Lenovo launches quietest desktop PC

MUMBAI, India - January 24, 2008: Lenovo reinvigorated the desktop PC space today with the ThinkCentre A61e ultra small form factor desktop. As the company's smallest, quietest and most energy-efficient desktop yet, it has a footprint the size of an average telephone book, whisper quiet performance and choices of energy-efficient, 45-watt AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual core and AMD Sempron™ single core processors, all at an affordable price tag starting at Rs.15,8001.

The ThinkCentre A61e desktop marks Lenovo's first product with EPEAT Gold status, the highest designation a product can achieve in the ranking. Operated by the Green Electronics Council, EPEAT ranks products on a variety of environmental attributes from energy efficiency to materials use to recyclability. Many organizations use this tool to help make purchasing decisions. Recognized for its environmental attributes, the ThinkCentre A61e desktop uses up to 90 percent reusable/ recyclable materials as well as 90 percent recyclable packaging. It also can be powered by an optional solar panel.

The desktop surpasses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star® 4.0 criteria with its 85 percent efficient power supply. As the first desktop in the industry to run on energy-efficient AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual core and AMD Sempron™ single core processors, it can help users save up to 50 percent in energy costs annually over previous models.

For example:A customer deploying as few as 50 desktops could avoid more than 20,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions and a large enterprise deployment of 50,000 desktops could cut more than 20 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.

"Lenovo is committed to providing a range of eco-friendly, energy-efficient technology choices, and the ThinkCentre A61e desktop is our signature item," said Anil Philip, Executive Director, Transaction Business, Lenovo India. "With the ThinkCentre A61e, we have combined small size and consistently quiet acoustics with a light weight, highly energy-efficient desktop that cuts energy costs in significant ways to help organizations reduce their operational expenses."

As energy prices rise, finding ways to control these variable costs through more efficient technology becomes increasingly important.

"Lenovo and AMD have a shared commitment to providing customers the most secure, innovative and energy-efficient computing experience that can exceed their unique business needs," said Greg White, corporate vice president and general manager, Desktop Division, AMD (NYSE:AMD). "The Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e desktop is an exciting milestone in our relationship as both companies continue to collaborate to raise the bar for PC design and energy efficiency."

A Smaller, More Nimble Desktop

According to IDC, the worldwide desktop market grew year-over-year by 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2007 with Lenovo growing 20.4 percent in this period.3 IDC forecasts worldwide shipments of the ultra small form factor desktop to grow by 52 percent from 2005 to 20104.

Taking up 25 percent less space than previous models and weighing just eight pounds, the ThinkCentre A61e ultra small form factor desktop fits the shrinking real estate in today's work environment, making it an especially good fit for customers in education, medical and financial sectors. Not only smaller in size, the PC's typical single, low-speed fan keeps it running cool for ultimate reliability and keeping it consistently quiet whether in idle mode or stretched to the maximum for peak performance.

The ThinkCentre A61e desktop follows Lenovo's recent introduction of the ThinkCentre A61 desktop in tower form factor to equip enterprise users with leading technologies such as I/O port disablement for security, support for up to four monitors for data-intensive tasks and high energy efficiency by meeting the EPA® Energy Star 4.0 criteria.

Availability

The ThinkCentre A61e and A61 are available in the market through Business Partners and www.lenovo.com.

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.