December 2011

• December 26, 2011 Sony and Samsung Shift to New LCD Panel Business Alliance •Samsung to acquire all of Sony's shares of S-LCD, making the joint venture its wholly-owned subsidiary
  •Sony and Samsung enter into a strategic agreement for supply and purchase of LCD panels.
• December 19, 2011 PANASONIC, SAMSUNG, SANDISK, SONY AND TOSHIBA JOIN FORCES TO COLLABORATE ON NEXT GENERATION SECURE MEMORY SOLUTION Five Companies plan to jointly form ‘Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative’

November 2011

• November 17, 2011 Utilizing its movies, music and public viewing equipment
  Sony helps support the prevention of HIV and AIDS in Africa
  - 4,700 people participate in “Public Viewing in Tanzania” -
• November 15, 2011 INCJ, Hitachi, Sony and Toshiba Sign Definitive Agreements Regarding Integration of Small- and Medium-Sized Display Businesses
• November 11, 2011 INVESTOR GROUP INCLUDING SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING FROM CITI
• November 11, 2011 INVESTOR GROUP INCLUDING SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING FROM CITI
• November 9, 2011 Licensing Program for ‘Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative’ Kicks into High Gear
• November 2, 2011 TV Business Profitability Improvement Plan Realignment from volume expansion to establishing a stable platform for revenue growth
• November 2, 2011 Consolidated Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2011

October 2011

• October 30, 2011 Sony Corporation Statement regarding Media Reports dated October 30, 2011
• October 27, 2011 Sony to acquire Ericsson’s share of Sony Ericsson
• October 17, 2011 Sony Support for Thai Floods Relief Efforts
• October 14, 2011 Sony Ericsson reports third quarter 2011 results(PDF)
• October 12, 2011 ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO VERIFY VALID USER ACCOUNTS ON PLAYSTATION®NETWORK, SONY ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK AND SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT
• October 3, 2011 Sony’s booth overview at CEATEC JAPAN 2011
• October 3, 2011 Sony to participate in the “Pecan Street Smart Grid Demonstration Project,”
  a US smart grid demonstration experiment
• October 3, 2011 New technology to analyze and sample single cells without using labeling material - Discrimination of different cancer cells through an original electric measurement technology -

September 2011

• September 30, 2011 Sony Digital Cinema Projector Cumulative Shipments Exceed 10,000 Units
  Global first for 4K digital cinema systems
• September 28, 2011 Sony acquires Micronics, Inc., US diagnostic device development venture, Acquisition to accelerate development and commercialization of Point of Care diagnostic products
• September 26, 2011 TransferJet Consortium to showcase its technology at “CEATEC JAPAN 2011” - Consortium to demonstrate Concept, Products and Technology based on close-proximity wireless transfer technology -
• September 16, 2011 Sony and Tokyu Recreation Conclude “Digital Cinema Solution Service” Agreement -Sony provides new solutions to redefine the excitement of the movie theater-
• September 12, 2011 Sony Commercializes World‘s First^*1 Demodulator LSI
  For “DVB-C2”^*2 Digital Cable TV Broadcast Standard
• September 9, 2011 Sony announces next generation video archive storage system at IBC
  Disc Archive Storage System set to revolutionise video and data archive storage market
• September 6, 2011 PHILIP R. REITINGER IS NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER, SONY CORPORATION
• September 1, 2011 Uniquely Sony - A New Era in the Sony User Experience Showcased at IFA 2011 *Currently not accessible
• September 1, 2011 Reader™ Store to expand to Europe To deliver ebooks to more customers across more devices in global markets

August 2011

• August 31, 2011 Sony confirms launch dates for “Sony Tablet” S and “Sony Tablet” P
• August 31, 2011 Sony Announces Market Launch of Sony Tablet
• August 31, 2011 Four Companies Sign Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Integration of Small- and Medium-Sized Display Businesses - To establish a leading global company by integrating three companies’ businesses -
• August 31, 2011 Introducing World’s First^*1 3D Compatible Head Mounted Display Equipped With High Definition OLED Panel - Offering a new 3D-viewing style with movie theater-like virtual screen^*2 experience -
• August 31, 2011 ‘FULL HD 3D GLASSES INITIATIVE’ RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM FOUR GLOBAL TV MANUFACTURERS Philips, Sharp, TCL and Toshiba support the Initiative; certification plan also released
• August 31, 2011 0.7-inch (Diagonal 18.0mm), Ultra-Small High-Definition Color OLED Display Achieving 2.8M Effective Pixels
• August 10, 2011 Sony has commercialized “WhiteMagic™” a 3-inch VGA LCD module incorporating the newly-developed ‘RGBW method’ for digital cameras - Enabling a reduction in power consumption of approximately 50%^* & improved outdoor visibility
  (around twice^* the brightness), suitable for implementation in Smartphones -
• August 9, 2011 PANASONIC, SAMSUNG, SONY, AND XPAND 3D JOIN FORCES IN ‘FULL HD 3D GLASSES INITIATIVE’ Four Companies Will Seek Development of Joint Licensing on ‘BLUETOOTH® ENABLED RF’ and ‘IR’ Consumer 3D Active Glasses

