| BURNSVILLE, MN - February 6, 2008 - Lancet Software has been awarded the "2007 MicroStrategy Mid-Market Resell
Partner of the Year" in North America from a leading global provider of Business Intelligence (BI) software. In making the
selection, MicroStrategy cited four key elements that differentiated Lancet from other resellers of MicroStrategy's leading
business tools, according to Shankar Ganapathy, Vice President of Channels, North America for MicroStrategy.
"Lancet Software stood out in the marketplace in 2007 in four main areas: First, Lancet completed a 10-year business
partnership with MicroStrategy late in 2007. Second, Lancet was highly successful in reselling MicroStrategy 8 Business
Intelligence software in the mid-market last year both from a revenue performance and a customer acquisition standpoint. Lancet
drove more new customers into MicroStrategy's mid-market program than any other reseller. Third, existing and new customers
gave Lancet very high marks when it came to customer service and post-sales support. Finally, the team at Lancet did a great job
innovating new approaches to better sell in the mid-market via new service offerings such as LancetCoach™ that have shown mid-market customers a clear path to adopting BI successfully. We are happy to honor the company with this first annual Mid-Market Resell Partner Award in North America and we look forward to working with them in the years ahead."
Ganapathy also lauded the company's co-hosting of MicroStrategy's hands-on "Introduction to BI" class targeted at mid-market
companies. The BI tutorial class was offered at Lancet's new training facility. "It's important to recognize strategic contributors
who can educate and help train the growing MicroStrategy mid-market customer base," Ganapathy added. "It's an area of
growth potential for our company and we feel that the program is considerably strengthened via business partners like Lancet
that readily understand the necessity of educating companies about the business objectives that a solid BI program can achieve."
"Our company is thrilled to receive this award from MicroStrategy," says Tom Niccum, Lancet co-founder and president. "It
affirms all the hard work and years of training that our experienced staff has under its belt after a decade of working with
companies who understand how valuable BI can be to their bottom line. We look forward to working in partnership with
MicroStrategy in driving the continued adoption of BI by small and medium-sized organizations. Using BI tools as a business
strategy is becoming a necessity not just for large corporations but for all companies engaged in competition."
The award is the latest recognition Lancet Software has received for its stellar performance in 2007. The 10-year-old
company placed 36th on the annual "Fast 50" list published by The Business Journal, with 46% growth over the
year. Revenue has risen 85.63% over three consecutive years with the increasing demand for Business Intelligence
solutions. Showing a history of steady growth, Lancet grew at 22% in 2004 and 28% in 2005.
About Lancet Software
Lancet Software is a professional services firm focused on business intelligence strategy, execution and support for companies
that want to maximize their Return on Data™. Lancet's innovative and award-winning "open book" culture readily benefits its
customers, who range from consumer goods, Internet, and health care to financial services, telecommunications, government and
other industries. A model Minnesota employer, Lancet's culture has earned four "Best Places to Work" awards from the Twin
Cities business media, and a 2006 Minnesota Work-Life Champions Silver Award from The Center for Ethical Business
Cultures. It also has achieved national recognition from The Principal Financial Group for its outstanding employee benefits. In
2007, the company released LancetSI™ (Sales Intelligence), a packaged reporting and analytic solution strategically focused on
helping users of salesforce.com better understand how their sales organization is performing using real time reports and
dashboards that present information critical to an organization's survival. Lancet's Business Intelligence clients include Best
Buy, Premier Inc., SuperValu, Land O'Lakes and many others. Visit Lancet online at www.lancetsoftware.com
For more information - or to interview Tom Niccum -- please contact Martin Keller at 612-729-8585, or mkeller@mediasavantcom.com. |