• Initiative in line with National Internet Subscriber targets of 40 Mn by year 2010, aiming to bridge Digital Divide
• FREE LAPTOP OFFER, with two-years unlimited Internet package, and NO HIDDEN COSTS
• Reliance NetConnect Internet Services available across 20,000 towns and 4.5 lakh Indian villages

Mumbai, October 21, 2008: Reliance Communications, India's largest integrated telecom service provider, today announced a strategic alliance with leading IT giants Acer, Asus, HCL, Intel, and Lenovo to offer branded laptops powered by Intel's "Atom", absolutely free with its hi-speed Internet data card service branded Reliance NetConnect. The initiative, in line with the national Internet penetration targets, would offer a laptop free with unlimited Internet package with price as low as Rs. 1500 per month (excluding Service Tax) for two years with no hidden costs. Reliance NetConnect is India's leading Wireless Internet Service, with over One Million customers is available across 20,000 towns and 4.5 lakh Indian villages.

"With a population of close to 1.2 Bn and only 12 Mn Internet connections, the growth potential of Internet Data Services in India is all set to trace the penetration curve of Mobile services which are currently adding over 100 mn new subscribers every year. The growth of Internet services in India is one of the key visions of Reliance Communications ", said Mahesh Prasad, President - Reliance Communications. "The next phase of growth of Internet penetration in the country is linked to the growth in PC and Laptop penetration offering an opportunity to empower all Indians by making the overall cost of Internet access more affordable".

According to Mr S Rajendran, Chief Marketing Officer , Acer, "We are proud to be associated with Reliance Communications in this innovative initiative which we think is truly disruptive with the enabling ecosystem that is being put together with the potential of creating a sharp inflection point in mobile computing pervasiveness."

Mr. Benson Lin, Corporate Vice President, ASUS commented, "This strategic alliance with Reliance is a part of our initiative to enhance penetration of mobile computing and Internet to new customer segments and will play a key role to boost the Internet penetration in the country."

Commenting on the initiative Mr. Rajendra Kumar, Executive. Vice President, HCL Infosystems said, "With the rapid penetration of mobile computing devices, Internet on the move is the need of the day. Therefore understanding the consumer psyche HCL was the first to introduce the small form factor category of ultra portable HCL MiLeaps that offer portability and ease of computing. The Reliance NetConnect Internet Services and HCL Leaptops & MiLeaps complement each other for staying connected while on the go. anytime, anywhere."

According to Prakash Bagri, Director Marketing , Intel (South Asia), "This total Mobility offer is ground breaking and the business model around this will be instrumental in bringing more users to experience the endless opportunities of the Internet. We are very pleased to be part of this launch today."

According to Prasanna Rai, GM, Marketing Lenovo, "The arrival of netbooks coupled with innovative Internet service initiatives like Reliance NetConnect offers consumers extremely affordable access to technology."

About Reliance Communications:
Reliance Communications Limited founded by the late Shri. Dhirubhai H Ambani (1932-2002) is the flagship company of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group currently has a market capitalization of over Rs. 2,25,000 crore (US$ 53 billion), net worth in excess of Rs. 58,000 crore (US$ 14 billion), cash flows of Rs. 12,000 crore (US$ 3 billion), net profit of Rs. 8,000 crore (US$ 2 billion) and zero net debt.

Rated among "Asia's Top 5 Most Valuable Telecom Companies", Reliance Communications is India's foremost and truly integrated telecommunications service provider. The company, with a customer base of 54 million including over 1.7 million individual overseas retail customers, ranks among the Top 10 Asian Telecom companies by number of customers. Reliance Communications corporate clientele includes 2,100 Indian and multinational corporations, and over 800 global, regional and domestic carriers.

Reliance Communications has established a pan-India, next generation, integrated (wireless and wireline), convergent (voice, data and video) digital network that is capable of supporting best-of-class services spanning the entire communications value chain, covering over 20,000 towns and 450,000 villages. Reliance Communications owns and operates the world's largest next generation IP enabled connectivity infrastructure, comprising over 175,000 kilometers of fibre optic cable systems in India, USA, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific region.

The first set of the rankings have been released ahead of the eagerly awaited series between Australia and India to be played in Sydney and Canberra from 31 October to 9 November. The other series to be played in a lead up to the ICC Women's World Cup in March 2009 includes the five-match ODI series between the Sri Lanka and West Indies in Sri Lanka from 5 November to 12 November and the traditional Rose Bowl series between New Zealand and Australia in New Zealand from 1 to 12 February.

Next year will be huge for women's cricket with the ICC Women's World Cup to be played in Sydney, Australia, from 7 to 22 March. This will be the first time the biggest event in women's cricket will be played under the banner of the ICC following the merger with the International Women's Cricket Council in 2005.

