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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q





|x |  | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003



|o |  | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the transition period from                  to
Commission File Number: 000-21407

LASON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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|DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |  | 38-3214743
(I.R.S. Employer
identification number)

1305 Stephenson Highway
Troy, Michigan 48083
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

Telephone: (248) 837-7100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in the Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. Yes o No x

As of May 15, 2003, 3,327,656 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value were
reserved for issuance according to the Companys Plan of Reorganization and
26,717,344 shares were issued and outstanding.



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|                                     | Table of Contents                                                                            
|Part I. Item 1. Financial Statements
|                                     | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2003 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2002 
|                                     | Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 (Unaudited)
|                                     | Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 (Unaudited)
|                                     | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Unaudited)                        
|                                     | Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)                             
|                                     | Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
|                                     | Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                           
|                                     | Item 4. Controls and Procedures                                                              
|Part II. Other Information          
|                                     | Item 1. Legal Proceedings                                                                    
|                                     | Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                  
|                                     | Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                     
|                                     | Signatures                                                                                   
|                                     | Certification of CEO                                                                         
|                                     | Certification of CFO                                                                         
|906 Certification of CEO/CFO        



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|Part I  |  | Item 1. Financial Statements                                                                  |  |          |   
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|        |  | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2003 (Unaudited) and
December 31, 2002  |  |          | 2 
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|        |  | Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, Three Months Ended
March 31, 2003 (Unaudited) |  |          | 3 
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|        |  | Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, Three Months Ended
March 31, 2003 (Unaudited) |  |          | 4 
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|        |  | Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity (Unaudited)                          |  |          | 5 
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|        |  | Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)                              |  |          | 6 
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|        |  | Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations |  |          | 11
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|        |  | Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                            |  |          | 15
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|        |  | Item 4. Controls and Procedures                                                               |  |          | 15
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|Part II |  | Other Information                                                                             |  |          |   
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|        |  | Item 1. Legal Proceedings                                                                     |  |          | 16
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|        |  | Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                   |  |          | 17
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|        |  | Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                      |  |          | 17
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|        |  | Signatures                                                                                    |  |          | 18
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|        |  | Certification of CEO                                                                          |  |          | 19
|        |  |                                                                                               |  |          |   
|        |  | Certification of CFO                                                                          |  |          | 20

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LASON, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002
(In thousands, except for shares)

|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   |             |        |  |              |        |        | 
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | - | ----------- | ------ |  | ------------ | ------ | ------ | 
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   | March 31,   |        |  | December 31, |       
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   | 2003        |        |  | 2002         |       
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   |             |        |  |              |       
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   | (Unaudited) |        |  |              |        |       
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                        |                                            |   |             |        |  |              |        |       
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                     |                                            | $ | 24,466      |        |  | $            | 25,931 |       
|Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $3,469 and $4,010, respectively)                                                                     |                                            |   | 33,919      |        |  |              | 35,962 |       
|Supplies                                                                                                                                      |                                            |   | 3,826       |        |  |              | 4,021  |       
|Prepaid expenses and other                                                                                                                    |                                            |   | 5,162       |        |  |              | 5,440  |       
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   |             |        |  |             
|                                                                                                                                              | Total current assets                       |   |             | 67,373 |  |              |        | 71,354 | 
|Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $1,863
and $1,199, respectively)                                                   |                                            |   | 6,299       |        |  |              | 6,193  |       
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   |             |        |  |             
|                                                                                                                                              | Total assets                               |   | $           | 73,672 |  |              | $      | 77,547 | 
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   |             |        |  |             
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                                                          |                                            |   |             |        |  |              |        |       
|Accounts payable                                                                                                                              |                                            | $ | 7,895       |        |  | $            | 7,095  |       
|Accrued expenses                                                                                                                              |                                            |   | 9,815       |        |  |              | 14,094 |       
|Customer deposits                                                                                                                             |                                            |   | 2,667       |        |  |              | 2,557  |       
|Deferred revenue                                                                                                                              |                                            |   | 2,783       |        |  |              | 2,892  |       
|Current portion of long-term obligations                                                                                                      |                                            |   | 4,381       |        |  |              | 3,372  |       
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   |             |        |  |             
|                                                                                                                                              | Total current liabilities                  |   |             | 27,541 |  |              |        | 30,010 | 
|Long-term obligations                                                                                                                         |                                            |   | 44,053      |        |  |              | 45,001 |       
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   |             |        |  |             
|                                                                                                                                              | Total liabilities                          |   |             | 71,594 |  |              |        | 75,011 | 
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   |             |        |  |             
|STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                                                                          |                                            |   |             |        |  |              |        |       
|Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
and outstanding                                                     |                                            |   |            |        |  |              |       |       
|Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 30,000,000
shares reserved for issuance and 45,000 shares issued and outstanding |                                            |   | 300         |        |  |              | 300    |       
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                    |                                            |   | 1,565       |        |  |              | 1,565  |       
|Retained earnings                                                                                                                             |                                            |   | 213         |        |  |              | 671    |       
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   |             |        |  |             
|                                                                                                                                              | Total stockholders equity                 |   |             | 2,078  |  |              |        | 2,536  | 
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   |             |        |  |             
|                                                                                                                                              | Total liabilities and stockholders equity |   | $           | 73,672 |  |              | $      | 77,547 | 
|                                                                                                                                              |                                            |   |             |        |  |             

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LASON, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
(In thousands, except per share amounts, Unaudited)

|                                             |                                          |   |                    |        |  
|-------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | - | ------------------ | ------ | -
|                                             |                                          |   | Three Months Ended |       
|                                             |                                          |   | March 31,          |       
|                                             |                                          |   | 2003               |       
|                                             |                                          |   |                    |       
|Revenues                                     |                                          | $ | 44,016             |       
|Cost of revenues                             |                                          |   | 32,342             |       
|                                             |                                          |   |                   
|                                             | Gross profit                             |   |                    | 11,674 |  
|                                             |                                          |   |                    |       
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |                                          |   | 11,268             |       
|                                             |                                          |   |                   
|                                             | Income from operations                   |   |                    | 406    |  
|                                             |                                          |   |                    |       
|Net interest expense                         |                                          |   | 756                |       
|                                             |                                          |   |                   
|                                             | Loss from operations before income taxes |   |                    | (350   | )
|                                             |                                          |   |                   
|                                             |                                          |   |                    |       
|Provision for income taxes                   |                                          |   | 108                |       
|                                             |                                          |   |                   
|                                             | Net loss                                 |   | $                  | (458   | )
|                                             |                                          |   |                   
|                                             |                                          |   |                    |       
|Basic and diluted loss per common share      |                                          | $ | (0.02              | )     
|                                             |                                          |   |                   

