Lawson Software 10-Q 2010 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12.1

LAWSON SOFTWARE, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Quarter Ended
	February 28,		Fiscal Years Ended May 31,
(In thousands, except ratios)	2010		2009		2008		2007			2006		2005
Fixed charges:
Interest expense on indebtedness (1)	$	4,514	$	15,625	$	15,976	$	5,031		$	53	$	49
Rent interest factor (2)	2,194		9,671		10,467		8,994			5,454		4,733
Total fixed charges	$	6,708	$	25,296	$	26,443	$	14,025		$	5,507	$	4,782
Earnings:
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (1)	$	7,794	$	35,922	$	41,649	$	(7,434	)	$	27,667	$	8,117
Fixed charges	6,708		25,296		26,443		14,025			5,507		4,782
Total earnings	$	14,502	$	61,218	$	68,092	$	6,591		$	33,174	$	12,899
Ratio	2.16		2.42		2.58		0.47		(3)	6.02		2.70

(1) Adjusted for the impact of our adoption of the FASB guidance on accounting for convertible debt securities.

(2) Approximately 1/3 of rent expense is deemed representative of the interest factor.

(3) Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges was below a one-to-one coverage by $7.4 million due to our net loss generated in fiscal 2007.