Help with transferring my library

I just got a new desktop PC and I wanted to transfer my iTunes library from my laptop PC to my new desktop. I already read the help article (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302392) on how to do this, but I have something more specific that I want to do than what was addressed there.
Basically here's what I want to do: I have a laptop and an external hard drive with music on each. I want to put all that music on a new external hard drive. Then I want to take my iTunes library data (specifically Play Count, Last Played, Date Added, and my playlists) and put it on my new desktop. Would this be possible?
Additional information:
My laptop is a Sony VAIO VGN-S260. I'm using Windows XP Home and iTunes 6.
My desktop is a ZT Affinity 5000Zi. I'm using Windows Vista Basic and iTunes 7.
My old external drive is a 60 GB Iomega. I'm not sure what my new external will be yet.
All songs are in mp3 format and either ripped from a CD or legal, DRM-free downloads.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Does anyone have a solution to this?

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