Stone to Supply Customised Lenovo PCs to Education Market in UK Deal

UK's Largest Privately-Owned Computer Hardware Manufacturer Signs Landmark Deal to Configure and Supply Lenovo Range to Education Market With Stone Service-Wrap

STAFFORD, England, May 12, 2011 - Stone www.stonegroup.co.uk the technology solutions
provider, today announces its new status as a preferred supplier of Lenovo
products to the UK education (
www.stonegroup.co.uk/sectors/education.aspx) market. The new agreement
will see the UK manufacturer harness its production and software
configuration facilities to offer the complete Lenovo product range combined
with Stone's bespoke configuration and service-wrap; (
www.stonegroup.co.uk/services–support/support-offerings/warranty–service-offerings.aspx)
including five year next-day onsite warranty and secure
recycling (
www.stonegroup.co.uk/services–support/professional-services/recycling.aspx)
of redundant hardware free of charge.

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The agreement, which will commence on 10th May 2011, will
enable Stone to leverage its long-standing reputation in the UK education
market and extend its product portfolio to offer 'tier one' branded products
complemented by its own commitment to after sales service and value-add
configurations.

James Bird, CEO at Stone, comments, "We are delighted to
announce that Stone will be supplying Lenovo products to the schools, further
and higher education markets in this UK-exclusive deal. As the fourth largest
PC manufacturer in the world, Lenovo products represent technical innovation
and strong brand equity, and we can add to this Stone's exemplary reputation
in the UK market to offer customers a unique and compelling proposition."

"The arrangement represents a move by Stone to meet the
requirements of existing and new education customers with a varied product
portfolio which includes tier one products in addition to Stone-manufactured
devices," Bird continues. "As well as enabling more choice, this deal will
give our customers access to Lenovo products as part of a configuration
package that we are happy to put our name - and reputation for unrivalled
service - against."

Stone customers will be able to purchase Lenovo products
including the ever-popular ThinkPad Notebooks, in addition to ThinkCentre
Desktop PCs. These will be offered alongside value-add configuration such as
memory and hard drive upgrades, encryption capabilities and after-sales
services such as free recycling of displaced hardware at Stone's approved
on-site facility - the only manufacturer-owned facility of its kind - and a
five year next-day onsite warranty.

Bird concludes, "We are confident that the way in which we are
combining Stone's market experience and commitment to service with Lenovo's
tier one products is a new and exciting prospect for customers, and indeed,
even represents the creation of a new classification of 'manufacturing added
reseller' in the Channel. This is something we are very excited about, and we
look forward to this arrangement helping us achieve our aggressive growth
targets for 2011 and beyond."

Notes to editors

About Stone

Stone is the UK's largest privately-owned computer hardware
manufacturer and is wholly dedicated to the UK public sector, specialising in
the supply and support of ICT and audio-visual solutions to schools,
colleges, universities, local government, the emergency services, the NHS and
the MoD.

Stone's directors and employees are UK based, paying UK taxes
and the company pays UK corporation tax. That means that the company and its
employees are all reinvesting as taxpayers back into UK PLC, unlike some
competitors that are based abroad and contribute to other economies. Stone
has recently invested in 100,000 sq.ft. of new manufacturing production line
and office facilities in the West Midlands because it firmly believes in
UK-based manufacturing.

Having acquired Rock in May 2008, Stone now sells direct to
consumers, and offers high-end business and gaming notebooks to all sectors.

As well as achieving supplier status on all major educational
and public sector frameworks, Stone has well-established relationships with
leading manufacturers. Strong partnerships with Intel, Microsoft, LG, Seagate
and Samsung ensure that all of its customers can be confident in the quality
of the technology and receive the most competitive pricing structure.

    For more information please contact:

    Daley Robinson
    The Stone Group
    Tel: +44(0)8448-221-122

    Will Gardiner
    The itpr Group
    Tel: +44(0)1932-578-800

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