December 2004

• December 21, 2004 Sony Corporation to Issue Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
• December 21, 2004 Executive Appointments
• December 21, 2004 Establishing a Financial Holding Company
• December 21, 2004 Memory Stick Media and Compatible Products Reach 50 Million Cumulative Shipments Worldwide in 5 Years
• December 21, 2004 Strengthening production capacity to increase the in-house sourcing of semiconductors, as the core of electronics products -Further enhancement in the vertical integration of products and semiconductors, development of differentiation and value-adding devices -
• December 14, 2004 SAMSUNG AND SONY ENTER A CROSS-LICENSE AGREEMENT TO SHARE PATENT PORTFOLIOS Each Retains Exclusionary Rights for Unique Differentiation Technology Patents
• December 9, 2004 Announcement of New Lithium Ion Batteries,Realizing Industry's Highest Level of Energy Density High-power output cylindrical lithium ion battery fit for high-power supply also announced

November 2004

• November 29, 2004 Sony Global - Press Release - IBM, Sony, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Toshiba Unveil Cell Processor Companies Released First Details of Multicore Chip Comprising Power Architecture and Synergistic Processor Workstation Provides Quantum Leap Advances in Creating Digital Entertainment Content
• November 18, 2004 Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
• November 16, 2004 NICHIA AND SONY CO-DEVELOP NEW DUAL WAVELENGTH LASER COUPLER DEVICE COMPATIBLE WITH RED AND BLUE-VIOLET LASERS New Single Integrated Device Offers Smaller Size and Greater Reliability to Conventional Systems

October 2004

• October 28, 2004 Subsidiary Tracking Stock Sony Communication Network Corporation Consolidated Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2004
• October 28, 2004 Consolidated Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2004
• October 28, 2004 Sony Corporation to Issue Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
• October 20, 2004 SONY TOYOTA LCD JOINT VENTURE SHIPS MILESTONE 100 MILLION LCD PANELSFOR MOBILE PRODUCTS

September 2004

• September 29, 2004 World's first commercialization of Mercury-Free Silver Oxide Battery Realization of Environment-Conscious mercury-free battery
• September 27, 2004 SONY TO BEGIN SALES OF KEY COMPONENTS OF BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER / RECORDER Supply of Key devices to accelerate the growth of BD market
• September 14, 2004 SONY BEGINS MASS PRODUCTION OF FULL-COLOR ORGANIC
  LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAYS New Thin Screens for Mobile Devices Realize CRT-Quality Picture Clarity and Color Gamut
• September 13, 2004 SONY AND PANAVISION RECEIVE PRIMETIME EMMY ENGINEERING AWARD FOR THE FIRST 24P DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM Joint Effort between Two Leading Companies Results in Acquisition System that Has Changed the Scope of Digital Cinematography
• September 10, 2004 SONY UNVEILS FIRST REAR PROJECTION TV WITH SXRD TECHNOLOGY New 70-inch Grand WEGA Delivers Full 1920x1080 HD Resolution
• September 8, 2004 SONY COMMUNICATION NETWORK CORPORATION ANNOUNCES REVISION OF CONSOLIDATED FORECAST FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
• September 7, 2004 The following companies have expressed their commitment to natively support Sony's HDR-FX1 HDV 1080i digital high-definition camcorder for non-linear editing of personal HD content.
• September 7, 2004 Semiconductor Technology Supporting Digital High Definition (HD) Video Camcoder, HDR-FX1 Introducing newly developed 1080i compatible HD CCD and HD Codec Engine

August 2004

• August 31, 2004 High Capacity Blu-ray Disc-ROM Mastering System "PTR-3000" Now Available Development Paves the Way for Mass Production with Low Cost, Compact Production Line That Requires 1/5 the Space of a Conventional DVD Mastering System
• August 31, 2004 National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan to Hold QRIO Science Program Science Messenger QRIO Communicates the Enjoyment of Science and Technology to the Children of the World
• August 19, 2004 NEW SONY FLAT SCREEN TVs SHOWCASE ALL THAT REALITY HAS TO OFFER Newly Developed Technologies Enhance Sight, Sound and User-Interface
• August 11, 2004 SONY DEVELOPS NEW HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO CREATION TECHNOLOGY DRC-MFv2 Controller Chip Makes High Definition Video More Real and Refined

July 2004

• July 28, 2004 Notice Regarding Application to Three Japanese Stock Exchanges for Delisting
• July 28, 2004 Subsidiary Tracking Stock Sony Communication Network Corporation Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2004
• July 28, 2004 Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2004
• July 15, 2004 Grand Opening Ceremony of S-LCD
• July 15, 2004 Sony Ericsson reports continued growth in shipments,sales and profit
• July 2, 2004 Reform of Sony's Employee Retirement Pension Plan in Japan; Transfer of the Substitutional Portion of the Employees' Pension Fund to the Japanese Government