July 2011

• July 28, 2011 Sony Corporation Personnel Appointments
• July 28, 2011 Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2011
• July 26, 2011 Sony Achieves Over 30% Reduction in Global CO₂ Emissions - Announces achievement of targets set in its “Green Management 2010” mid-term environmental plan -
• July 15, 2011 Sony Ericsson reports second quarter 2011 results(PDF)
• July 13, 2011 Sony to Present “Beach Soccer Charity Match Brazil versus Japan”
  Together with Save the Children To Assist Aid Effort for Victims of the Eastern Japan Earthquake
• July 13, 2011 Adobe and Sony to Bring Unique Android Applications to New “Sony Tablet” Devices ‘Adobe AIR App Challenge Sponsored by Sony’ to Inspire Application Innovation
• July 4, 2011 SONY AND SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE FULL RESTORATION OF PLAYSTATION®NETWORK AND QRIOCITY™ SERVICES IN JAPAN
• July 1, 2011 Executive Appointments

June 2011

• June 28, 2011 Executive Appointments
• June 21, 2011 Sony's 3D Production of Wimbledon to be Broadcast and Screened Worldwide
• June 16, 2011 “Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™” App Now Available on Android Market Listen to over seven million songs at anytime and anywhere
• June 13, 2011 Sony to launch next generation FeliCa contactless IC chip -- New security with AES encryption standard --
• June 10, 2011 Executive Appointments
• June 9, 2011 Save the Children Japan and Sony to Provide Aid to Victims of the Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami through “RESTART JAPAN Fund”
• June 9, 2011 Full Restoration of Qriocity™ Services Begins Today
• June 7, 2011 SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES PLAYSTATION®VITA" AS THE OFFICIAL NAME FOR NEXT GENERATION PORTABLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM"
• June 7, 2011 SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES 3D DISPLAY TO FURTHER EXPAND THE WORLD OF 3D ON PLAYSTATION®3, HITTING WORLDWIDE MARKET IN FALL 2011
• June 7, 2011 PSP® (PLAYSTATION®PORTABLE) SALES REACH 70 MILLION UNITS WORLDWIDE
• June 6, 2011 Sony to provide cloud services as part of its visual security business -- Business affiliation formed with US firm Envysion, Inc. --
• June 2, 2011 FULL RESTORATION OF PLAYSTATION®NETWORK SERVICES BEGINS TODAY Full PlayStation®Network Services Restored; Music Unlimited Powered by Qriocity™ to Become Available on PlayStation®3, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), VAIO and other PCs

May 2011

• May 31, 2011 SONY AND SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE FULL RESTORATION OF PLAYSTATION®NETWORK SERVICES Full PlayStation®Network Services Restored; Music Unlimited Powered by Qriocity™ to Become Available on PlayStation®3, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), VAIO and other PCs
• May 27, 2011 PHASED RESTORATION OF PLAYSTATION®NETWORK AND QRIOCITY™ SERVICES ALSO BEGINS IN JAPAN AND ASIAN COUNTRIES AND REGIONS
• May 26, 2011 Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2011
• May 23, 2011 FY2010 Forecast Revision Announcement
• May 19, 2011 Sony develops “SmartAR^*1” Integrated Augmented Reality technology - Featured with markerless and high-speed object recognition & tracking as well as dynamic 3D space recognition & image rendering -
• May 15, 2011 RESTORATION OF PLAYSTATION®NETWORK AND QRIOCITY SERVICES BEGINS Increased Security Measures Implemented Before Service Restoration;
  Consumer Data Protection a Full-Time, Company-Wide Commitment
• May 14, 2011 SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT RESTORES GAME SERVICES Services Return Following Implementation of Increased Security Measures;
  Consumer Data Protection a Full-Time, Company-Wide Commitment
• May 11, 2011 Executive Appointments
• May 3, 2011 SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THEFT OF DATA FROM ITS SYSTEMS Breach Believed to Stem From Initial Criminal Hack of SOE
• May 1, 2011 Press conference streaming video PlayStation®Network / Qriocity™: Reportings on illegal and unauthorized intrusion""
• May 1, 2011 SOME PLAYSTATION®NETWORK AND QRIOCITY™ SERVICES TO BE AVAILABLE THIS WEEK Phased Global Rollout of Services to Begin Regionally; System Security Enhanced to Provide Greater Protection of Personal Information