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LASON, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
(In thousands, Unaudited)

|                                                 |                                                                                         |   |                    |        |  
|------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ------------------ | ------ | -
|                                                 |                                                                                         |   | Three Months Ended |       
|                                                 |                                                                                         |   | March 31,          |       
|                                                 |                                                                                         |   | 2003               |       
|                                                 |                                                                                         |   |                    |       
|Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities          |                                                                                         | $ | (662               | )1    
|                                                 |                                                                                         |   |                   
|Cash Flows From Investing Activities:            |                                                                                         |   |                    |       
|                                                 | Net cash used in investing activities, property and equipment                           |   |                    | (771   | )
|                                                 |                                                                                         |   |                   
|Cash Flows From Financing Activities:            |                                                                                         |   |                    |       
|                                                 | Net cash used in financing activities, repayment on capital lease
liabilities and other |   |                    | (32    | )
|                                                 |                                                                                         |   |                   
|                                                 | Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                               |   |                    | (1,456 | )
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |                                                                                         |   | 25,931             |       
|                                                 |                                                                                         |   |                   
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period       |                                                                                         | $ | 24,466             |       
|                                                 |                                                                                         |   |                   

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During the first quarter of 2003, approximately $0.4 million of cash used in
operating activities related primarily to payments made with respect to the
Predecessors bankruptcy proceedings for professional and administrative fees,
cure costs and other administrative type claims which were accrued as of June
30, 2002.
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LASON, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
For the Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2003
(In thousands, except for shares, Unaudited)

|                            |  |              |            |  |            |   |     |          |  |   |          |  |  |       |      |   |  |   |       |  
|--------------------------- |  | ------------ | ---------- |  | ---------- | - | --- | -------- |  | - | -------- |  |  | ----- | ---- | - |  | - | ----- | -
|                            |  | Common Stock |            |  | Additional |   |     |          |  |  
|                            |  |              |            |  | Paid-in    |   |     | Retained |  |   |          |  | 
|                            |  | Shares       |            |  | Amount     |   |     | Capital  |  |   | Earnings |  |  | Total |     
|                            |  |              |            |  |            |   |     |          |  |   |          |  |  |       |     
|Balances at January 1, 2003 |  |              | 30,045,000 |  |            | $ | 300 |          |  | $ | 1,565    |  |  | $     | 671  |   |  | $ | 2,536 |  
|Net loss                    |  |              |           |  |            |   |    |          |  |   |         |  |  |       | (458 | ) |  |   | (458  | )
|                            |  |              |            |  |            |   |     |          |  |   |          |  |  |       |     
|Balances at March 31, 2003  |  |              | 30,045,000 |  |            | $ | 300 |          |  | $ | 1,565    |  |  | $     | 213  |   |  | $ | 2,078 |  
|                            |  |              |            |  |            |   |     |          |  |   |          |  |  |       |     

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1: NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Lason, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries
(Lason or the Company) is a leading provider of integrated information
outsourcing solutions through in excess of 60 locations and facilities
management sites in 26 states, India, China (service relationship), Mexico and
Canada. The Company serves over 5,500 active customers primarily in the
healthcare, financial services, government and manufacturing and industrial
vertical markets. The Companys core competency resides in its ability to
enhance the performance of its customers business by outsourcing their
non-core business processes and back office operations. The Companys primary
services are data, document and image capture, web-based document repository
services via its Document DNA (digital network access) product, analog
services, on-site facilities management, print and mail type services, database
management and other professional services. The Companys service capabilities
across a broad range of data and media types allows its customers to fulfill
their business process and information outsourcing needs with a single vendor
regardless of geography.

NOTE 2: CHAPTER 11 PROCEEDINGS AND REORGANIZATION

On December 5, 2001 (the Petition Date), Lason, Inc. and certain of its
direct and indirect subsidiaries incorporated in the United States
(collectively referred to as the Debtors) filed voluntary petitions to
reorganize under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the
Bankruptcy Code) with the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in
Wilmington (the Bankruptcy Court). The Bankruptcy Court approved the
Companys Plan of Reorganization (the Plan) at its Confirmation Hearing on
April 30, 2002. On May 17, 2002, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order
confirming its First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Lason, Inc. and
its Subsidiary Debtors, as modified (the Plan). From the Petition Date
through June 30, 2002, the Debtors operated their businesses as
debtors-in-possession pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. On July 1, 2002 (the
Effective Date), the Plan became effective and the Debtors successfully
emerged from their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. For periods prior to the
Effective Date, the Company is referred to as Old Lason or the Predecessor
in these financial statements and footnotes and in the Companys Management
Discussion and Analysis. For periods including and subsequent to the Effective
Date, the Company is referred to as New Lason or the Successor in these
financial statements and footnotes and in the Companys Management Discussion
and Analysis. Please refer to the Companys Plan for capitalized terms not
defined herein.

Pursuant to the Plan, the following transactions were completed on or about the Effective Date:



| | a. |  | all of Old Lasons issued and outstanding common
stock was cancelled;                                                                                
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| | b. |  | certain indebtedness of the Debtors was cancelled in
exchange for cash and/or common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of New Lason (Common Stock);
| | c. |  | executory contracts or unexpired leases to which any
Debtor was a party were assumed or rejected; and                                                
| | d. |  | members of the board of directors and officers of New
Lason were elected and began serving their respective terms.                                   

On the Effective Date, 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock were authorized,
with 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for distribution. Of the
30,000,000 shares reserved for distribution, the Companys Plan called for
87.5% or 26,250,000 shares to be issued in respect of general unsecured claims
against the Debtors and 12.5% or 3,750,000 shares to be issued to management of
the Company as part of an Executive Management Incentive Plan (EMIP) for past
services. Subsequent to March 31, 2003, 26,717,344 shares have been initially
issued by the Company, with 3,327,656 shares reserved for issuance to according
to the Companys Plan. The Company currently cannot speculate as to the
ultimate completion date for the final issuance of the shares held in reserve,
as such is dependent upon the litigation and settlement of claims in the
Bankruptcy Court. The Company desires to complete this process as soon as is
reasonably practical.

