Press Release


The following information is true and accurate at the time of publication.
April 19, 2001



Sony Corporation's Comment on Reports about Integrating
Mobile Phone Handset Businesses of Ericsson and Sony




Some Japanese media reported today (April 19,2001) that Ericsson and Sony are in talks about integrating both companies' mobile phone handsets businesses.

Sony Corporation wishes to clarify that both companies are in talks about potential collaboration in mobile phone handset business, but nothing specific has been decided.