Lenovo Group has signed a five-year deal with IBM to <A HREF="http://www.cio.com/blog_view.html?CID=28632">provide services and support</A> to its customers. The deal, outlined in a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange Tuesday, could be worth up to US$245 million for IBM over the term of the contract. Lenovo plans to expand the services it offers customers with the addition of "fee-based technical support, installation, deployment and other PC-related services," the filing said.