Carroll Hospital Center Live on Lawson Enterprise Software Solution

Maryland medical center uses Lawson Professional Services to upgrade and replace
organization-wide administrative software system in less than 12 months
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(Business Wire)--
Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Maryland, recently completed an
organization wide deployment of multiple enterprise software applications from
Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN). The healthcare provider implemented Lawson
Enterprise Financial Management and Asset Management suites as well as Lawson
Business Intelligence. In addition to the core Lawson applications, the hospital
is fully operational with the Lawson Human Resource Management suite, including
Employee and Manager Self-Service, Payroll, Budgeting and Planning and
ProcessFlow Integrator. These applications are helping the hospital reduce
operational costs, improve administrative efficiencyand automate personnel
processes.

Carroll Hospital Center is located near Baltimore and is the second-largest
employer in Carroll County, with 1,850 employees. Established as a community
hospital nearly 50 years ago, Carroll Hospital Center has evolved into a
comprehensive medical center with state-of-the-art technology and a team of more
than 400 skilled physicians representing 38 medical specialties.

Lawson Professional Services managed the implementation, which was completed in
less than 12 months. The implementation team brought industry-specific expertise
and knowledge of healthcare industry best practices. Lawson Professional
Services managed a coordinated, methodical approach to the implementation while
tailoring the system to some of Carroll Hospital Center`s unique needs. This
approach is helping Carroll Hospital Center achieve a faster return on
investment.

"Everyone who works at this hospital had a keen interest in the smooth
implementation of this system, because it affects everything from how they care
for patients to how they get paid," said Kim Moreau, chief information officer
at Carroll Hospital Center. "Our staff members like it because it gives them
more control over their own information through self-service functionality, and
it reduces or even eliminates some paperwork. Management likes it because they
have a lot more information at their fingertips, in usable form, available
online in real time. The Lawson solution makes everyone`s job easier, faster,
more accurate and more immediate."

The speed of the implementation was important. "We have a complex system with a
lot of components and a diverse group of stakeholders," Moreau added. "To
complete a project this large, on time and on budget with minimum disruption and
high quality, is very valuable to us. It was a relatively seamless transition
for staff and patients."

"The Lawson team had a depth of knowledge of the system and the healthcare
industry that allowed us to push an aggressive project timeframe. There are
nuances here specific to the healthcare industry; for example, our pay practices
are unique. And the Lawson team was well-versed in those nuances," Moreau
concluded.

"The Lawson Professional Services team`s deep knowledge of the healthcare
business helped Carroll Hospital Center successfully implement an affordable
enterprise management system to help control costs and improve productivity,"
said Hannah Raleigh, practice director, Lawson Professional Services. "This
implementation will help improve business management at Carroll Hospital Center,
so it can focus on its patient care mission."

Lawson serves more than 500 healthcare industry customers representing more than
4,500 facilities, including eight of the top 10 integrated delivery networks.
The company also serves managed care systems, academic medical centers,
hospitals, clinics, physician group practices, home healthcare, long-term care
and other health services enterprises. Lawson solutions help healthcare
organizations manage their business so they can focus on their patients,
automate and streamline materials management for a better bottom line, and
overcome the challenges of the labor shortage.

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.

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information contained in this press release.

Lawson Software
Joe Thornton, 651-767-6154
joe.thornton@us.lawson.com

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