Lenovo's Olympic charity auction live in the UK

Limited edition laptops up for grabs on eBay

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30 July 2008 13:00 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

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Lenovo, partner of the Olympic Games, has launched the final round of online auctions to flog limited edition notebooks.

100% of the money raised is to be distributed through the Lenovo Hope Fund to select philanthropies, including Right to Play and the International Red Cross to support the Sichuan earthquake relief efforts.

Th notebooks up for grabs in the UK are "Cloud of Promise" Lenovo-designed efforts inspired by the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch, cauldron and lantern and is autographed by Olympic Silver medalist and badminton star Gail Emms.

The final UK auction is taking place on eBay now - with the price currently at $500 - and will run for 10 days, closing on 8 August at 7pm.