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2003 News Releases

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2003 December

December 18, 2003
World's First Running Humanoid Robot
December 08, 2003
Near Field Communication Technology jointly developed by Sony and Philips approved as ISO/IEC International Standard
December 05, 2003
New Executive Appointments for Sony in Europe
December 02, 2003
Announcement on determination of terms of issue, etc. of Euro Yen Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2008
December 02, 2003
Announcement on determination of the total amount of issue of Euro Yen Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2008
December 01, 2003
Issuance of Euro Yen Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2008Toward the Implementation of Growth Strategy of Transformation 60

2003 November

November 28, 2003
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Becomes a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sony Corporation
November 28, 2003
Sony to Separate a Part of Its Business to Establish a Joint Venture Company With NTT DoCoMo for FeliCa Business
November 27, 2003
PSX TO BE LAUNCHED ON DECEMBER 13, 2003
November 17, 2003
Statement on "Diamond Weekly" report (Nov.22nd edition) concerning establishment of LCD Joint Venture between Samsung and Sony
November 14, 2003
Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
November 06, 2003
BERTELSMANN AG AND SONY CORPORATION AGREE TO FORM JOINT MUSIC GROUP

2003 October

October 28, 2003
Establishing a Financial Holding Company
October 28, 2003
Executive Appointments
October 28, 2003
Samsung Electronics and Sony Signed a MOU to Establish Joint Venture for the 7th Generation Amorphous TFT LCD Panel Production
October 28, 2003
Transformation 60 - Confirming Sony's Position as a Leading Consumer Brand in the 21st Century
October 27, 2003
Sony and NTT DoCoMo Agree to Form Joint Venture Company for FeliCa Business- Creating a New Lifestyle Based on the Open FeliCa Platform -
October 23, 2003
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER, FY2003
October 23, 2003
Sony Corporation to Issue Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
October 23, 2003
Subsidiary Tracking Stock Sony Communication Network Corporation Financial Results For the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
October 15, 2003
Sony Ericsson reports profit and a continued strong increase in sales in the third quarter
October 07, 2003
Memory Stick Media and Compatible Products Reach 50 Million Cumulative Shipments Worldwide in 5 YearsSupporting Companies Gather Together for "Memory Stick Pavilion" during CEATEC JAPAN 2003, "Mobile Movie" Compatible Mobile Phone Introduced
October 07, 2003
SONY MARKETING (JAPAN) ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF "PSX" DESR-5000 and DESR-7000 TOWARDS THE END OF 2003Maximum 325-hour Video Recording Becomes Available on DESR-7000
October 01, 2003
<Reference>Small Biped Entertainment Robot "QRIO" Appointed as Sony Group's Corporate Ambassador

2003 September

September 30, 2003
Establishment of HDV Format That Realizes Consumer High-Definition Digital Video Recording
September 24, 2003
Commercialization of ultra-small digital tuner module, capable of receiving 1-segment digital terrestrial broadcasting signal in mobile products
September 22, 2003
Statement on Media Reports Concerning Establishment of LCD Joint Venture between Samsung and Sony

2003 August

August 20, 2003
Impact on Sony Corporation of Crosswave Communications Inc.'s Application for Commencement of Reorganization Proceedings under the Corporate Reorganization Law
August 19, 2003
Memory Stick Platform Strategy to Support Miniaturization and High-Speed Data Transfer
*Please see here for related press release from Sony Europe
- New Memory Stick Line-up is Compact and High-speed
August 06, 2003
Samsung and Sony Strengthening Cooperation through Memory Stick BusinessSamsung Electronics to expand line of Memory Stick compatible products and begin in-house Memory Stick media production from third quarter 2003

2003 July

July 25, 2003
Notice of share buy back on the Tokyo Stock Exchange to reserve shares for shareholders who wish to increase their shares to one unit (100 shares)
July 24, 2003
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER, FY2003
July 23, 2003
Subsidiary Tracking Stock Sony Communication Network Corporation Financial Results For the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2003
July 17, 2003
Sony Develops New "Handheld EngineTM" Application CPU for CLIETM HandheldSony Strengthens Its Plan to Vertically Integrate Components for More Effective Product Development
July 16, 2003
Realization of natural color reproduction in Digital Still Cameras, closer to the natural sight perception of the human eyeTechnology development to realize 4-color filter CCD and New Image Processor, achieving halving of color reproduction error
July 15, 2003
CA AND SONY ANNOUNCE GLOBAL ALLIANCE TO CREATE AND MARKET INNOVATIVE STORAGE SOLUTIONS
July 15, 2003
Sony Ericsson reports strong increase in sales and shipments for its two core business areas GSM and Japanese standards
July 04, 2003
Proposal of Basic Specifications for HDV (Tentative Name) Format That Realizes Consumer High- Definition Digital Video Recording
July 01, 2003
Eight Consumer Electronic Companies Establish "CE Linux Forum"