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In addition, on the Effective Date the Companys Plan called for it to
issue New Senior Notes (the Senior Notes) to the Holders of its Allowed
Secured Lender Claims (i.e., its senior secured lenders) in an amount equal to
$90 million, maturing five years after the Effective Date and bearing interest
at the Agents prime rate plus 2.5% (floating). The amount of the Senior Notes
was reduced by proceeds of asset sales received by Holders of the Allowed
Secured Lender Claims from November 1, 2001 to the Effective Date and
thereafter as set forth in a new Credit or Note Agreement. The amount
outstanding under the Senior Notes as of March 31, 2003 is $45.9 million. The
terms of the Senior Notes are governed by a Credit Agreement.

Lastly, on the Effective Date, Lason issued a Junior Note in the principal
amount of $3.1 million to certain key managers (who were also ex-owners of
businesses acquired by Lason) in full satisfaction of their Allowed Key Manager
Claims against the Debtors. The Junior Note is a non-interest bearing,
unsecured note, maturing within five years following the Effective Date. The
Junior Note is supported by an Indenture Agreement dated as of June 30, 2002.
For further details regarding the Senior Notes and Junior Note see Note 6.

NOTE 3: FRESH START ADJUSTMENTS

The Debtors emerged from their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on July
1, 2002, which for financial reporting purposes was deemed the Effective Date
of the Plan. In accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants Statement of Position 90-7, Financial Reporting by Entities in
Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code (SOP 90-7), the Company adopted
fresh start reporting because holders of existing voting shares of Lason
immediately before filing and confirmation of the Plan received less than 50%
of the Common Stock distributed under the Plan and the Companys reorganization
value was less than the Debtors post-petition liabilities and allowed claims
in the aggregate on a consolidated basis.

Fresh start reporting requires that the reorganization value of the
Company be allocated to its assets in conformity with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 141, Business Combinations. The excess of
the fair value of the specific tangible or identifiable intangible net assets
over reorganization value, or negative goodwill, is to be allocated to
non-current, non-monetary assets on a pro rata basis. Based on the
consideration of many factors and various valuation methods, including a
discounted cash flow, a comparable public company analysis, a comparable
acquisitions analysis, and other applicable analyses believed by the Companys
management to be appropriate for the Companys business and industry, the
Company and its financial advisors determined the reorganization value of the
Debtors to be approximately $33 million, which served as the basis for the Plan
approved by the Bankruptcy Court. The fair value of the Debtors net assets
approximates its reorganization value as of the Effective Date.

NOTE 4: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, of a normal,
recurring nature, necessary to present fairly its financial position as of
March 31, 2003 and the results of operations for the three months then ended.
Results of operations for interim periods may not be indicative of future
results.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
six month period ended December 31, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 31, 2003.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of
Lason have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim financial information, but not in conformity with the
instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, as the Company has
not presented comparable information for the three month period ending March
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As previously disclosed, in Lasons Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2001, the
Company informed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Attorney
for the Eastern District of Michigan of accounting irregularities and system
deficiencies that affected certain portions of the Predecessors financial
statements. Some of these items were material to the Predecessors financial
statements for at least the third quarter of 1999 and may also have been
material to statements for other periods. The irregularities and deficiencies
were found in accounting records of the Companys North American operations.

A Special Committee of the Companys Board of Directors determined that
these irregularities and deficiencies may have occurred during some periods
between late 1997 and 1999. The Committee also found that the Predecessors
financial statements for at least the third quarter of 1999 requires
restatement. The Committee and Company do not believe that any such
irregularities have extended beyond the first half of 2000. The extent of any
misstatements is still being investigated and evaluated by the Company. As a
result, the Predecessors financial statements for the years ended December 31,
2001 and December 31, 2000, have not been reviewed or audited by an independent
public accounting firm and do not reflect the impact resulting from the
correction of, if any, accounting irregularities or system deficiencies, which
are under investigation. As such, the Company has not provided comparable
financial information in this Form 10-Q for the three month period ending March
31, 2002. As a result of adopting fresh start reporting, the Company believes
the ultimate effects, if any, from the alleged accounting irregularities during
1997  1999, as discussed above, have been eliminated in the financial
statements as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2003.

NOTE 5: NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 146, Accounting for
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS No. 146 applies to
costs associated with an exit activity (including a restructuring) or with a
disposal of long-lived assets. Under SFAS No. 146, a company will record a
liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity when that
liability is incurred and can be measured at fair value. A liability is
incurred when an event obligates the entity to transfer or use assets. Under
current accounting guidance, a liability can be recorded when management has
committed to an exit plan. The requirements under SFAS No. 146 are effective
prospectively for exit and disposal activities initiated subsequent to December
31, 2002. Restatement of previously issued financial statements is not
permitted. The Company adopted SFAS No. 146 during the first quarter of fiscal
year 2003 and it did not have a material impact on our financial position or
results from operations.

NOTE 6: LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS

The Companys long term obligations as of March 31, 2003 and December 31,
2002 consist of Senior Notes in the aggregate outstanding amount of $45.9
million, respectively, which are collateralized by a lien on all property of
the Company, guarantees of certain of the Companys subsidiaries, as well as
pledges of the capital stock of certain subsidiaries and a unsecured,
non-interest bearing Junior Note, in the principal amount of $3.1 million
issued to certain key managers (who were also ex-owners of businesses acquired
by Lason). The Senior Notes are supported by a Credit Agreement. The notes
bear interest at the prime rate (floating) plus 2.5 percent (6.75% at March 31,
2003 and December 31, 2002). The Credit Agreement contains restrictions on
acquisitions, disposition of assets, and the incurrence of other liabilities
and contain certain financial covenants related to minimum EBITDA and cash-flow
levels and certain restrictions on capital expenditures.

