Lenovo Highlights 20 Years of Innovation with Premier ThinkPad X1 Carbon

  Lenovo Highlights 20 Years of Innovation with Premier ThinkPad X1 Carbon

  World’s Lightest 14-inch Ultrabook^1™ Builds Lenovo Developer Program for
                           pipeline of special apps

Business Wire

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- August 09, 2012

Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) today announced the ThinkPad X1
Carbon, its premier Ultrabook™, highlighting 20 years of ThinkPad innovation
and kicking off the celebration of the ThinkPad brand’s 20^th anniversary.
Lenovo showcased the ThinkPad X1 Carbon along with the new ThinkPad T430u
Ultrabook™ at an event at The Modern with tours of The Museum of Modern Art
where the famous ThinkPad 701c “butterfly keyboard” laptop is on display and
part of the Museum’s collection.

Forged from carbon fiber, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the world’s lightest
14-inch Ultrabook^1, created for those who demand the highest levels of
mobility, performance, entertainment and design. Lenovo also today announced
the Lenovo Developer Program, a worldwide application development program
built to provide a variety of apps specialized for Lenovo consumer and
commercial PC+ products, from laptops and tablets to smart phones and smart
TVs.

“Very few brands are fortunate enough to become an industry icon with loyal
fans who are passionate about each generation of ThinkPad products,” said
Peter Hortensius, president, Think Product Group, Lenovo. “With that in mind,
we’re excited to debut the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, the pinnacle of our ongoing
quest to push the boundaries on great design and engineering. It meets the
demand for an extremely thin and light laptop with the performance users need
to accomplish their professional and business goals.”

Ultrabook Plus More

When it comes to mobility, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon weighs less than three
pounds and packs a high resolution 14-inch display into a 13-inch laptop
design. While incredibly light thanks to its carbon fiber construction, it
retains ThinkPad’s renowned durability for use in practically any environment.
To keep users up and running, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon provides eight hours of
battery life and industry-best charge times with Lenovo RapidCharge
technology. Equipped with optional 3G mobile broadband and hotspot technology,
users can stay connected virtually anywhere, anytime.

Despite its thin design, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon delivers a rich user
experience with a backlit keyboard that maintains the legendary ThinkPad
reputation as the industry’s best for comfort and accuracy. The ThinkPad X1
Carbon also includes a multi-gesture glass surface touchpad, HD face-tracking
camera, dual array microphones and Dolby-tuned audio for crisp and clear
sound.

Business-ready with Intel® vPro technology, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon is among
the first Ultrabooks to offer true corporate-level security and manageability.
For expansion capabilities and to manage unsightly cables, users can dock it
via Lenovo’s new USB3 Dock. Additionally, Lenovo offers a variety of Service
and Support packages such as custom imaging, extended warranties and
accidental damage protection.

“The new Lenovo ThinkPad Ultrabooks deliver an outstanding mobile experience
inside a sleek and stylish design,” said Kirk Skaugen, Intel vice president
and general manager of the PC Client Group. “Powered by 3rd generation Intel
Core processors, the new Ultrabooks wake up in a flash and offer impressive
battery life, all in a secure and managed environment that business users and
consumers require in today’s busy world.”

ThinkPad T430u: Performance for Small Business

The ThinkPad T430u Ultrabook powers the business and personal computing needs
of today’s small-to-medium businesses. The ThinkPad T430u equips professionals
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 under $800. Configurable with a unique combination of NVIDIA
GeForce graphics and 1 terabyte of storage, the ThinkPad T430u provides
powerful graphics capability and massive storage capacity - features rarely
found in Ultrabooks. At more than seven hours of battery life, the ThinkPad
T430u provides full-day freedom from power cords. Since small businesses often
do not have dedicated IT departments, the ThinkPad T430u comes with Lenovo
Solution Center for Small Business, which includes Intel Small Business
Advantage that provides hardware-based capabilities to improve productivity
and enhance security. This diagnostic center helps users self manage backup
and recovery, passwords, Internet connections, anti-virus software, firewall
settings and devices.

Calling All App Developers

The Lenovo Developer Program, the company’s first worldwide software developer
program, will create a specialized catalog of apps that take advantage of
unique features of Lenovo’s devices designed for Windows 8. The program takes
advantage of the unique Lenovo capabilities across the company’s PC+ devices,
from laptops to tablets to smart phones and smart TVs. It also gives
developers access to Lenovo tools and technologies, development support and an
easy way to deploy and merchandise their apps with revenue opportunities in
the Windows Store and other platforms.

Pricing and Availability^2

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon and T430u Ultrabook will be available in August 2012.
Pricing for models starts at $1,299 and $779, respectively, through business
partners and www.lenovo.com. Developers can pre-register for the Lenovo
Developer Program starting today at www.Lenovo.com/dev.

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About Lenovo

Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) is a $US30 billion personal
technology company – and the second largest PC company in the world, serving
customers in more than 160 countries. 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, China; and Raleigh, North
Carolina. For more information, see www.lenovo.com.

^1Compared with other 14-in laptops that comply with the Intel Ultrabook®
specification, including Dell XPS 14Z, HP Envy 14 Spectre, Samsung Series 5
14-in, Toshiba Satellite U840 and Fujitsu U772.

^2Prices 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. Pricing varies by configuration and
business partner.

Ultrabook is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other
countries.

Contact:

Lenovo
Kristy Fair, 919-257-6329
krisfair@lenovo.com