April 2011

• April 28, 2011 Status of Sony Group Manufacturing Operations Affected by
  the East Japan Earthquake, Tsunami and Related Power Outages
• April 27, 2011 Sharp and Sony Amend Agreement regarding Joint Venture to Produce and Sell Large-Sized LCD Panels and Modules
• April 26, 2011 Sony Announces Optimally Designed “Sony Tablet” with Android 3.0 that Complements Network Services for an Immersive Entertainment Experience -Also strengthening VAIO in expanding PC markets-
• April 23, 2011 Passing of Norio Ohga, Senior Advisor and former President and Chairman, Sony Corporation
• April 19, 2011 Sony Ericsson reports first quarter 2011 results(PDF)
• April 18, 2011 Sony to ship 1.2kWh energy storage modules using rechargeable lithium-ion batteries made from olivine-type phosphate -Module has lifespan of over 10 years^*1 with a wide range of applications including as a backup power source or for load-leveling during peak electricity periods-
• April 15, 2011 PLAYSTATION®3 SALES REACH 50 MILLION UNITS WORLDWIDE(PDF)
• April 6, 2011 Status of Sony Group Manufacturing Operations Affected by the East Japan Earthquake, Tsunami and Related Power Outages
• April 5, 2011 Sony partners with Intersil in visual security business - Globally developing the industry’s first hybrid HD security camera solutions -

March 2011

• March 28, 2011 Industry-first DCI Specification Compliant 4K Digital Cinema Projection System “Integrated Projection System” combines Cinema Server and 4K Projector
• March 25, 2011 Update on Sony Support for Japan Earthquake Relief Efforts 40,000 Sony Employees in 40 Countries Contribute to Relief Efforts
• March 22, 2011 Status of Sony Group Manufacturing Operations in Japan Affected by Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake, Tsunami and Related Power Outages
  
• March 14, 2011 Sony Group Operations Affected by Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake, Tsunami and Related Power Outages
• March 13, 2011 Sony Support for Japan Earthquake Relief Efforts
• March 10, 2011 Sony Corporation Announces Executive Appointments and Realignment of Key Businesses
• March 7, 2011 Sony and Wimbledon serve a 3D Ace
  Sony's unique 3D technology brings the world famous Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in High Definition 3D
• March 4, 2011 Sony Media Technology Centre inaugurated at Whistling Woods International
• March 3, 2011 SONY NAMES DOUG MORRIS NEW HEAD OF SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
• March 1, 2011 Establishment of Sony Global Treasury Services (Hong Kong) Limited Strengthening Financial Management of Businesses in China

February 2011

• February 28, 2011 Toshiba and Sony Execute Definitive Agreements For the Transfer of Semiconductor Fabrication Equipment to Sony
• February 17, 2011 "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™" Available Today in United States, Australia and New Zealand
• February 14, 2011 PLAYSTATION®2 SALES REACH 150 MILLION UNITS WORLDWIDE
• February 14, 2011 Introducing Xperia PLAY - the world's first PlayStation certified smartphone
• February 14, 2011 SONY, DISCOVERY AND IMAX TO LAUNCH 3NET, THE 24/7 3D TELEVISION NETWORK, IN THE U.S. FEBRUARY 13, 2011 ON DIRECTV -- Network to Debut Premieres Every Night Throughout February --
• February 8, 2011 Sony Discloses Basic Specifications of the "E-mount" for Interchangeable Single Lens Cameras without Fee
• February 3, 2011 Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2010
• February 2, 2011 Epson and Sony Execute Agreement for the Transfer of All Equity in Epson Subsidiary to Sony Group

January 2011

• January 22, 2011 "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™" Expands to Global Markets
• January 20, 2011 Sony Ericsson reports fourth quarter and full year 2010 results(PDF)
• January 20, 2011 Sony debuts "Video On Demand powered by Qriocity™" in Japan