Lubiana Implements Latest Java-based Lawson M3 Solution

WARSAW, Poland (October 29, 2007) – Lawson Software (NASDAQ: LWSN) announced today that ZPS Lubiana SA, one of the largest china-ware manufacturers in Poland, has successfully migrated to the latest Java-based Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System. By moving to the latest version of the enterprise software system, the company will be better positioned to streamline its business processes.

The project, which will support approximately 60 users in the company, included additional licenses for Lawson M3 Enterprise Performance Management Suite with Business Performance Warehouse. The Lawson M3 solution runs on an IBM server i5 platform.

Lubiana SA is one of the largest and the most modern porcelain manufacturers in Poland. 72 percent of the sold goods are exported to 32 countries, mainly to Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, the USA, Denmark, Hungary, Portugal, Canada, Sweden, Finland and the UK. The company is Lawson’s second customer in Poland to opt for the Lawson “Stepping Up program, which is designed to help provide faster software updates and help reduce total cost of ownership.

“In the race for customers, the most important factors are timely delivery, optimal logistics and swift responsiveness to consumer trends and demands, said Krystyna Wawrzyniak, vice president of the Management Board for ZPS Lubiana SA. “The Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System will enable us to better meet the challenges related to improved and optimized manufacturing and ordering process.

“We are satisfied with the new Lawson M3 system. Its functionality meets our needs better than any other solution available on the market, said Irena Kusyk, member of the Management Board and CFO for ZPS Lubiana SA. “Moreover, we have access to Lawson’s experts who help us to utilize the solution to its potential. We anticipate this new Java version will bring us a faster return on our investment,

“Lubiana needs modern management support solutions, because the entire industry is facing smaller margins – and companies need more rigorous control of their business to help identify attractive niche business opportunities, said Piotr Michalak, country manager for Lawson in Poland. The new Java-based version of the Lawson M3 solution offers enhanced industry-specific functionality and brings at the same time a lower total cost of ownership,

Lubiana employs state of the art technologies, such as isostatic presses, pressure casting equipment, modern burning furnaces, pellets production for isostatic presses, and mechanical glazing. Lubiana’s product offering covers three segments: catering porcelain, household porcelain and porcelain accessories. The company directly supplies more than 200 hotels in Poland. Monthly production amounts to 3.6 million items, which corresponds to 14,500 tons of porcelain per year. ZPS Lubiana SA employs more than 1,500 people.

Source: Lawson

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