The Senior Notes call for quarterly principal payments with final maturity
at June 30, 2007, as follows (in thousands):

|      |  |   |        | 
|----- |  | - | ------ | 
|2003  |  | $ | 3,000  | 
|2004  |  |   | 4,000  | 
|2005  |  |   | 4,000  | 
|2006  |  |   | 4,000  | 
|2007  |  |   | 30,925 | 
|      |  |   |       
|Total |  | $ | 45,925 | 
|      |  |   |       

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In addition to the quarterly principal payments, the Credit Agreement
calls for principal reductions from net cash proceeds received from the sale or
disposition of assets.

The Junior Note calls for semi-annual principal payments with final
maturity at December 31, 2006, as follows (in thousands):

|      |  |                                        |  |   |       |   |       | 
|----- |  | -------------------------------------- |  | - | ----- | - | ----- | 
|2003  |  |                                        |  |   |       | $ | 624   | 
|2004  |  |                                        |  |   |       |   | 624   | 
|2005  |  |                                        |  |   |       |   | 624   | 
|2006  |  |                                        |  |   |       |   | 1,246 | 
|      |  |                                        |  |   |       |   |      
|Total |  |                                        |  |   |       | $ | 3,118 | 
|      |  | Unamortized Discount at March 31, 2003 |  |   | (609  | )
|      |  |                                        |  |   |       |   |      
|      |  | Junior Note Balance                    |  | $ | 2,509 |  
|      |  |                                        |  |   |       |   |      

The Junior Note Indenture Agreement provides that the principal payments
outlined above will be made, subject to the express condition that certain
performance tests are satisfied. Based upon the Companys current information,
it believes that the payments will be made.

NOTE 7: INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES

In connection with its Plan, the Company has undertaken certain
integration and restructuring activities to realign organizationally, eliminate
excess capacity and streamline its operations and further enhance its off-shore
service capabilities. As such, the Company has been and is in the process of
closing certain operating locations. As of March 31, 2003 and December 31,
2002, the Company has accrued $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively,
related to its commitment to these activities. The Company anticipates being
substantially completed with such activities during the second quarter 2003.
However, the exact completion date is dependent upon a number of factors, some
of which are beyond the control of the Company.

NOTE 8: INCOME TAXES

In connection with the Plan, a gain on cancellation of indebtedness was
realized by the Predecessor in the amount of approximately $272.3 million. The
ultimate gain realized by the Company will depend upon the final resolution of
claims in the Bankruptcy Court and could vary from that currently realized.
This gain was not taxable since the gain resulted from reorganization under the
Bankruptcy Code. On January 1, 2003, the Company was required, to reduce all
of the net operating loss carry forwards (NOLs), certain tax credits and tax
basis in assets in an amount equal to such gain on extinguishment.

The reorganization of the Company on the Effective Date constituted an
ownership change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. Consequently,
the use of any of the NOLs and tax credits generated prior to the ownership
change, that are not reduced pursuant to the provisions discussed above, will
be subject to an annual limitation.

At March 31,
2003, the Company has recorded a provision for income taxes of $0.1
million for certain foreign and state income taxes.

The Companys management, in assessing the realizability of deferred tax
assets, must consider whether it is more likely than not that part or all of
the deferred tax assets may not be realized. This assessment includes
consideration for the scheduled reversal of temporary taxable difference,
projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies. At March 31,
2003, due to the high degree of uncertainty surrounding their realizability, a
full valuation allowance has been established on all of the deferred taxes.

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NOTE 9: EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share have been computed in accordance with SFAS No.
128, Earnings per Share. The weighted average common shares used for the
period were 30,045,000, which includes shares reserved for distribution under
the Companys Plan in addition to shares issued and outstanding as of March 31,
2003.

NOTE 10: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As a consequence of the Debtors Plan, any claims from actions or
proceedings against the Companys domestic operations, related to periods prior
to or on the Petition Date, will be treated according to such Plan, which
generally provides unsecured claims to be settled in common shares of New Lason
and claims related to Old Lason common stock or securities to be discharged.

On May 14, 2001, plaintiffs Future Image Holding Corporation and DASA
Holdings Inc., the former owners of Datacom Imaging Systems Company
(Datacom), brought an action against the Company and Lason Canada Company
(Lason Canada) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The action related
to the acquisition of Datacom Imaging Systems Company by Lason Canada which was
guaranteed by the Company and the non-payment of three additional purchase
payments, which plaintiffs assert they were owed for having achieved certain
performance levels as provided in the acquisition agreement. Plaintiffs sought
approximately $450,000 U.S. for the first additional purchase payment. On
March 12, 2002, the plaintiffs were granted a summary judgment of their claim
for the $450,000. The Company appealed this ruling, but was required to
deposit $275,000 U.S. with the Court of Appeals of Ontario as security. On
September 30, 2002, the Court of Appeals of Ontario ruled in favor of the
Company and reversed the lower courts grant of summary judgment. Accordingly,
plaintiffs lawsuit returned to the trial court. On July 8, 2002, the Company
filed a separate action against plaintiffs to recover amounts the Company
alleges it overpaid plaintiffs in connection with the first additional purchase
payment. During the first quarter of 2003, all of the above matters were
resolved in an out of court settlement with no material impact to the Company.

The Company is a defendant in an adversary proceeding in the Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware in Wilmington. The plaintiff is Ark 2000-1
CLO, Limited (Ark), one of the Companys senior note holders. The nature of
the dispute is over certain provisions in the Companys Pre-petition Credit
Agreements and Plan, which call for the sharing of net proceeds from certain
designated asset sales between the Company and the senior note holders. Ark
alleges, among other things, that the Company is not entitled to the use or
share of such net sale proceeds. The net proceeds in dispute are approximately
$1.7 million, of which approximately $1.5 million is currently being held in
escrow by the Pre-petition Agent. The Company believes the plaintiffs
arguments are without merit and it is vigorously defending itself in this
matter. Final arguments and closing briefs have been given and filed with the
Bankruptcy Court. The exact timing of a ruling by the Court is not known at
this time. Any unfavorable outcome or settlement, if any, in this matter could
result in a charge to current earnings.

