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REDMOND, Washington -- March 16, 2007 -- As a part of their
continued collaboration, Microsoft Corp. and Lenovo entered into
a global agreement to pre-load Windows Live(TM) services on
Lenovo PCs sold worldwide including ThinkPad notebooks,
ThinkCentre desktops and Lenovo-branded PCs.
In the coming weeks, Lenovo will be the first PC maker to offer
its customers worldwide immediate access to the Microsoft(R)
Live.com portal (http://www.live.com/) and Windows Live Toolbar
(http://toolbar.live.com/) for a more integrated and personalized
Web experience as they work, communicate and conduct their day-
to-day activities.
"Building strong partnerships is a key element of the Windows
Live strategy," said Steve Berkowitz, senior vice president of
the Online Services Group at Microsoft. "Working with a globally
scaled PC maker like Lenovo, we can help millions of people
worldwide use Windows Live services to connect to the people and
information they care about most."
"Live Search and Microsoft's other Windows Live services help our
customers work more effectively, whether they are a chief
information officer, a road warrior or a small-business owner,"
said Steve Petracca, vice president and general manager of
Lenovo's Software and Peripherals business unit. "Lenovo will
use these services to further strengthen its relationships with
customers worldwide by delivering useful PC updates, tools and
information through a new portal. Microsoft shares our passion
for innovation, and today's announcement enhances how we support
all activities conducted on Lenovo PCs."
With Live.com, customers can easily customize their home page
content, create multiple pages based on their interests and add
their favorite content from millions of sources of information.
The Windows Live Toolbar gives consumers one-click access to Live
Search, which enables category searches such as Web, news, images
and immersive maps to help them find what they are looking for.
Microsoft and Lenovo are committed to developing solutions that
combine both companies' advanced technologies for a more
productive personal computing experience. Microsoft and Lenovo's
continued relationship has delivered additional innovations to
customers including optimized Microsoft Windows Vista(TM)
functionality through the self-help tools available on Lenovo
PCs, as well as enhanced Tablet PC solutions.
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
International Business Machines Corp. 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 http://www.lenovo.com/us/en
About MSN and Windows Live
MSN(R) attracts more than 465,000,000 unique users worldwide per
month. With localized versions available globally in 42 markets
and 21 languages, MSN is a world leader in delivering compelling
programmed content experiences to consumers and online
advertising opportunities to businesses worldwide. Windows Live,
a new set of personal Internet services and software, is designed
to bring together in one place all the relationships, information
and interests people care about most, with enhanced safety and
security features across their PC, devices and the Web. MSN and
Windows Live will be offered alongside each other as
complementary services. Some Windows Live services entered an
early beta phase on Nov. 1, 2005; these and future beta updates
can be found at http://www.ideas.live.com/ Windows Live is
available at http://www.live.com/ MSN is located on the Web at
http://www.msn.com/ MSN worldwide sites are located at
http://www.msn.com/worldwide.ashx
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