2003 June

June 24, 2003
17 Leading Companies Form Working Group to Simplify Sharing of Digital Content Among Consumer Electronics, PCs, and Mobile Devices
June 20, 2003
Sony Appoints Members of the Board, Corporate Executive Officers, Executive Officers and Group Executive Officers
June 17, 2003
SANDISK AND SONY EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THEIR MEMORY STICK COOPERATION WITH A NEW CROSS LICENSE AGREEMENT
June 12, 2003
Sony to start mass production of mobile Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) Display next Spring Sony's original full-color "Super Top EmissionTM" panel structure enables higher picture quality and thinner panel
June 10, 2003
The "QUALIA" ProjectCreating products that touch the heart, Creation of 'Emotional Values'
June 09, 2003
SONY CORPORATION FILES SUIT AGAINST KLH AUDIO SYSTEMS

2003 May

May 28, 2003
Sony Group Corporate Strategy for Fiscal Year 2003 (April 2003 - March 2004)Confirming Sony's Position as a Leading Global Brand
May 28, 2003
Mitsubishi Electric Joins Blu-ray Disc Founders

2003 April

April 24, 2003
Executive Appointments
April 24, 2003
RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
April 23, 2003
Announcement of Merger of Subsidiary
April 23, 2003
Authorization by shareholder resolution for purchases of its own shares Purchases of its own shares pursuant to Article 210 of the Commercial Code
April 23, 2003
Stock Options (Stock Acquisition Rights)
April 21, 2003
Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Invest 200 Billion Yen Over Three Years in Semiconductor FabricationInstallation of fabrication line supporting 65 nanometer process technology
*Please see here for related press release from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
- EMOTIONENGINE(R) AND GRAPHICS SYNTHESIZER USED IN THE CORE OF PLAYSTATION(R) BECOME ONE CHIP
April 08, 2003
SONY DEVELOPS BLUE LASER HIGH-CAPACITY OPTICAL DRIVE AND MEDIA FOR PROFESSIONAL DATA STORAGE MARKET
April 07, 2003
NAB Press Conference 2003

2003 March

March 31, 2003
Sony Announces Executive Appointments and Organizational Reforms Effective as of April 1, 2003
March 28, 2003
Sony Corporation to Issue Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
March 24, 2003
Enhanced motion control and communication capabilities in Small Biped Entertainment Robot (SDR-4X II ) to be exhibited at ROBODEX2003
March 11, 2003
Leading Companies Back MPV Standard for Music, Photo and Video Digital Media Collections
March 06, 2003
Sony Develops LD Shot Ink Trajectory Control Technology Which Realizes Near Photograph Quality Printing- Prototype Line Head Inkjet Printer Prints A4 Size Photograph Quality Images within About Six Seconds -
March 04, 2003
3D Consortium Formed to Create 3D Display Market

2003 February

February 19, 2003
Sony develops "SXRD", a display device capable of generating high resolution, high contrast images of film quality smoothnessfor upcoming use in both front-projectors and rear-projection TVs
February 13, 2003
The Nine Blu-ray Disc Founder Companies Begin Licensing of the Rewritable Format of the Large Capacity Optical Disc.

2003 January

January 29, 2003
Agreement to Make CIS Corporation a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sony CorporationSubsequent Merger with Existing Sony's Information System Subsidiary Planned
January 29, 2003
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER, FY2002
January 29, 2003
Sony and Ericsson Announce Eur 300 million Capital Injection to Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and Reports the Joint Venture's Fourth Quarter Results
January 28, 2003
Chairman of the Board Norio Ohga Retires as Director of Sony Corporation
January 28, 2003
Reforming the Sony Group Management Structure to Strengthen Corporate GovernanceSony Adopts the "Company with Committees" System Under the Revised Commercial Code in Japan and New Board Rules to Enhance Sony's Unique Governance Approach
January 28, 2003
Subsidiary Tracking Stock Sony Communication Network Corporation Financial Results For the Third Quarter and the Nine-Month Period Ended December 31, 2002
January 10, 2003
New Memory Stick Platform Strategy for The Broadband Era
January 09, 2003
SANDISK AND SONY DEVELOP NEW-GENERATION IC RECORDING MEDIA TECHNOLOGYNew Memory Stick PRO Format Offers Advanced Features Including Capability to Record High-Resolution Moving Images
January 09, 2003
SONY AND VISTEON TEAMING UP TO BRING BRANDED ENTERTA INMENT SOLUTIONS TO CAR MANUFACTURERS
January 08, 2003
Renewing the Aiwa BrandStrengthening and Expanding Sony's Electronics Business