility's needs. The solution offered through Lawson and FormFast allows us to redirect resources to patient care, helping us provide the best experience every time and every place for our patients."

"FormFast software products enable all verticals, with a specialty in healthcare, to move beyond the printed form to an automated, on-demand e-forms environment with Lawson applications," said Rob Harding, president of FormFast. "We deliver complete, large-scale forms control and automation that complements Lawson enterprise software, including the company's Financial and Human Capital Management suites."

About FormFast
FormFast is the leading document automation company in the healthcare sector and other verticals with more than 600 installations in the U.S. and Canada. Contact FormFast at 800-218-3512 or info@formfast.com for more information.

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

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SOURCE: Lawson Software