Released on = August 6, 2007, 2:03 am

Press Release Author = Soumya Rajan

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = Today, in celebration of the one-year-out mark for the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Lenovo, Worldwide Partner for the Olympic Torch Relay
and TOP Sponsor of the Olympic Games, announced plans for a global online
philanthropic auction. The auction will feature limited-edition notebook computers
inspired by the Lenovo-designed 2008 Olympic Torch. In all, around 24
limited-edition notebook PCs will be put on auction in the weeks preceding the
Beijing Olympic Games 2008.

Press Release Body =
Lenovo Announces Philanthropic Campaign; Announces 2008 Athlete Champions

Global Online Auction of Olympic Torch-Themed Notebook PCs to Raise Money for
Charities through the Lenovo Hope Fund

Bangalore, August 6, 2007 - Today, in celebration of the one-year-out mark for the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Lenovo, Worldwide Partner for the Olympic Torch Relay
and TOP Sponsor of the Olympic Games, announced plans for a global online
philanthropic auction. The auction will feature limited-edition notebook computers
inspired by the Lenovo-designed 2008 Olympic Torch. In all, around 24
limited-edition notebook PCs will be put on auction in the weeks preceding the
Beijing Olympic Games 2008.

To mark the six-month countdown to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, a series of
back-to-back, week-long auctions will begin on February 8, 2008, and conclude just
prior to the Olympic Games. Each week, a "Cloud of Promise"-themed notebook PC will
be available for bidding during a seven-day period. Several of these
limited-edition notebook PCs will be autographed by athlete ambassadors - Lenovo
Champions - offering fans the chance to bid on the opportunity to own a part of
Olympic history.

"We are delighted to have the opportunity to take our design for the Cloud of
Promise even further," said Yao Yingjia, director of Lenovo's Innovation Design
Center and leader of the team that designed the torch that will travel the world in
the Olympic Torch Relay leading up to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. "The cloud
motif that makes the torch so distinctive is associated with humanistic, benevolent
ideals. In this spirit, and in the Olympic spirit of internationalism and
cooperation, it is fitting that these notebooks should be used to raise money for
noble causes. Lenovo is gratified to see that our beautiful design is being used for
beautiful purposes."
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the auction of the Olympic Torch-branded
notebooks will be distributed through the Lenovo Hope Fund to select philanthropies,
including Right to Play. In the spirit of Lenovo's sponsorship of the Olympic
Games, the program will concentrate on microfinance, small- and medium-enterprise
development and bringing sports to communities of children. The auction will take
place at www.lenovohopefundauctions.com.
Lenovo Names Athlete Champions
In addition to autographing Lenovo notebook PCs for the charitable auction, Lenovo
Athlete Champions will participate in various activities in their home countries and
on-site at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in support of Lenovo's sponsorship of the
Games. The lineup named today includes:
· Gale Emms, badminton, Great Britain, 2004 Olympic silver medalist
· Libby Lenton, swimming, Australia, 2004 Olympic gold and bronze medalist
· Eamon Sullivan, swimming, Australia, 2004 Olympian
· Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, beach volleyball, United States, 2004 Olympic
gold medalists
· Adam van Koeveden, canoe/kayak, Canada, 2004 Olympic gold and bronze medalist
· Liu Xiang, track and field, China, 2004 Olympic gold medalist

"As a global company, we are excited to be joined by champion athletes from all over
the world to honor the spirit of the Olympic Games and mark our participation as a
TOP sponsor of the Olympic Games and Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Torch Relay,"
said Alice Li, Vice President, Olympic Marketing. "These first-in-class athletes and
their participation in the Lenovo Athlete Champions program are shining examples of
the multicultural, collaborative and competitive spirit that we at Lenovo embrace in
all we do. We look forward to working with each of them to spread the goodwill that
is the essence of the Olympic Games."

About the Lenovo Olympic Torch Notebook Design
For its winning torch design, the Lenovo Innovation Design Center group employed a
number of innovative materials and techniques, from precision-machining an
aluminum-magnesium alloy into the scroll-shaped curves of the torch body, to using
rubberized paint for the first time ever in an Olympic torch to provide the
sensation of one hand gripping another. Like the "Cloud of Promise," on which the
design is based, the notebooks are characterized by striking swirls of regal red
against a pure silver base color, a contrast representative of the traditional
Chinese concern for balance and harmony.

About the Lenovo TOP Sponsorship
In addition to its role as the designer of the Beijing 2008 Olympic torch, Lenovo is
also the technology hardware supplier for the 2008 Games. Nearly every aspect of the
management of the Games, from gathering and storing participant data to displaying
the scores to organizing all activities for BOCOG, depends on hardware provided by
Lenovo. The company was also the Technology Equipment supplier for the Torino 2006
Olympic Winter Games, where Lenovo hardware supported critical Games systems as well
as specially designed Internet lounges for athletes and journalists.

About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is dedicated to building the world\'s best engineered
personal computers. Lenovo\'s business model is built on innovation, operational
efficiency and customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging
markets. Formed by Lenovo Group\'s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing
Division, the company develops, manufactures and markets reliable high-quality,
secure and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major
research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and
Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information, see www.lenovo.com.

For further information please contact: -

Soumya Rajan
Sampark Public Relations
Bangalore
Contact No: 25202111 / 10


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Soumya Rajan
Sampark Public Relations
Bangalore
Contact No: 25202111 / 10