December 2003

• December 18, 2003 World's First Running Humanoid Robot
• December 8, 2003 Near Field Communication Technology jointly developed by Sony and Philips approved as ISO/IEC International Standard
• December 5, 2003 New Executive Appointments for Sony in Europe
• December 2, 2003 Announcement on determination of the total amount of issue of Euro Yen Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2008
• December 2, 2003 Announcement on determination of terms of issue, etc. of Euro Yen Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2008
• December 1, 2003 Issuance of Euro Yen Zero Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2008 Toward the Implementation of Growth Strategy of Transformation 60

November 2003

• November 29, 2003 IBM, Sony, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Toshiba Unveil Cell Processor Companies Released First Details of Multicore Chip Comprising Power Architecture and Synergistic Processor
• November 28, 2003 Sony to Separate a Part of Its Business to Establish a Joint Venture Company With NTT DoCoMo for FeliCa Business
• November 28, 2003 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Becomes a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sony Corporation
• 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 6, 2003 BERTELSMANN AG AND SONY CORPORATION AGREE TO FORM JOINT MUSIC GROUP

October 2003

• October 28, 2003 Transformation 60 - Confirming Sony's Position as a Leading Consumer Brand in the 21st Century
• October 28, 2003 Samsung Electronics and Sony Signed a MOU to Establish Joint Venture for the 7th Generation Amorphous TFT LCD Panel Production
• 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 Subsidiary Tracking Stock Sony Communication Network Corporation Financial Results For the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2003
• October 23, 2003 FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER, FY2003
• October 21, 2003 SONY MARKETING (JAPAN) ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF "PSX" DESR-5000 and DESR-7000 TOWARDS THE END OF 2003 Maximum 325-hour Video Recording Becomes Available on DESR-7000
• October 15, 2003 Sony Ericsson reports profit and a continued strong increase in sales in the third quarter
• October 14, 2003 Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
• October 1, 2003 Small Biped Entertainment Robot "QRIO" Appointed as Sony Group's Corporate Ambassador

September 2003

• 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

August 2003

• 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
• August 6, 2003 Samsung and Sony Strengthening Cooperation through Memory Stick Business Samsung Electronics to expand line of Memory Stick compatible products and begin in-house Memory Stick media production from third quarter 2003

July 2003

• 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, FY 2003
• 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 Engine™" Application CPU for CLIE™ Handheld Sony Develops New "Handheld Engine™" Application CPU for CLIE™ Handheld
• July 16, 2003 Realization of natural color reproduction in Digital Still Cameras, closer to the natural sight perception of the human eye Technology 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 Industry Leaders To Deliver Data Storage Management Offerings And Establish Worldwide Joint Sales and Technical Collaboration
• July 15, 2003 Sony Ericsson reports strong increase in sales and shipments for its two core business areas GSM and Japanese standards
• July 4, 2003 Proposal of Basic Specifications for HDV (Tentative Name) Format That Realizes Consumer High- Definition Digital Video Recording
• July 1, 2003 Eight Consumer Electronic Companies Establish "CE Linux Forum" New Forum to focus on the establishment and promotion of "Linux based digital consumer electronic products"

June 2003

• 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 Emission™*" panel structure enables higher picture quality and thinner panel
• June 10, 2003 The "QUALIA" Project
• June 9, 2003 SONY CORPORATION FILES SUIT AGAINST KLH AUDIO SYSTEMS

May 2003

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

April 2003

• April 24, 2003 RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
• April 24, 2003 Executive Appointments
• April 24, 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 Fabrication Installation of fabrication line supporting 65 nanometer process technology
• April 8, 2003 SONY DEVELOPS BLUE LASER HIGH-CAPACITY OPTICAL DRIVE AND MEDIA FOR PROFESSIONAL DATA STORAGE MARKET
• April 7, 2003 NAB Press Conference 2003

March 2003

• March 31, 2003 Sony Announces Executive Appointments and Organizational Reforms Effective as of April 1, 2003
• March 29, 2003 Issue of U.S. Dollar Denominated Convertible Bonds For the Purpose of the Incentive Plan in the U.S.
• 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 6, 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 4, 2003 3D Consortium Formed to Create 3D Display Market

February 2003

• February 19, 2003 Sony develops "SXRD", a display device capable of generating high resolution, high contrast images of film quality smoothness for 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.

January 2003

• 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 29, 2003 FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER, FY2002
• January 28, 2003 Agreement to Make CIS Corporation a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Sony Corporation Subsequent Merger with Existing Sony's Information System Subsidiary Planned
• January 28, 2003 Reforming the Sony Group Management Structure to Strengthen Corporate Governance Sony 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 Chairman of the Board Norio Ohga Retires as Director of Sony Corporation
• 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 10, 2003 SANDISK AND SONY DEVELOP NEW-GENERATION IC RECORDING MEDIA TECHNOLOGY New Memory Stick PRO Format Offers Advanced Features Including Capability to Record High-Resolution Moving Images
• January 9, 2003 SONY AND VISTEON TEAMING UP TO BRING BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS TO CAR MANUFACTURERS
• January 8, 2003 Renewing the Aiwa Brand Strengthening and Expanding Sony's Electronics Business