Xenitis launches Rs 15k laptop

Avishek Rakshit

Kolkata

May 30, 2008

Xenitis Infotech announced the launch of the lowest priced laptop ever in
India. Priced at Rs 14,990, the notebook-Xuva XC 200 comes packed with Intel
Celeron processor and SIS chipset. The new model comes with a 13.3-inch WXGA LCD
backed by 120GB of hard disk space. Launched in Xenitis' factory in Hoogly in
the presence of West Bengal State Assembly's Standing Committee on Commerce
and Industry, Xenitis also introduced a new mobile phone collection.

“Today, the laptop has become a trend. Every household wants a PC or a
laptop. However, due to its high price, not everybody can afford it. Our aim is
to revolutionize this concept and thus, we have come up with the cheapest laptop
available ever in India,” said Santanu Ghosh, Chairman and MD, Xenitis Group.

Last fiscal Xenitis Group touched the landmark turnover of Rs 1,000 crore and
is targeting Rs 2,000 crore this fiscal. Impressed by the performance of Xenitis,
Anil Basu, Chariman, West Bengal State Assembly's Standing Committee on
Commerce and Industry, said, “West Bengal has so far lagged behind other
states in IT entrepreneurship. Xenitis makes us proud indeed with the landmark
it has created overtime in the IT sector.”

Sudip Bhattacharya, Member, West Bengal State Assembly's Standing Committee
on Commerce and Industry said, “I never thought that a notebook could be
available at such a price point. This introduction will definitely fulfill the
dreams of the middle class people aspiring for a notebook. Previously, Xenitis
used to import the parts and assemble it here, but now, the manufacturing of a
notebook in Bengal itself will definitely give a boost to the market.”

The Standing Committee has already sanctioned 10 acres of land in Hoogly to
Xenitis where production of the laptop will commence by the end of August.
Presently, the laptops are being manufactured in the existing facility of
Xenitis Infotech. “We are going to invest Rs 220 crore in Xenitis Infotech for
capacity expansion and in the coming six months, the new plant will generate
additional direct employment opportunity for 650 people,” Ghosh added.