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2002 News Releases

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2002 December

December 18, 2002
Matsushita and Sony to Collaborate on Development of Linux Platform for Digital Home Electronic Devices
December 18, 2002
Nichia and Sony Announce Joint Development & Technology Alliance for Production of Blue-Violet Laser DiodesPursuing the creation of the Blue-Violet Laser Diode Market
December 10, 2002
Sony develops "Virtual Mobile EngineTM", A new reconfigurable circuit technology for much lower power-consumption Adopted in Network Walkman's LSI
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December 09, 2002
Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
December 03, 2002
Toshiba and Sony Make Major Advances in Semiconductor Process Technologies65-nanometer process technology will create small, powerful System LSIs
December 02, 2002
Leaders in Digital Imaging Market Propose New Industry Standard for Direct Printing from Digital Still Cameras

2002 November

November 29, 2002
Announcement of Merger of Subsidiary
November 29, 2002
Sony Corporation to Issue Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
November 22, 2002
Sony announces establishment of Semiconductor Development Center in Taiwan-Advancing development of Imaging Device Modules and semiconductors for use in mobile devices through cooperation with Taiwanese technological expertise-
November 14, 2002
PHILIPS AND SONY LEAD ACQUISITION OF INTERTRUST

2002 October

October 28, 2002
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER, FY2002
October 28, 2002
Sony Week in ChinaExhibiting Latest Electronics Technology, and Introducing Marketing and Management Know-how
October 25, 2002
Subsidiary Tracking Stock Sony Communication Network Corporation Financial Results For the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2002

2002 September

September 30, 2002
Over 60 Domestic and Foreign Companies Supporting Memory Stick Come Together for "Memory Stick Pavilion" during CEATEC JAPAN 2002
September 27, 2002
Sony/Aiwa Announcement of Merger
September 05, 2002
PHILIPS AND SONY ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC COOPERATION TO DEFINE NEXT GENERATION NEAR FIELD RADIO-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONSElectronics Leaders to Jointly Establish Wireless Technology to Significantly Enhance Access to Data and Services via Consumer Devices
September 04, 2002
New Wave of Home Television Entertainment!Realizing a New Style of Audiovisual Entertainment That Meets User Preferences for the Broadband Era

2002 August

August 14, 2002
Sony Dream World 2002The Resources of the Entire Sony Group Focused in a Pioneering Integrated Entertainment Event
August 07, 2002
Announcing "OpenMG X" - Digital Rights Management and Distribution Technology-Promoting distribution of digital content which respects copyright-

2002 July

2002 June

June 20, 2002
Sony Appoints Members of the Board, Statutory Auditors, Corporate Executive Officers, Corporate Research Fellows and Group Executive Officers
June 11, 2002
Sony Develops a [Grating Light Valve] display device that gives high resolution, excellent contrast ratio and wide color reproduction-for future use in projectors and projection TV products-
June 03, 2002
Memory Stick Supporting Companies Gather at Second Memory Stick Partners Forum- Cumulative Worldwide Shipment of Memory Stick Reachs 20 Million -

2002 May

May 20, 2002
Disclosure of Specifications for Large Capacity Optical Disc Recording Format Utilizing Blue-Violet Laser "Blu-ray Disc" Begins
May 14, 2002
Accelerating Strategic Linkages between Core Sectors to Create Group Corporate ValueSony Fiscal 2002 Corporate Strategy
May 13, 2002
Sony Commercializes New TV Tuner Demodulation Module - With single demodulation hardware unit offering analog and digital broadcast modulation
May 07, 2002
OPEN-R Architecture Specifications To Be Made Public
May 01, 2002
RealNetworks and Sony Corporation Announce Strategic Alliance for Digital Content Distribution

2002 April

April 25, 2002
Authorization by shareholder resolution for purchases of its own shares - Purchases of its own shares pursuant to Article 210 of the Commercial Code -
April 25, 2002
RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2002
April 25, 2002
Sony Announces New Executive Appointments
April 25, 2002
Sony Corporation will integrate its stock option plans utilizing several different types of equity-related securities into those utilizing stock acquisition rights following the recent amendments to the Commercial Code of Japan
April 17, 2002
HITACHI, MATSUSHITA, PHILIPS, SILICON IMAGE, SONY, THOMSON AND TOSHIBA FORM WORKING GROUP TO DEFINE DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY SPECIFICATION FOR AUDIO/VIDEO PRODUCTS
April 02, 2002
IBM, Sony, SCE and Toshiba to Jointly Develop Chip-Making Process TechnologyPowerful alliance is formed for semiconductor processes

2002 March

March 29, 2002
Issue of U.S. Dollar Denominated Convertible Bonds For the Purpose of the Incentive Plan in the U.S.
March 19, 2002
Sony Develops Small Biped Entertainment RobotWith Ability to Adopt Its Movement to a Variety of Situations and Offering Rich Communication

2002 February

February 28, 2002
Accelerating Structural Reform of the Sony Group's Electronics Business-Enhancing group synergy as Aiwa becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary after reducing consolidated fixed costs to one third of present level-
February 28, 2002
NOTICE ON GOING PRIVATE OF AIWA CO., LTD.
February 19, 2002
Large Capacity Optical Disc Video Recording Format "Blu-ray Disc" Established

2002 January

January 30, 2002
Sony and Dentsu Announce Cooperation to Create New Communications Business for the Broadband Era
January 25, 2002
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
January 24, 2002
Announcement Concerning VAIO Computer Security

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