June 2004

• June 22, 2004 Sony Appoints Members of the Board, Corporate Executive Officers, Executive Officers and Group Executive Officers

May 2004

• May 19, 2004 Sony Corporate Strategy Fiscal Year 2004
• May 18, 2004 Sony Develops New 4K SXRD High-Resolution Liquid Crystal Display Panel Capable of Generating Four Times the Resolution of Full HD for Use in Upcoming Digital Cinema Projectors
• May 17, 2004 Development of Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD compatible, 3 wavelength recording/playback Optical Head
• May 12, 2004 SONY, SCEI AND IBM TO DEVELOP DIGITAL CONTENT CREATION ENVIRONMENT BASED ON CELL PROCESSOR Cell-based Workstations to be Readied for Entertainment Applications
• May 10, 2004 The Next Era of VAIO Business Towards the personal- network world where users can enjoy exceptional AV contents more easily

April 2004

• April 27, 2004 Stock Options (Stock Acquisition Rights)
• April 27, 2004 Executive Appointments
• April 27, 2004 RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004
• April 26, 2004 Subsidiary Tracking Stock Sony Communication Network Corporation Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal year ended March 31, 2004
• April 22, 2004 Cross License Agreement of Blue-Violet Laser Diode related Patents for Optical Disc
• April 21, 2004 ST-LCD Corporation to Expand Production Capacity of Low-Temperature Polysilicon TFT-LCD Panels for Digital Still Cameras and Cell Phones 10 billion yen investment made to increase production capacity to 40,000 base plates per month
• April 20, 2004 Establishment of "Any Music Inc." - Operational Company for Music Distribution Service which Starts from May 20, 2004 Simple and Easy-to-Understand Music Distribution Direct to Audio Equipment
• April 19, 2004 SONY AND EVS ANNOUNCE INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN XDCAM PROFESSIONAL DISC SYSTEM AND EVS NEWS EDITING SOLUTIONS System Support Allows for Cross-platform sharing of MXF and Proxy A/V Data
• April 19, 2004 generationQ and XDCAM provide real synergy Australia's Seven Network among the first to exploit full potential
• April 19, 2004 SONY AND QUANTEL ANNOUNCE INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN XDCAM PROFESSIONAL DISC SYSTEM AND generationQ System Support Allows for Cross-platform sharing of MXF and Proxy A/V Data
• April 19, 2004 SONY AND PINNACLE SYSTEMS ANNOUNCE INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN XDCAM PROFESSIONAL DISC SYSTEM AND PINNACLE NLE SYSTEMS System Support Allows for Cross-platform sharing of MXF Data
• April 19, 2004 SONY ANNOUNCES INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN XDCAM PROFESSIONAL DISC SYSTEM AND THOMSON'S GRASS VALLEY iVDR, NLE SYSTEMS System Support Allows for Cross-platform Sharing of MXF and Proxy A/V Data
• April 15, 2004 TOPPAN and Sony Successfully Develop 25GB Paper Disc Blu-ray Disc technology-based paper disc to be unveiled at ODS 2004
• April 1, 2004 Establishment of Sony Financial Holdings Inc. First Interim Holding Company in Japan to cover life insurance, non-life insurance and banking

March 2004

• March 31, 2004 Determination of Final Terms of Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
• March 30, 2004 Announcement on Financial Business Approval for first financial holding company in Japan to cover life insurance, non-life insurance and banking activities
• March 26, 2004 Sony Corporation to Issue Stock Acquisition Rights for the Purpose of Granting Stock Options
• March 24, 2004 First-Generation Electronic Paper Display from Philips, Sony and E Ink to Be Used in New Electronic Reading Device
• March 22, 2004 Restructuring Progress for the Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2004
• March 8, 2004 Establishment of A Joint Company for Amorphous TFT LCD Product Production Starting up collaborative business, targeting mass production in 2nd Quarter, 2005

February 2004

• February 27, 2004 Sony to Separate a Part of its Business to Establish a Financial Holding Company Subject to the approval of the Financial Services Agency
• February 12, 2004 Sony and Toshiba to Develop 45-nanometer Process Technologies For Next Generation System LSI
• February 4, 2004 Notice of share buy back to acquire shares to be used for stock for stock exchange, and to reserve shares for shareholders who wish to increase their shares to one unit (100 shares)
  
• February 2, 2004 Executes Investment of 120 Billion Yen in Semiconductor Fabrication Sony Group Executes Investment of 120 Billion Yen in Semiconductor Fabrication

January 2004

• January 28, 2004 Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter
• January 27, 2004 Subsidiary Tracking Stock Sony Communication Network Corporation Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter ended December 31, 2003
• January 14, 2004 A New Brand Identity for AIWA with "USB Audio" Products Web Centric Global Marketing
• January 8, 2004 "Hi-MD" Format Established: