Lenovo Announces ThinkPad X1 Hybrid laptop, ThinkPad T430u ultrabook, and ThinkPad Edge E-Series laptops

Lenovo Unveils First ThinkPad Hybrid Laptop and Company’s First Business Ultrabook
Hybrid Technology Doubles Battery Life with Instant Media Mode

Toronto, Ontario- January 5, 2012 -  Lenovo today announced the
ThinkPad X1 Hybrid laptop, combining the thin, light and performance
benefits of its predecessor - the X1 -  with double the battery life of
up to 10 hours1, via the hybrid’s Instant Media Mode, which is powered
by a second processor and operating system. Lenovo also announced today
the ThinkPad T430u ultrabook, the company’s first business ultrabook
giving professionals exceptionally thin and light design without
sacrificing performance and productivity.

“The ThinkPad X1 Hybrid and T430u ultrabook represent the next
generation in thin and light computing,” said Dilip Bhatia, vice
president, ThinkPad Business Unit, Lenovo. “From small businesses that
literally live their business on the road to corporate professionals
working in a managed environment, these new crossover laptops
fundamentally change the way people think about mobile computing
technology.”

Instant Media Mode - Double Battery Life, Instantly
The hybrid doubles as a second PC thanks to its battery-stretching
Instant Media Mode (IMM). IMM includes a Qualcomm dual core processor,
up to 16 GB of memory and a custom Linux-based operating system. To
switch to IMM from Windows, users simply click on an icon on the
laptop’s home screen. With IMM, the laptop operates much like a
smartphone, remaining turned on and requiring fewer charging sessions.

Via IMM, users can watch videos, view photos, listen to music and
browse the web while preserving precious battery life. Pioneered by
ThinkPad, the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid laptop also includes Rapid Charge2,
technology that charges the battery up to 80 per cent in just 30
minutes.

The Best of ThinkPad X1
Measuring less than 0.6-inches and weighing less than four pounds, the
13.3-inch ThinkPad X1 Hybrid goes heavy on performance by doubling the
CPU performance and quadrupling the graphics performance of previous
Lenovo 13-inch laptops. The hybrid comes equipped with choices of the
latest Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors and the Windows 7 o
perating
system.

While a great crossover PC, the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid remains a
business-class laptop first with features like optional mobile
broadband, a high definition display that includes Corning® Gorilla®
Glass and a high definition web camera and microphones for video and
voice calling. It also has robust security layered with Intel vPro3
technology, encrypted hard drives with remote management support and a
fingerprint reader. Content on the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid looks good and
sounds good in both Windows and IMM. The laptop features Dolby Home
Theater v4 sound, an HDMI port and Intel Wireless Display technology to
connect and stream 1080p video wirelessly to a TV or projector.

Ultrabook That’s All Business
Lenovo’s first business ultrabook, the ThinkPad T430u, equips
business users with the same thin and light designs found in consumer
ultrabooks without sacrificing business-class performance, and it comes
at a mainstream price starting at US $849.

The stylish ThinkPad T430u ultrabook borrows some of the elements
typically found on premium laptops, such as a matte finish that’s soft
to the touch and an aluminum top cover that complements its small - less
than 0.8-inches and less than four pound - frame. It also sports
ThinkPad’s new modern and minimalist island-style keyboard.

The 14-inch laptop has business-primed features including:

● Choices of the latest Intel Core processors and Intel integrated or
NVIDIA graphics
● Choice of SSD storage or up to 1 TB of HD storage
● Up to six hours of battery life
● Quick resume and fast boot up
● Lenovo Solution Centre powered by Intel Small Business Advantage
for energy savings and remote management, a set of productivity and
security tools helping to enable overnight energy savings and automatic
patch updates

Pricing and Availability4
The ThinkPad X1 Hybrid laptop and ThinkPad T430u ultrabook will be
available starting in Q2 2012 and Q3 2012 respectively, through business
partners and online at www.lenovo.com. Pricing for models starts at
approximately US $1,599 and $849, respectively.

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About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a $US21 billion personal technology
company serving customers in more than 160 countries, and the world’s
second-largest PC vendor. Dedicated to building exceptionally engineered
PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovo’s business is built on product
innovation, a highly-efficient global supply chain and strong strategic
execution.  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. Its product lines include legendary Think-branded
commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers,
workstations, and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets
and smart phones. Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan;
Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina.  For
more information see www.lenovo.com

1 10 hours of battery life with integrated 4-cell and external slice
6-cell battery measured.
2 To reach 80% charge level. Typical ThinkPad X1 battery expected to
maintain up to 80% charge after 1,000 charge cycles.   Battery life and
charge cycles vary by use. Typical X1 battery retains over 60% of
original capacity after 3 years based on 250 cycles per year assumption.
 Lenovo offers a standard one-year Limited Warranty on the battery and
the optional upgrade to a ThinkPlus® 3-Year Sealed Battery Warranty.
3 On select models with Intel Core i5 and i7 processors.
4 Prices do not include tax or shipping and are subject to change
without notice and is tied to specific terms and conditions. Reseller
prices may vary. Price does not include all advertised features. All
offers subject to availability. Lenovo reserves the right to alter
product offerings and specifications at any time without notice.

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For more information, please contact:
Dianna Lai/Anita Wong
StrategicAmpersand Inc. (for Lenovo Canada)
416 961-5595
dianna@stratamp.com / anita@stratamp.com

Ann Mahdy
Lenovo Canada
416 383-4974
annmahdy@lenovo.com

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Press Release

New ThinkPad Edge E-Series Laptops Fuse Small Business with Lifestyle
Computing

Toronto, Ontario - January 5, 2012 - Lenovo today announced its new
small-to-medium business (SMB) E-series laptops loaded with serious
business technology and personal lifestyle computing features. The 14-
and 15-inch ThinkPad Edge E430, E530, and E535 include new useful
technologies like Lenovo Solution Centre to solve common IT tasks, while
simultaneously addressing users’ entertainment needs with rich visual
and deluxe audio features.

