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Lenovo Reports Third Quarter FY2006/07 Results.


* Revenue of US$4.0 billion in 3Q FY2006/07

* EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  (excluding restructuring charges) of US$128 million

* Pre-tax income of US$64 million

* Profit attributable to shareholders of US$58 million

* Basic EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format.  of 0.67 US cents, or 5.2 HK cents

* Net cash reserves Cash reserves

See: Cash investments


cash reserves

Investment funds that are held in short-term assets such as Treasury bills and certificates of deposit until more permanent investment opportunities are available.
 of US$1.3 billion (as of December 31, 2006)

HONG KONG Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov.  -- Lenovo Group Lenovo Group Limited, (HKSE: 0992 ) is today the fourth largest personal computer manufacturer in the world, and the largest in the Asia-Pacific region as of 2006. "Lenovo" is a portmanteau of "Le-" (from Legend) and "novo", pseudo-Latin for "new.  today reported results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006. Lenovo's consolidated revenue for the third quarter increased slightly year over year to US$4.0 billion.

During the third fiscal quarter, Lenovo's worldwide PC shipments grew approximately 8 percent, ahead of the industry average of approximately 7 percent. For the same period, Lenovo reported pre-tax income of US$64 million and basic earnings per share for the third quarter of 2006/07 of 0.67 US cents, or 5.2 HK cents. Net cash reserves as of December 31, 2006, totaled US$1.3 billion.

"Continued high growth in our China business enabled Lenovo to hold global market share," said Yang Yuanqing Yang Yuanqing (1964 -  ) is the current Chairman of the Board of Lenovo Group Limited. Before the acquisition of IBM by Lenovo, he was the President and CEO of the company. One of his major achievements has been making Lenovo the best-selling PC brand in China since 1997. , Lenovo's chairman. "All of our geographies except the Americas reported profitability this quarter in a very competitive market. While we are pleased with these accomplishments, we must continue to work diligently to address our most critical challenges of lower expense-to-revenue ratio and operational efficiency. Transformation takes time, but we are confident that we have the right plan in place to achieve our goals and deliver enhanced shareholder returns."

William J. Amelio, Lenovo's president and chief executive officer, said, "During the quarter, we made tangible progress toward our operational goals, although we still have much to accomplish. We remain sharply focused on our four strategic initiatives: rolling out the transaction model, improving product competitiveness, enhancing our supply chain and building our brand around the world. These are the key to delivering the revenue and profit momentum, cost reductions and enhanced efficiency that will make Lenovo an even stronger global competitor."

GEOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW

* During the third quarter, Lenovo continued to lead the PC market in Greater China, with shipments to the region increasing 17 percent. Consolidated revenue for the third fiscal quarter totaled US$1.6 billion, or 40 percent of the Company's total revenue, including the Company's mobile handset business, which is conducted primarily in China.

* Lenovo PC shipments in the Americas decreased 4 percent in the third fiscal quarter. Consolidated revenue in the Americas totaled US$1.0 billion in the third quarter, or 26 percent of total revenue.

* In the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. ), shipments increased 3 percent in the third fiscal quarter. Consolidated revenue in EMEA totaled US$913 million in the third quarter, or 23 percent of total revenue.

* Shipments for the Asia Pacific business (excluding Greater China) decreased 1 percent in the third fiscal quarter. Consolidated revenue in Asia Pacific totaled US$460 million in the third quarter, or 11 percent of total revenue.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

* Lenovo's Notebook shipments in the third fiscal quarter were up 20 percent year over year, and consolidated revenue was US$2.1 billion, or 52 percent of the Company's total revenue.

* Lenovo's Desktop shipments were up 2 percent year over year in the third fiscal quarter. Consolidated revenue was US$1.7 billion in the third quarter, or 43 percent of the Company's total revenue.

* Shipments of Lenovo's Mobile Handset business (conducted primarily in China) decreased 6 percent in the third fiscal quarter and consolidated revenue of US$146 million, or 4 percent of the Company's total revenue.

About Lenovo Group Ltd.

Lenovo (HKSE HKSE Hong Kong Stock Exchange : 992) (ADR ADR - Astra Digital Radio : 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 (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries)  Personal Computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer.  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 other uses of this name, see Raleigh.
Raleigh (IPA: /ˈrɑli/, ral-ee) is the capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County.
. For more information, see www.lenovo.com.
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