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n City of Santa Ana, CA Request for Clarification No. 2 l Enterprise Resource Planning Software and Implementation Services August 13, 2007 Toby Genaro Lawson Software 2030 Main Street, Suite 400 Irvine, CA 92614 Toby.genaro(a)-lawson.com RE: RFP No. 06 -189 Dear Mr. Genaro: The City of Santa Ana has some additional questions and clarifications that have occurred as part of the Discovery process. Those questions are listed below. General Question: To help us understand how Lawson can meet our functional needs today, and how easily Lawson adapts to change to meet tomorrow's requirements, please discuss your long -term plan with regard to your organization's financial viability and corporate strategy direction, including plans for annual investment in new product development and other broad strategic implications, including current and future technology direction. Lawson Response: Financial Viability & Corporate Strategy: Lawson is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol LWSN. LWSN common stock has delivered double -digit returns over the past several years. Strong financial performance and solid returns have been characteristic of Lawson; total revenues increased 16.6% in 2006 year over year, and license fees increased 48.9% in 2007 partly due to an acquisition. Lawson is a $750M entity focused completely on Enterprise Resource Planning applications. Earnings per share estimates according to industry analysts are $0.34 per share for fiscal year 2008, and $0.50 per share for fiscal year 2009. New Product Development: Current R &D investment is $85M annually, significantly up from last year's $61 M. New products developed for public sector over recent years include Strategic Sourcing, Budgeting & Planning, Grant Mgmt, Enterprise Asset Mgmt, Learning Accelerator, System Foundation 9.0. Specific Functional Questions: Position Control Ctrl BIT D Lawson Software - Confidential