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April 24, 2000



Statement on News Article - "Sony to Invest in Fuji Television"

A news article appeared today (April 24, 2000) stating that Sony Corporation plans to make a capital investment in Fuji Television.
In the development of its network business, Sony is studying a number of options and developing business relationships with commercial broadcasting stations is part of this. This process is at an initial stage and no decisions have been reached.

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