Singapore, July 12, 2002 – Students and teaching staff of Singapore's universities will soon be able to enjoy a whole new learning experience, thanks to Fujitsu. The Fujitsu LifeBook has been chosen by the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Singapore Management University (SMU) as a premier educational tool for students and lecturers alike.

Mr Alex Leung, COO, Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific, said: "We are delighted to have received this official recognition of Fujitsu LifeBook as the preferred learning companion of educators and students. The award-winning Fujitsu LifeBook is equipped with leading-edge mobile computing technologies, offering superior design and a full array of advanced features and accessories that cater well for demanding teaching and educational tasks. Built to meet the varying needs of corporate professionals, the LifeBook S, C and E series will also offer our students the same powerful functions and attention to detail that is the distinctive mark of all Fujitsu products."

The Fujitsu LifeBook is one of the most popular notebook brands used by the academics and students of many renowned universities and tertiary institutions in Japan and Europe. NUS, NTU and SMU are set to join the ranks of these institutions, which use the LifeBook to conduct lessons as well as academic research.

Explained Mr Leung: "The Singapore education system - already recognized globally as one of Asia's best - is undergoing radical changes as Singapore migrates to a knowledge-based economy. The use of technology in making the learning process more effective and interactive is also increasing in tandem with these changes. Fujitsu's LifeBook will play an invaluable part in assisting students in their learning and understanding of creative thinking concepts."

Students and teachers from the three local universities will be able to choose from the multimedia LifeBook C series, the ultra-thin portable LifeBook S series or the top-of-the-line LifeBook E series.

The C series offers a whole host of multimedia features for work and entertainment. From surfing the Internet for research materials, to instant messaging, ICQ and email, to creating and viewing movie clips and DVDs, the LifeBook C series is the ultimate multimedia companion. Its large screen translates to a better viewing experience while its full sized keyboard gives users maximum comfort.

Sleek, slim and lightweight, the LifeBook S series is designed for students on the run from classroom to lecture hall and back to the lab. The S series possesses an efficiently compact profile that offers mobility without compromising on performance and features. Its modular slot concept allows students to quickly swap between various customisable options such as different optical drives, or even switch to a second battery anytime, anywhere.

Fujitsu's flagship LifeBook E series is a high performance notebook of unrivalled sophistication and excellence. Equipped with Pentium® 4 processor of 1.6GHz, large storage capacity of 30GB, 32MB DDR graphics card, CD-R/RW Drive and InfraRed capabilities, the E series is suitable for heavy computing and research tasks.

The Fujitsu LifeBook will be the sole brand of notebooks available for purchase on campus by the academia and students of SMU, and one of two brands available for purchase by students and academic staff of NUS and NTU under each institution's respective student loan schemes. This is the second year running that Fujitsu has been awarded the NUS tender, while the NTU tender was called for the very first time this year. Positive student feedback coupled with Fujitsu's high quality products and service standards are some of the reasons cited for the tender wins.

An estimated 5000 units of LifeBook notebooks are expected to be purchased by staff and students of the 3 universities upon commencement of the academic term in July 2002.

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