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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, seated left, and Lenovo Group Ltd. CEO Bill Amelio, seated right, share in applause after signing an agreement that expands the strategic cooperation between the two companies at Microsoft headquarters, Monday, April 17, 2006, in Redmond, Wash. Standing behind from left are Chen Shaopeng, Ma Xin, Jin Xu, Bill Gates, Yang Yuanqing, Xu Qin, Zhang Qi and Scott Di Valerio. Lenovo Group Ltd and Microsoft Corp on Monday inked an expanded global strategic alliance to promote the use of validly licensed Microsoft software products in China and elsewhere.[AP Photo]