Barbara Doyle Joins Lawson as VP of Investor Relations; 18 Year Technology Veteran Brings Extensive IR, Finance, Industry Knowledge

Business Wire, April 18, 2002

Business Editors & Technology Writers

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2002

Lawson Software (Nasdaq:LWSN) announced today that Barbara Doyle has joined the company as vice president of investor relations. Doyle assumes her new role in time for Lawson's 20th annual Conference and User Exchange next week in San Antonio, Texas where she will host equity research analysts and investors.

As vice president of investor relations, Doyle is responsible for increasing the visibility of Lawson Software to the investment community. Her primary responsibilities include financial reporting to the investment community, responding to investor requests and distributing information to sell-side and buy-side financial analysts and portfolio managers. Doyle brings to Lawson more than 18 years of experience in finance, planning, management and investor relations.

"We are very pleased to have someone of Barbara's caliber leading our investor relations program," said Robert Barbieri, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Lawson. "She brings to the company a wealth of experience, leadership ability and deep knowledge of the information technology industry."

Before joining Lawson, Doyle spent 18 years with IBM, beginning as a financial analyst. She progressed through a number of management positions, including financial manager, senior finance manager, worldwide project manager and controller. She most recently served as investor relations program director responsible for IBM's software, services and financing units. Doyle earned a bachelor's degree from Penn State University and a master's from Duke University.

About Lawson Software

Lawson Software provides mission-critical enterprise software solutions that help service organizations in the healthcare, professional services, financial services, retail, public sector and other strategic markets achieve competitive advantage. Lawson's proven Internet solutions deliver unprecedented visibility to drive operational excellence in professional services automation, human resources, financials, procurement, distribution and enterprise performance management. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Lawson has offices and affiliates serving North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Additional information about Lawson is available at www.lawson.com.