This program provides every incoming freshman with a wireless-enabled
ThinkPad notebook and includes a ThinkPad refresh at the beginning of their
junior year.

About ThinkVantage Technologies

ThinkVantage Technologies are available on ThinkPad notebooks and
ThinkCentre desktops, available through Lenovo Group Limited.

About Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University, a comprehensive, largely residential
regional university located in western Maryland, offers an array of
undergraduate and graduate degrees emphasizing arts and humanities,
applied technologies, business, education, environmental studies,
human services and social and behavioral sciences.

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In addition to System Migration Assistant, Babson students utilize Access
Connections, a utility that allows users to easily switch connectivity
among multiple wireless and wired network settings; Rescue and Recovery, a
one-button recovery solution that helps protect against data loss due to a
system software failure; and the Active Protection System, an integrated
motion sensor which arms notebooks with hard-disk crash protection in case
of a fall .

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Complementing Babson's deployment of ThinkPad notebooks to students,
ThinkCentre desktops are also used throughout campus computer labs and by
faculty and staff. For more information, please
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work will make Ruckus a service and tool that will become an important
part of student life on the Frostburg State University campus.

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feel that Ruckus' legal media offering, community features, ability to
spotlight and distribute student media, and editorial content make it
stand-out in the digital media market, and a welcomed addition to
campus life here at Frostburg State University. The University,
nationally recognized for its community service and leadership
programs, is distinguished by an excellent, diverse faculty , dedicated
staff and service to the communities of western Maryland.

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By utilizing System Migration Assistant, which allows the
transfer of data from users' old notebooks to their new notebooks, Babson
enables approximately 450 juniors each year to transfer the data contained
on their ThinkPad notebooks themselves, easily and quickly and without
requiring IT assistance."
By providing LEGAL digital media, community features, and
educational content, Ruckus believes that it has cemented itself as
the premier college-only digital entertainment network available to
campuses, and has successfully demonstrated its dedication to
enhancing student life and the educational process on college
campuses . The Ruckus service offers movies, music,
TV, community-building tools, original content and a self -publishing
application.

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Lenovo today announced that Babson College
has deployed ThinkPad notebooks for the fifth consecutive year throughout
its campus to support innovative learning experiences and increase student
productivity., is recognized internationally
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at Babson College. college students
and is quickly becoming the brand of choice for higher education
institutions nationwide.

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By signing with Ruckus, all on-campus students at Frostburg State
University will have free, unlimited access to a library of over
700,000 songs, a huge collection of blockbuster movies, a wide
selection of on-demand hit television shows, and Ruckus' community and
social networking applications that allow students to find friends
through media, and media through friends.

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Using System Migration Assistant, a ThinkVantage Technology
that allows users to transfer system and network settings from current to
new PCs, Babson has decreased PC downtime and improved student access to
information by reducing the time needed to migrate data on ThinkPad
notebooks by 66 percent.
System Migration Assistant, in particular, has been critical supporting a
smooth transition of data and information from PC to PC, while helping the
college reduce costs and preserve its IT resources for other priorities.
"Ruckus is very excited to introduce Frostburg State University to
the Ruckus family," said Bill Raduchel, CEO and chairman of Ruckus.

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"Through the College Technology Initiative, Babson puts powerful tools in
the hands of our students, empowering them with greater access to
information and advanced learning opportunities," said Dan Tonelli,
director of IT operations , Babson College. "Using ThinkPad notebooks, our
students are not burdened with PC downtime or technology hiccups since the
tools to remain productive are always available at their fingertips. Unlike some other digital media
services, Ruckus is dedicated to the college market and works hard to
design a digital media package specifically for each campus.

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Technologies help make PCs less dependent on IT staff or user intervention
for basic tasks such deployment, backup, maintenance and security, freeing
up users and IT staff to focus on competitive advantages in their business.
"We are very pleased to have the opportunity to provide FSU students a
forum in which to LEGALLY access digital media, and use that media to
interact with each other. We have worked hard to provide a service
that allows students to find friends and socialize through media,
upload their own creative and original content, and download myriad of
legal movies, music and television programming.

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As part of its commitment to enhanced teaching and learning methods, Babson
emphasizes the importance of technology in education through its wireless
network and notebook PC program called the College Technology Initiative.
According to industry analysts, costs associated with deployment, support
and disposal account for approximately 80 percent of the entire PC
lifecycle cost.
"We are pleased to provide Ruckus to the students of Frostburg
State University," said Roger Bruszewski, vice president for
administration and finance at Frostburg State University. "By signing
with the Ruckus, FSU is showing its dedication to improving student
life on campus, and protecting students from lawsuits and fines. With this rich array of features, Ruckus helps unite
campuses through common interests.

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About Babson College

Babson College, located in Wellesley, Mass.edu

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Babson grants BS
degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and
custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.edu. Formed by Lenovo Group's acquisition of the former IBM
Personal Computing Division, the company employs 19,000 people worldwide
and develops, manufactures, and markets reliable, secure, and easy-to-use
technology products.----Ruckus today
announced the addition of another new campus to its digital media
network: Frostburg State University (FSU), in Frostburg , MD.

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These innovative ThinkVantage Technologies help students remain
productive by supporting easy access to Babson's wireless network, recovery
of lost or corrupted data, and protection of students' hard drives in case
of an accidental drop or fall.

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Babson Executive Education offers executive development
programs to experienced managers worldwide.

About Lenovo Group Ltd. For more information , see www.lenovo.lenovo. In addition, all off-campus
students and faculty will be given the opportunity to experience
Ruckus for a low monthly fee."

About Ruckus

Ruckus provides the most comprehensive digital media services
available for colleges today.