NEC Corp. and China's Lenovo Group Ltd. are in final talks to tie up in the personal computer business to enhance their global presence, an NEC source said Friday.

The alliance of the two firms, which command the top share in their respective domestic PC markets, would likely result in Lenovo taking a majority stake in NEC Personal Products Ltd., a wholly owned NEC subsidiary that manufactures and markets PCs, by the end of this year, the source said.

If realized, it would be the first full-fledged alliance between major Japanese and Chinese players in the information technology industry, and analysts say the tieup could affect electronics makers' strategies in the IT business.