March 25, 2009 Bangalore, India - Acer India Ltd. was a proud sponsor of Career Launcher Tycoons 2009, which was aptly termed India’s “Greatest Edutainment Event.” Acer recognized the talent and promise of the winners of the event. These are dynamic youth leaders who challenge themselves with intense, goal-oriented schedules—well suited to Acer’s mission: "Life is busy, Acer makes it easy!" Acer partnered with “Career Launcher Tycoons 2009 – India’s Greatest Youth Leadership Hunt” which attracted 3,00,000 participants from 2,000 colleges in 110 Indian cities. India’s most promising youths went through 12+ grueling levels of competition to test their leadership qualities in various formats--a battle of wits, written and verbal quizzes, extempore responses, role plays and other online and live contests. “Career Launcher Tycoons 2009” unfolded in eight Zee News TV episodes. It proved such a rich and energizing event showcasing young talent, that it received extensive television, internet and radio coverage and touched millions of students, working professionals and general audiences nationwide. “Acer is deeply committed to facilitating the development and success of India’s youth, and we delighted that every participant went home with the learning experience of a lifetime” stated S Rajendran, CMO, Acer India Pvt. Ltd. “We were honored to sponsor the free Acer Aspire Netbook laptops for the winning finalists in such a positive event. There probably aren’t better deserving users of our latest laptops, and we look forward to growing our involvement with efforts that help India’s youth demonstrate their tremendous talent.” Aspire One netbook is proving very popular with the youth segment. It is living up to its image as a statement of style, simplicity and freedom with superb design and usability—users can select their color online for these highly featured laptops that weigh as little as 995 grams! Acer is the third largest computer brand in the world and offers a broad range of PC products from industry-leading high-end PC servers, multimedia desktop computers and notebooks. The Tycoons 2009 adventure concluded with the highly anticipated Graduation Ceremony and Leadership Summit held on March 20th. 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 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 the successful mergers of Gateway and Packard Bell complete the company’s global footprint by strengthening its presence in the U.S., and enhancing its strong position in Europe. Acer Inc. employs 5,000 people worldwide. 2007 revenues reached US$14.07 billion. "Life is busy, Acer makes it easy" www.acer.co.in