Any news about Mac Pro 1.1 running ML from Apple?

Are there any leaks from Apple about "Special KIT to make possible installation of Mountain Lion on Mac Pro 1.1". "What is in the box: New video card supported by ML. Disc with special firmware to upgrade to EFI64"?
Any hope will be very welcome, because I don't have money for another computer.
Beltran

     Unfortunately no. I really don't expect Apple to care about cutting off a very large portion of the hard core users.  I also have one of those machines and it still runs circles around almost all of their newer machines, except for Mac Pros.
     The work around that people are using is not perfect and requires you to do everything right and still may not work.  I could build my own hackintosh if I wanted to do work arounds and have a cheaper machine.
     My Mac Pro 1,1 has 10g RAM, 3 1tb HDs, 1 1.5tb HD, and a ATI Radeon 5770 I bought from Apple.  So other then the EFI64 I way more complete the requirements.
     If Apple isn't willing to make and EFI64 they should do a special trade in program to make users more happy and not have to kill someone to get the money for another Mac Pro, which start at over $2500 and that's for a single CPU machine, 2 CPU is $3800.  So much for not being all about money and Eco friendly.

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