“Small businesses are demanding a laptop that can do it all - they
want great performance for work tasks and an excellent experience for
their own personal computing,” said Luis Hernandez, vice president,
ThinkPad Edge Business Unit, Lenovo. “The new ThinkPad Edge laptops
exceed these expectations with extras like a new progressive design,
speedy boot up and easy management features.”

Designed to Perform
The new ThinkPad Edge 14-inch E430 and 15-inch E530 laptops give SMBs
the freedom to choose their level of performance with options of the
latest Intel Core processors or AMD Fusion APUs (on the E535 model) with
choices of integrated or discrete graphics. The laptops also feature
fast boot up, up to 1 TB of storage that can be combined with solid
state drive storage, USB 3.0 ports and a high resolution web camera. The
laptop models with the latest Intel Core processors also include Lenovo
Solution Centre powered by Intel Small Business Advantage, a set of
tools allowing remote management for energy savings and deploying
updates.

The mainstream ThinkPad Edge laptops feature an attractive graphite
grey interior with choices of Midnight Black, Heatwave Red or Cobalt
Blue covers, featuring an elegant thin and light design. They retain the
durability and reliability features ThinkPad laptops are known for,
including a spill-resistant keyboard, Active Protection System (which
detect sudden changes in motion and protect the hard drive to help
protect valuable data), and Rescue and Recovery (a one-button recovery
and restore solution that helps users diagnose, get help, and recover
from software system crashes quickly).

Pricing and Availability2
The ThinkPad Edge E430, E530, and E535 laptops will be available
worldwide starting in April from business partners and on
www.lenovo.com. Pricing for 14- and 15-inch models starts at
approximately US $549.

For the latest Lenovo news, subscribe to Lenovo RSS feeds or follow
Lenovo on Twitter and Facebook.

About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a $US21 billion personal technology
company serving customers in more than 160 countries, and the world’s
second-largest PC vendor. Dedicated to building exceptionally engineered
PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovo’s business is built on product
innovation, a highly-efficient global supply chain and strong strategic
execution.  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. Its product lines include legendary Think-branded
commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers,
workstations, and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets
and smart phones. Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan;
Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina.  For
more information see www.lenovo.com.

1 Thunderbolt is a technology developed by Intel.
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/io/thunderbolt/thunderbolt-technology-developer.html

2 Prices do not include tax or shipping and are subject to
 change
without notice and is tied to specific terms and conditions. Reseller
prices may vary. Price does not include all advertised features. All
offers subject to availability. Lenovo reserves the right to alter
product offerings and specifications at any time without notice.

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For more information, please contact:
Dianna Lai/Anita Wong
StrategicAmpersand Inc. (for Lenovo Canada)
416 961-5595
dianna@stratamp.com / anita@stratamp.com

Ann Mahdy
Lenovo Canada
416 383-4974
annmahdy@lenovo.com

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Statement

Lenovo today announced to its employees worldwide the evolution of its
organizational structure from three go-to-market geographic
organizations (Mature Markets, Emerging Markets, and China) to four new
geographic regions that are balanced in size, focused on growth and well
positioned to implement the company's strategy worldwide.  These regions
and their leaders are:

● Asia Pacific/Latin America – led by SVP (and current head of
Mature Markets) Milko Van Duijl
● North America – led by SVP (and current GM of North America)
David Schmoock
● China – Led by SVP (and current GM of China) Chen Xudong
● EMEA – Effective April 2, this geography will be led by
Gianfranco Lanci (currently a consultant to Lenovo, and former CEO of
Acer)

The changes will be effective beginning April 2 (the first Monday of
the new fiscal year).

This is a structural change, not a strategy change.  These new regions
will create four stronger, faster, and more focused organizations to
execute Lenovo’s "protect and attack" strategy.  This strategy, which
is based upon driving profitable growth in its core businesses (e.g.
commercial PCs, China) , and aggressively seeking new opportunities in
those markets where we see the greatest potential for future growth
(e.g. emerging countries, mobile, consumer), has helped Lenovo drive
industry-leading results for the past 2+ years.

Since 2009 when Lenovo created its Mature and Emerging markets model,
the company has doubled in size in terms of market share and climbed
from number 4 in worldwide PCs to number 2.  Lenovo has, outperformed
the market for 10 straight quarters, has been the fastest growing major
PC company for eight straight quarters, and  achieved record market
share and unit sales.  The company has also launched a mobile internet
and digital home business unit and has begun selling tablets and other
consumer devices worldwide.  Additionally, Lenovo has added major new
operations to our business with the NEC joint venture in Japan and
Medion acquisition in Germany both well underway.

The company expects the new organizational structure to help it
maintain this momentum and position it for continued long term success.
According to CEO Yuanqing Yang's internal note to employees: “Our new
organizational structure will accelerate our end-to-end operational
speed.  It will help us deliver on our strategy in every market.
Combined with continued focus on strong execution, this will enable us
to continue our great performance and put Lenovo in position to achieve
our long-term objective of being a global leader in PCs, mobile devices
and innovative personal technology.”

Dianna Lai
Consultant, Public Relations
StrategicAmpersand Inc.
250 Bloor Street East, Suite 1440
Toronto, ON M4W 1E6
416-961-5595 x440
@Dee_Elle ( http://twitter.com/#!/Dee_Elle )
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