As described in Note 4, the Company previously notified the SEC and U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan (U.S. Attorney) of accounting
irregularities and system deficiencies that affected certain portions of the
Companys financial statements in 1999 and may have affected its financial
statements for other periods up to and through the first half of 2000. The SEC
and U.S. Attorney have on-going investigations into these matters. The
Companys new executive management team has been and continues to fully
cooperate with such investigations. The Company is not privy to the status of
these investigations and cannot predict when they will be completed, the
results thereof, or actions that might be taken against the Company, if any.
Criminal actions that result in claims against the Company are not
dischargeable under the Bankruptcy Code. The SEC and U.S. Attorney have the
ability, depending upon the nature of the claims, to take actions against the
Company that could have a material adverse effect upon its results of
operations, financial position or liquidity. Based upon the Companys
cooperation with these authorities, its new executive management team is
hopeful that such actions will not, in fact, have a material adverse effect
upon its results of operations, financial position or liquidity. However, no
assurances can be given at this time.

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On December 21, 1999 and various dates thereafter, several individuals
filed complaints against the Company and certain now former executive officers
in various United States District Courts. The complaints purport to be brought
as class actions on behalf of purchasers of shares of the Companys common
stock during periods ranging from August 14, 1998 through December 17, 1999.
The complaints generally allege that the Company and certain of its now former
officers made public statements concerning the Companys revenues and earnings
and inflated the market price of the shares of the Companys common stock. The
complaints allege violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule
10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and one complaint alleges violations of the
Securities Act of 1933. The complaints seek unspecified damages allegedly
incurred as a result of the decline in the market price of shares of the
Companys common stock after the Company announced on December 17, 1999 that it
expected lower fourth quarter earnings per share as compared with consensus
analysts estimates.

Recently, all of the parties to the litigation agreed upon the terms of a
settlement. Pursuant to the settlement, a Settlement Fund of $12,680,000 in
cash, plus interest, has been established. This Settlement Fund was created
strictly from the proceeds of insurance with no contribution from the Company.
Judge Arthur Tarnow of the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Michigan entered an order on March 31, 2003 approving the
settlement.

In addition to the foregoing, the Company is subject to lawsuits and
pending or asserted claims with respect to matters arising out of the ordinary
course of business. Although the Company cannot predict the outcomes of these
legal proceedings, it is not currently aware of any claim or action, in the
aggregate, that would have a material adverse effect on its financial position,
results of operations or liquidity.

NOTE 11: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In April of 2003, the Company did an initial distribution of its common
stock in accordance with the Plan and 26,672,344 shares were issued to general
unsecured creditors and management of the Company.

On May 13, 2003, the Company announced its continued cooperation with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and United States
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan (U.S. Attorney) with respect to
their investigations regarding accounting irregularities potentially affecting
certain portions of the Companys financial statements from 1997-1999. Based
on the investigations, the SEC and U.S. Attorney respectively announced the
filing of civil and criminal charges against certain former employees of the
Company. These actions were brought solely against and relate to such former
employees and are not against the Company itself. The SEC and U.S.
Attorney are not bringing civil or criminal charges against the
Company.




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|ITEM 2: |  | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Lason is a leading provider of integrated information outsourcing
solutions through in excess of 60 locations and facilities management sites in
26 states, India, China (service relationship), Mexico and Canada. The Company
serves over 5,500 active customers primarily in the healthcare, financial
services, government and manufacturing and industrial vertical markets. The
Companys core competency resides in its ability to enhance the performance of
its customers business by outsourcing their non-core business processes and
back office operations. The Companys primary services are data, document and
image capture, web-based document repository services via its Document DNA
(digital network access) product, analog services, on-site facilities
management, print and mail type services, database management and other
professional services. The Companys service capabilities across a broad range
of data and media types allows its customers to fulfill their business process
and information outsourcing needs with a single vendor regardless of geography.
Lasons capability to capture, manage and output information includes both
traditional and digital services that support customer migration to new
technologies including internal-based applications.

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The Companys strategy is to be a value-added business partner to its
customers by leveraging its integrated business process outsourcing (BPO)
capabilities across a broad geographical spectrum to continually assist them in
reducing their information management and back office costs and minimize their
on-going technology and capital requirements. Key components to this strategy
are the Companys strategically located off-shore capabilities and solution
offerings, such as Document DNA (its web-based document repository), which
allow it to fulfill customers business process outsourcing needs cost
effectively twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Fresh Start Reporting and Factors that Affect Comparability of Financial Information

As previously disclosed, the Debtors emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
proceedings on July 1, 2002, which for financial reporting purposes, the
Company deemed the Effective Date of the Plan. Fresh start reporting has been
implemented as of the Effective Date and accordingly, at such date, all assets
and liabilities of the Debtors were restated to their respective fair values.
See Note 3 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements,
included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, for a discussion of the fresh start
adjustments. For financial reporting purposes references to Predecessor
refer to Old Lason on and prior to June 30, 2002. References to Successor
refer to New Lason on and after July 1, 2002, after giving effect to the
implementation of fresh start reporting. Successor financial statements are
therefore not comparable to Predecessor financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of
Lason, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, Lason or the Company) have
been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information, but not in conformity with the instructions for
Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, as the Company has not presented
comparable information for the three month period ending March 31, 2002.

As previously disclosed in the Companys Form 8-K filed, on March 26,
2001, the Company informed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan of accounting irregularities and
system deficiencies that affected certain portions of the Companys financial
statements. Some of these items were material to the Companys financial
statements for at least the third quarter of 1999 and may also have been
material to statements for other periods. The irregularities and deficiencies
were found in accounting records of the Companys North American operations.

A Special Committee of the Companys Board of Directors determined that
these irregularities and deficiencies may have occurred during some periods
between late 1997 and 1999. The Committee also found that the Companys
financial statements for at least the third quarter of 1999 requires
restatement. The Committee and Company do not believe that any such
irregularities have extended beyond the first half of 2000. The extent of any
misstatements is still being investigated and evaluated by the Company. As a
result, the Companys financial statements for the years ended December 31,
2001 and December 31, 2000, have not been reviewed or audited by an independent
public accounting firm and do not reflect the impact resulting from the
correction of, if any, accounting irregularities or system deficiencies, which
are under investigation. As such, the Company has not provided comparable
financial information in this Form 10-Q for the three month period ending March
31, 2002. Accordingly, the discussion of results of operations and liquidity
and capital resources is limited to the three month period ended March 31, 2003
or subsequent periods. As a result of adopting fresh start reporting, the
Company believes the ultimate effects, if any, from the alleged accounting
irregularities during 1997  1999, as discussed above, have been eliminated in
the financial statements as of and for the three month period ended March 31,
2003.

Development of Code of Ethics and Compliance Program

The Company engaged outside corporate counsel to assist it in the
development of a new corporate Code of Business Conduct, Compliance and Ethics.
The Company adopted such Code in late 2002, which included among other things
the establishment of a corporate Compliance Officer, the basic obligations and
responsibilities of all Lason employees to the Corporation, provisions
regarding the accuracy and completeness of company records, and guidelines for
avoiding conflicts of interest and protecting and preserving all Company
assets. The Company implemented such program during the first quarter of 2003.

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Results of OperationsThree Months Ended March 31, 2003

Consolidated net revenues were $44.0 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2003. The Companys revenues are generally based upon transaction
volumes of information and data sent to it by third parties. For the most
part, these volumes are not contractually required or guaranteed. In addition,
the mix of the Companys revenue is dependent upon the application or service
being provided and can vary between project and recurring type work. In many
cases, the work being performed by the Company for an individual customer
contains elements of both project and recurring type work. Project work
represents one-time services. Recurring work represents services being
provided to a customer on a consistent basis that are generally under contract
or have been regularly provided by the Company to the customer through a long
standing relationship. Generally, the Company experienced lower transaction
volumes from its customers during the first quarter of 2003, consistent with
the overall softness and lower growth rates in the U.S. economy as a whole.

Gross profit was $11.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003.
The Companys cost of revenues consist primarily of wages and benefits to its
employees, the cost of materials and equipment and other items related to
directly providing services and products to its customers.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $11.3 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2003. In connection with its Plan, the Company
has undertaken certain integration and restructuring activities to realign
organizationally, eliminate excess capacity and streamline its operations and
further enhance its off-shore service capabilities. As such, the Company has
been and is in the process of closing certain operating locations. As of March
31, 2003, the Company has accrued $0.4 million related to its commitment to
these activities. The Company anticipates being substantially completed with
such activities during the second quarter of 2003. However, the exact
completion date is dependent upon a number of factors, some of which are beyond
the control of the Company. Included in the results of operations for the
three months ended March 31, 2003 was approximately $ 0.6 million in
depreciation expense related to property and equipment.

Net interest expense was $0.8 million for the three month period ended
March 31, 2003, consisting principally of interest on the Companys Senior
Notes.

At March 31, 2003, the provision for income taxes of $0.1 million related
to certain foreign and state income taxes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31, 2003, the Company had net working capital of $39.9 million, a
current ratio of 2.4 to 1.0 and cash and cash equivalents of $24.5 million.
The Companys net senior debt (defined as total Senior Notes less cash and cash
equivalents) was $21.4 million at March 31, 2003. The Company has funded its
operations and integration and restructuring activities through a combination
of cash from operations and net proceeds from sales of non-core assets. Net
cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2003
was $0.7 million. The net cash used in operating activities was reduced by
payments made with respect to the Companys previous bankruptcy proceedings for
professional and administrative fees, cure costs and other administrative type
claims. These payments totaled approximately $0.4 million for the three month
period ended March 31, 2003. The Company expects these payments to
substantially decrease over time as certain administrative claims related to
Companys cases are settled. The Company estimates that its total remaining
obligation related to these types of items is approximately $0.8 million at
March 31, 2003 and that these will be paid over the remainder of 2003.

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $0.8 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2003. These funds were used for investments in capital
assets. At March 31, 2003, the Company has completed its non-core asset
divestiture program, which was committed to as part of its Plan of
Reorganization. According to the terms of certain sale agreements, part of the
consideration was deferred, contingent upon certain future events or structured
as a future royalty. At March 31, 2003, the Company estimates that
approximately $0.8 million in additional net proceeds from these sales could be
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over the remainder of 2003 and first part of 2004. As
called for under the Companys Plan, most of the net cash proceeds are required
to be applied as principal payments against the Companys Senior Notes.

The Companys long term obligations as of March 31, 2003 consist of Senior
Notes in the aggregate outstanding amount of $45.9 million, which are
collateralized by a lien on all property of the Company, guarantees of certain
of the Companys subsidiaries, as well as pledges of the capital stock of
certain subsidiaries and an unsecured, non-interest bearing Junior Note, in the
principal amount of $3.1 million issued to certain key managers (who were also
ex-owners of businesses acquired by Lason). The Senior Notes are supported by
a Credit Agreement and bear interest at the prime rate (floating) plus 2.5
percent (6.75% at March 31, 2003). The Credit Agreement contains restrictions
on acquisitions, disposition of assets, and the incurrence of other liabilities
and contain certain financial covenants. In addition to quarterly principal
payments, the Credit Agreement calls for principal reductions from net cash
proceeds received from the sale or disposition of assets.

The Junior Note Indenture Agreement provides that the principal payments
will be made, subject to the express condition that certain performance tests
are satisfied. Based upon the Companys current information, it believes that
the payments will be made.

Management believes that it has sufficient liquidity through its cash from
operations and cash on hand of $24.5 million at March 31, 2003 to meet its
on-going business needs, including satisfying its long term obligations as they
become due. The Company consistently monitors and evaluates its capital
structure and options for maximizing the efficiency and availability of such.
Should the Company require future financing, no assurances can be given that
the terms or availability of such would be favorable to the Company.

Inflation

Certain of the Companys expenses, such as wages and benefits, occupancy
costs, and equipment repair and replacement, are subject to normal inflation.
Supplies, such as paper and related products, can be subject to significant
price fluctuations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
offset any future cost increases through efficiencies or increased charges for
its services and products.

Effect of Potential Fluctuations in Quarterly Operating Results; Seasonality

The Company has experienced, and in the future may experience, significant
quarter to quarter fluctuations in its operating results. Quarterly operating
results may fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, including but not
limited to, the size and timing of customer contracts, changes in customer
budgets, variations in the cost of temporary labor and paper, the integration
of acquired businesses into the Companys operations, the demand for the
Companys services, the timing and introduction of new services, the market
acceptance of new services, the introduction and timing of new services by the
Companys competitors, competitive conditions in the industry and general
economic conditions. The Companys businesses are also typically seasonal as
sales and profitability are generally lower during the third and fourth
quarters of the year. Negative trends or variations in these items could have
a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial condition or
results of operations.

Market Risk

The Company believes one of its strategic advantages is its long-standing
off-shore service capabilities, which are used to service certain of its North
American customers. Operations in these countries are subject to certain
economic and political risks unlike its operations in the United States. The
Company does not hedge its investment in these operations or other risks
arising out of operating in these foreign countries. The Company has not
experienced significant economic or political difficulties in these operations
to date. However, the Company cannot predict changes in the economic or
political conditions in these foreign countries or the ultimate impact they may
have on its business, financial condition or results of operations.

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Speculative Nature of Common Stock; Lack of Trading Market; Issuance to Disbursing Agent

The Companys Plan reserved 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock for
distribution. Of the 30,000,000 shares reserved for distribution, the
Companys Plan called for 87.5% or 26,250,000 shares to be issued in respect of
general unsecured claims against the Debtors and 12.5% or 3,750,000 shares to
be issued to management of the Company as part of an Executive Management
Incentive Plan. The Plan called for such shares to be distributed to Allowed
Claim Holders via a Disbursing Agent when reasonably practical.

At March 31, 2003, the 30,000,000 shares had not been distributed by the
Company. In April of 2003, the Company did an initial distribution of its
common stock in accordance with the Plan and 26,672,344 shares were issued to
general unsecured creditors and management of the Company. The Company still
has 3,327,656 shares reserved for distribution pending the final resolution of
claims under its plan. The Company currently cannot speculate as to the
ultimate completion date for the final issuance of the shares held in reserve,
as such is dependent upon the litigation and settlement of claims in the
Bankruptcy Court. The Company desires to complete this process as soon as
reasonably practical.

There is currently no trading market for the Common Stock. There can be
no assurance regarding the future development of a market for or as to the
liquidity of the Common Stock when the all of the shares are distributed. The
Company is currently not in compliance with certain regulations of the SEC
necessary for its securities to be listed and traded on a national securities
exchange or on NASDAQ. The Company cannot provide any assurances as to if or
when it would meet such requirements.

Non-Core Asset Sales

The Predecessor was created through approximately 76 acquisitions during
the period of 1996 through 1999, with 55 of those acquisitions occurring in
1998-1999. A significant part of the Companys Plan was the divesture of
certain non-core assets and businesses. The Company has completed the
divestiture of in excess of 30 non-core businesses and fulfilled its commitment
as outlined under the Plan.

Earnout Obligations

In executing its acquisition strategy, the Predecessor generally entered
into additional purchase price arrangements as part of the purchase agreement.
Such additional purchase price arrangements would pay the former owner of the
business additional amounts depending upon the post-acquisition performance of
the business (i.e., an earnout). The Companys financial obligation related to
these agreements has been extinguished under the Plan, with the exception of
those key manager claims that have been allowed and are represented by the
Companys Junior Note, in the principal amount of $3.1 million at March 31,
2003.




ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Lason has exposure to interest rate risk on its Senior Notes, which bear
interest at a variable rate. Based on the Companys outstanding balance on
March 31, 2003 of $45.9 million, a one-percent increase or decrease in interest
rates would decrease or increase, respectively, the Companys pre-tax earnings
and operating cash flows by appropriately $0.5 million on an annualized basis.




ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The term disclosure controls and procedures is defined in Rules
13a-14(c) and 15(d)-14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange
Act). These Rules refer to the controls and procedures of a company that are
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in
the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within required time periods. Our Chief Executive
Officer and Our Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our
disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days

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before the filing of this Form 10-Q report (the Evaluation Date), and have concluded
that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing them
with material information relating to the Company known to others within the
Company which is required to be included in our periodic reports filed under
the Exchange Act. Reference is made to: Item 2: Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsFresh Start Reporting
and Factors that Affect Comparability of Financial Information for a
discussion of the Companys inability to provide comparable financial
information in the Form 10-Q for the three month period ending March 31, 2002.

There have been no significant changes in the Companys internal controls
or in other factors which could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the Evaluation Date.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Lason may from time to time provide information including certain
statements included in or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q which
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. Those forward-looking statements include the intent,
belief or current expectations of the company and its management. Prospective
investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties, and that actual results could differ materially from those
indicated by such forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward looking statements are: (1) important information is of a preliminary
basis and subject to further adjustment, (2) the assimilation of business
units, (3) the economic, political and regulatory environment, (4) competitive
risks and uncertainties, (5) dependence on key customers and management, (6)
fluctuations in paper prices, (7) price and availability of qualified temporary
labor, (8) reliability of Company data, (9) changes in the business outsourcing
industry, (10) managements ability to implement its business plan, (11) the
financial and legal effect of any outstanding litigation, (12) ultimate
resolution and settlement of administrative and priority claims, including
priority tax claims, whether known or unknown as a result of the Companys
previous Chapter 11 filing, (13) status of the Companys financing, (14) other
important factors beyond the control of Lason and (15) other risks identified
from time to time in the Companys reports and registration statements filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual future results may vary
significantly from those set forth herein. These forward-looking statements represent
Lasons judgment as of the date of this report. Lason disclaims, however, any intent
or obligation to update its forward-looking statements.




PART II. OTHER INFORMATION




Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

With respect to litigation brought by Future Image Holding Corporation and
DASA Holdings, Inc. (Plaintiffs) against the Company and Lason Canada Company
and litigation brought against Plaintiffs by the Company previously disclosed
in the Companys Form 10-K for the six months ended December 31, 2002, during
the first quarter of 2003, this matter was resolved in an out of court
settlement with no material impact to the Company.

