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2008 News Releases

The following information is true and accurate at the time of publication.

2008 December

December 17, 2008
Issues of the Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Twenty-third Series Unsecured Bonds
December 15, 2008
Sony and Nagoya University Develop Next Generation Cryptographic Hash Algorithm (*1)
December 09, 2008
Sony Announces Initiatives to Improve Profitability and Enhance Operational Efficiencies in its Electronics Businesses

2008 November

November 13, 2008
Sony Commercializes World's First(*1), Industry Leading Resolution(*1) 12.25 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor "Exmor(TM)" for Mobile PhonesAlso announces 8.11/5.15 effective megapixel CMOS image sensor and lens modules realizing image quality equivalent to compact-type digital still cameras

2008 October

October 29, 2008
Consolidated Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2008
October 23, 2008
SONY ANNOUNCES REVISION OF CONSOLIDATED FORECAST FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2009
October 17, 2008
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Q3 FY2008 Earnings Release(PDF)
October 02, 2008
Sony Completes Acquisition of Bertelsmann's 50% Stake in Sony BMG Music Company Becomes Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America

2008 September

September 24, 2008
Metadata Working Group Introduces First Specification for Interoperability and Preservation of Metadata in Digital PhotographyAdobe, Apple, Canon, Microsoft, Nokia and Sony form Metadata Working Group.
September 11, 2008
Agreement to Make Sony NEC Optiarc Inc. a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sony group
September 09, 2008
BOSCH, DUPONT AND XEROX JOIN ECO-PATENT COMMONSThree Companies and Founding Member Sony Pledge Environmentally Friendly Patents to the Public
September 08, 2008
Sony to Start License Program "Designed for Walkman(R)" to Expand Walkman(R) Exclusive Accessory Line-up

2008 August

August 22, 2008
Publication of CSR Report 2008 (Overview of CSR Activities for FY2007)- Renewed printed format and website integration to enhance report accessibility -
August 21, 2008
Sony Develops World's Highest Optical Output(*1) 7.2W,
635nm Wavelength Red Semiconductor Laser ArrayAchieves 1.6 times brightness(*2), high efficiency and room temperature operation
August 13, 2008
Sony to Showcase Innovative "Beyond HD" Content Creation Workflows at "SIGGRAPH 2008""ZEGO" Computing Unit incorporating Cell/B.E. microprocessor and RSX® graphics processor to be launched for U.S. market within this year
August 05, 2008
Sony to Purchase Bertelsmann's 50% Stake in Sony BMG Music Company to Become Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America
August 04, 2008
Sony to Invest in Expansion of Lithium Ion Battery ProductionMonthly production capacity to reach 74 million units in 2010

2008 July

July 29, 2008
Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
July 23, 2008
Sony Signs Worldwide Endorsement Contract with KakáFIFA World Player of the Year (2007) to Promote Sony High Definition Products Globally
July 18, 2008
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Q2 FY2008 Earnings Release(PDF)
July 17, 2008
Consortium Established to Develop and Promote Close Proximity Wireless Technology "TransferJet"
July 16, 2008
HP and Sony Collaborate to Improve Capacity and Performance of Digital Audio Tape Drives
July 14, 2008
Sony Invites High School Students from China to JapanSocial Contribution Program Seeks to Enrich Cultural Perceptions and Environmental Awareness through Sony's Advanced Technologies, Product Creation (Manufacturing), and Interaction with Japanese High School Students

2008 June

June 26, 2008
Sony Group Corporate Strategy Update FY2008 - FY2010*"To be the leading global provider of networked consumer electronics and entertainment"
June 20, 2008
Executive Appointments
June 17, 2008
Sony's New "BRAVIA" JE1 Series Digital LCD TVs Achieve Industry's-Highest Energy EfficiencyRealizes Energy Efficiency Rating of 232%, 89W Power Consumption
June 16, 2008
Executive Appointments
June 13, 2008
Consumer electronics consortium to forge future of remote control technology
June 11, 2008
Sony develops back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, realizing high picture quality, nearly twofold sensitivity(*1) and low noiseSignal-to-noise ratio improvement of +8dB, for use in consumer digital video camcorders and digital still cameras
June 05, 2008
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA AND SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT EUROPE ANNOUNCE INTRODUCTION OF DYNAMIC IN-GAME ADVERTISING

2008 May

May 26, 2008
Sony Group to Support the "South Africa Mobile Library Project"- Donating Used Books to Children -
May 19, 2008
IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD. AND SONY CORPORATION ACHIEVE WORLD'S HIGHEST LEVEL OF LUMINOUS EFFICIENCY FOR BLUE FLUORESCENT
May 14, 2008
Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008
May 12, 2008
Axis, Bosch and Sony cooperate to standardize the interface of network video productsThis new standard will offer increased flexibility to integrators and users of network video equipment

2008 April

April 28, 2008
Sony to double production capacity of BRAVIA™ LCD TVs
To meet growing demand in Europe
April 25, 2008
VIP Gala Awards Ceremony of the Sony World Photography Awards
- World Largest Photographic Awards Sponsored by Sony -
April 25, 2008
Samsung and Sony Agreed on Establishing Additional 8^th Generation Line at S-LCD
April 25, 2008
Executive Appointments
April 23, 2008
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Q1 FY2008 Earnings Release(PDF)
April 15, 2008
NISSAN, XANAVI, and SONY RECEIVE "PACE Awards" FOR AROUND VIEW MONITOR TECHNOLOGY
April 11, 2008
Sony Signs Sponsorship Contract with Lang LangWorld-Renowned Pianist to Promote Sony Brand Globally
April 10, 2008
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to Perform with Sony Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie HallOrchestra made up of Sony Employees from Japan to be Led by Maestro Daniel Harding of the London Symphony Orchestra for Special Charity Event

2008 March

March 31, 2008
Executive Appointments
March 19, 2008
Sony Ericsson Sees Moderating Growth of Mobile Phone Units with Related Effects on Sales and Profit in the First Quarter 2008

2008 February

February 28, 2008
Sony announces the sale of "The Sony Center am Potsdamer Platz" in Berlin
February 26, 2008
Sharp and Sony sign Memorandum of Intent to create Joint Venture for Large Sized LCD Panels/Modules
February 20, 2008
Toshiba, Sony, and SCEI outline new joint venture for manufacturing high-performance semiconductors
February 19, 2008
Sony to Invest Approximately 22 billion Yen to Strengthen Middle and Large Size OLED Panel Production Technology
February 15, 2008
Business leaders sign Tokyo Declaration to tackle global warming and enact industry-wide change
February 01, 2008
Sony to Showcase Latest DI Products at "PMA 2008" Exhibition

2008 January

January 31, 2008
Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2007
January 30, 2008
Sony Develops 35mm full size CMOS Image Sensor with 24.81 Effective Megapixel resolution and extremely high signal conversion speed for use in Digital SLR CamerasAll-pixel scan mode of 6.3 frame/s
January 16, 2008
Sony Ericsson 2007 Q4 Earning Announcement(PDF)
January 07, 2008
Sony Develops New Close Proximity Wireless Transfer Technology "TransferJet"Enables large data quantities to be sent at speeds of 560Mbps with just a touch

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