Then in June, the ICC World Twenty20 in England will include a men's and women's competition running simultaneously. The semi-finals and final of the women's event will be played at the same venue on the same day as the men's tournament.

About Reliance Communications :

Reliance Communications Limited founded by the late Shri. Dhirubhai H Ambani (1932-2002) is the flagship company of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group currently has a market capitalization of over Rs. 2,25,000 crore (US$ 53 billion), net worth in excess of Rs. 58,000 crore (US$ 14 billion), cash flows of Rs. 12,000 crore (US$ 3 billion), net profit of Rs. 8,000 crore (US$ 2 billion) and zero net debt.

Rated among "Asia's Top 5 Most Valuable Telecom Companies", Reliance Communications is India's foremost and truly integrated telecommunications service provider. The company, with a customer base Close to 60 million including over 1.7 million individual overseas retail customers, ranks among the Top 10 Asian Telecom companies by number of customers. Reliance Communications' corporate clientele includes 2,100 Indian and multinational corporations, and over 800 global, regional and domestic carriers.

Reliance Communications has established a pan-India, next generation, integrated (wireless and wireline), convergent (voice, data and video) digital network that is capable of supporting best-of-class services spanning the entire communications value chain, covering over 20,000 towns and 450,000 villages. Reliance Communications owns and operates the world's largest next generation IP enabled connectivity infrastructure, comprising over 175,000 kilometers of fibre optic cable systems in India, USA, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific region.

About Acer

Since its founding in 1976, Acer has constantly pursued the goal of breaking the barriers between people and technology. Focused on marketing its brand-name IT products around the globe, Acer ranks as the world's No. 3 (Q307) vendor for total PCs and No. 2 for notebooks, with the fastest growth among the top-five players. A profitable and sustainable Channel Business Model is instrumental to Acer's continued growth, while a successful merger of Gateway Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary completes the company's global footprint by strengthening its presence in the U.S. and enhancing its strong position in Europe. Acer Inc. employs 5,300 people worldwide. Revenues in 2007 reached US$14.07 billion. See www.Acer.com for more information.

Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other trademarks, registered trademarks and/or service marks, indicated or otherwise, are the properties of their respective owners.

About ASUS

ASUS is a leading company in the new digital era. With a global staff of more than eight thousand and a world-class R&D design team, the company's turnover for 2007 was 6.9 billion U.S. dollars. ASUS ranks among the top 10 IT companies in BusinessWeek's "InfoTech 100" and has been on the listing for 11 consecutive years. ASUS was also selected by the Wall Street Journal Asia as No.1 in Quality and Services in Taiwan. Its product portfolio includes notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, LCD monitors, information appliances, desktop PCs & PC components, servers, wireless solutions, mobile phones, handhelds, digital home solutions, broadband communication products and networking devices.

About HCL Infosystems

HCL Infosystems Ltd, with annual revenue of US $ 3.1 billion (Rs. 12605 crores) is India's premier information enabling and ICT System Integration company offering a wide spectrum of ICT products that includes Computing, Storage, Networking, Security, Telecom, Imaging and Retail. HCL is a one-stop-shop for all the ICT requirements of an organization. India's leading System Integration and Infrastructure Management Services Organization, HCL has specialized expertise across verticals including Telecom, BFSI, E-Governance & Power. HCL has India's largest distribution and retail network, taking to market a range of Digital Lifestyle products in partnership with leading global ICT brands, including Apple, Cisco, Ericsson, Kingston, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Microsoft, Nokia, Toshiba, and many more. HCL today has India's largest vertically integrated computer manufacturing facility with over three decades of electronic manufacturing experience HCL desktops is the largest selling brand into the enterprise space. With India's largest ICT services network that reaches to every corner of India, HCL's award winning Support Services makes it the preferred choice of enterprise and consumers alike. For more information about HCL Infosystems can be found at www.hclinfosystems.in

About HCL Enterprise

HCL Enterprise is a $ 5.0 billion leading Global Technology and IT Enterprise that comprises two companies listed in India - HCL Technologies & HCL Infosystems. The 3-decade-old enterprise, founded in 1976, is one of India's original IT garage start-ups. Its range of offerings spans Product Engineering, Custom & Package Applications, BPO, IT Infrastructure Services, IT Hardware, Systems Integration, and distribution of ICT products. The HCL team comprises over 56,000 professionals of diverse nationalities, who operate from 18 countries including a pan India direct sales, distribution and support presence. HCL has global partnerships with several leading Fortune 1000 firms, including leading IT and Technology firms. For more information, log in at http://www.hcl.in

About Intel

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com

About Lenovo

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is dedicated to building the world's most innovative 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.

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