The Company is a defendant in a proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware in Wilmington. The plaintiff is Ark 2000-1 CLO Limited,
(Ark), one of the Companys senior note holders. The nature of the dispute is
over certain provisions in the Companys pre-petition credit agreement and
First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Lason, Inc. and its Subsidiary
Debtors, as modified (the Plan), which call for the sharing of net proceeds
from certain designated asset sales between the Company and the senior note
holders. Ark alleges, among other things, that the Company is not entitled to
the use of or share of such net sale proceeds. The net proceeds currently in
dispute are approximately $1.7 million, of which approximately $1.5 million is
being held in escrow by the Pre-Petition Agent. The Company believes that Arks
arguments are without merit and it is vigorously defending itself in this
matter. Final arguments and closing briefs have been given and filed with the
Bankruptcy Court. The exact timing of a ruling by the Court is not known at
this time. Any unfavorable outcome or settlement, if any, in this matter could
result in a charge to current earnings.

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On December 21, 1999 and various dates thereafter, several individuals
filed complaints against the Company and certain now former executive officers
in various United States District Courts. The complaints purport to be brought
as class actions on behalf of purchasers of shares of the Companys common
stock during periods ranging from August 14, 1998 through December 17, 1999.
The complaints generally allege that the Company and certain of its now former
officers made public statements concerning the Companys revenues and earnings
and inflated the market price of the shares of the Companys common stock. The
complaints allege violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule
10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and one complaint alleges violations of the
Securities Act of 1933. The complaints seek unspecified damages allegedly
incurred as a result of the decline in the market price of shares of the
Companys common stock after the Company announced on December 17, 1999 that it
expected lower fourth quarter earnings per share as compared with consensus
analysts estimates.

Recently, all of the parties to the litigation agreed upon the terms of a
settlement. Pursuant to the settlement, a Settlement Fund of $12,680,000 in
cash, plus interest, has been established. This Settlement Fund was created
strictly from the proceeds of insurance with no contribution from the Company.
Judge Arthur Tarnow of the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Michigan entered an order on March 31, 2003 approving the
settlement.

As described in Item 2  Fresh Start Reporting and Factors that Affect
Comparability of Financial Information the Company previously notified the SEC
and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan (U.S. Attorney) of
accounting irregularities and system deficiencies that affected certain
portions of the Predecessors financial statements in 1999 and may have
affected its financial statements for other periods up to and through the first
half of 2000. The SEC and U.S. Attorney have on-going investigations into
these matters. The Companys new executive management team has been and
continues to fully cooperate with such investigations. The Company is not
privy to the status of these investigations and cannot predict when they will
be completed, the results thereof, or actions that might be taken against the
Company, if any. Criminal actions that result in claims against the Company
are not dischargeable under the Bankruptcy Code. The SEC and U.S. Attorney
have the ability, depending upon the nature of the claims, to take actions
against the Company that could have a material adverse effect upon its results
of operations, financial position or liquidity. Based upon the Companys
cooperation with these authorities, its new executive management team is
hopeful that such actions will not, in fact, have a material adverse effect
upon its results of operations, financial position or liquidity. However, no
assurances can be given at this time.

Various other claims have been made against the Company in the normal
course of business which management believes will not have a material adverse
effect on the Companys business, financial condition or results of operations.




Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

There were no matters submitted to a vote of the Companys shareholders
during the three month period ending March 31, 2003.




Item 6.                     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

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|a. |  | Exhibits                                                                                                                                                     
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|   |  | 99.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adapted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                 
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|b. |  | Reports on Form 8-K                                                                                                                                          
|   |  |                                                                                                                                                              
|   |  | On February 27, 2003, the Company filed a Form 8-K disclosing and
including as an exhibit the audited June 30, 2002 fresh start balance
sheet of the Company.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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|                   |  |  |  |     |  | LASON, INC.                                                                                             
|                  
|Date: May 15, 2003 |  |  |  | By: |  | /s/ RONALD D. RISHERRonald D. Risher
Chief Executive Officer and President                              
|                  
|Date: May 15, 2003 |  |  |  | By: |  | /s/ DOUGLAS S. KEARNEYDouglas S. Kearney
Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary

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CERTIFICATION

I, Ronald D. Risher, the Chief Executive Officer of Lason, Inc. (the
registrant) certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the registrant;

2.     Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.     The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:



| | (a) |  | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant is made known to us
by others, particularly during the period in which this quarterly
report is being prepared;
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|
| | (b) |  | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and                                  
|
| | (c) |  | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;                                                        

5.     The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit
committee of the board of directors (or persons fulfilling the equivalent
function):



| | (a) |  | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and
have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses
in internal controls; and
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|
| | (b) |  | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrants
internal controls; and                                                                                                                                        

6.     The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

The foregoing Certification is subject to and qualified by the disclosure in
Part I, Item 2 which provides that while the unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements of registrant included in this quarterly report have been
prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information, they are not in conformity with the instructions
for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, as registrant has not presented
comparable information for the three month period ending March 31, 2002.
Reference is made to Part I, Item 2: Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations  Fresh Start Reporting and
Factors that Affect Comparability of Financial Information for a more complete
discussion.

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|------------ |  | ------------------------------------------------------------ | 
|May 15, 2003 |  | /s/ Ronald D. RisherRonald D. Risher
Chief Executive Officer

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CERTIFICATION

I, Douglas S. Kearney, the Chief Financial Officer of Lason, Inc. (the
registrant) certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the registrant;

2.     Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.     The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:



| | (a) |  | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant is made known to us
by others, particularly during the period in which this quarterly
report is being prepared;
| | --- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| | (b) |  | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and                                  
|
| | (c) |  | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;                                                        

5.     The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit
committee of the board of directors (or persons fulfilling the equivalent
function):



| | (a) |  | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and
have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses
in internal controls; and
| | --- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| | (b) |  | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrants
internal controls; and                                                                                                                                        

6.     The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

The foregoing Certification is subject to and qualified by the disclosure in
Part I, Item 2 which provides that while the unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements of registrant included in this quarterly report have been
prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information, they are not in conformity with the
instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, as registrant has
not presented comparable information for the three month period ending March
31, 2002. Reference is made to Part I, Item 2: Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  Fresh Start
Reporting and Factors that Affect Comparability of Financial Information for a
more complete discussion

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|------------ |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | 
|May 15, 2003 |  | /s/ Douglas S. KearneyDouglas S. Kearney
Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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|99.1 |  | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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