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Investor Information
SONY CORPORATION
-, Konan -chome, Minato-ku,
Tokyo -, Japan
INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICES
If you have any questions or would like a copy of our Form
-F, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, or our Annual Report to shareholders, please
direct your request to:
Japan
SONY CORPORATION
IR Department
-, Konan -chome, Minato-ku,
Tok yo -
Phone:-()--
U.S.A.
SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Investor Relations
 Madison Avenue, rd Floor,
New York, NY -
Phone: ---
U.K.
SONY GLOBAL TREASURY SERVICES PLC
Investor Relations Europe
th Floor, Aviva Tower, St. Helens,  Undershaft,
London ECA NP
Phone: -()--
SONY ON THE INTERNET
Sony’s Investor Relations Home Pages on the World Wide
Web oer a wealth of corporate information, including the
latest annual report and financial results.
http://www.sony.net/IR/
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders is held
in June.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata
Sumitomo Fudosan Shiodome Hamarikyu Bldg.
-, Ginza -chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo -, Japan
DEPOSITARY, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
FOR AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
 Chase Manhattan Plaza, Floor , New York, NY 
Contact Address:
JPMorgan Service Center
P.O. Box 
St. Paul, MN -
Phone: General: ---
From outside the U.S.A.: ---
TRANSFER AGENT
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
-, Marunouchi -chome, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo -, Japan
Phone:-()--
OVERSEAS STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS
New York and London stock exchanges
JAPANESE STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS
Tokyo stock exchange
NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS
(As of March , )
,
INFORMATION REGARDING CSR
(Corporate Social Responsibility)
Information about Sony’s CSR activities can be accessed at
the following website.
http://www.sony.net/csr/
Inquiries concerning the aforementioned activities can be
directed to:
Sony Corporation
Corporate Social Responsibility Department
Phone:-()--
Cautionary Statement
Statements made in this annual report with respect to Sony’s current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the
future performance of Sony. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those statements using words such as “believe,”expect, “plans, “strategy, “prospects, “forecast, “estimate,
“project,anticipate, “aim, “intend, “seek, “may, “might,could” or “should, ” and words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operations, financial performance, events or
conditions. From time to time, oral or written forward-looking statements may also be included in other materials released to the public. These statements are based on management’s assumptions,
judgments and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it. Sony cautions investors that a number of important risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to dier materially from
those discussed in the forward-looking statements, and therefore investors should not place undue reliance on them. Investors also should not rely on any obligation of Sony to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Sony disclaims any such obligation. Risks and uncertainties that might aect Sony include, but are not
limited to: (i) the global economic environment in which Sony operates and the economic conditions in Sony’s markets, particularly levels of consumer spending; (ii) foreign exchange rates, particu-
larly between the yen and the U.S. dollar, the euro and other currencies in which Sony makes significant sales and incurs production costs, or in which Sony’s assets and liabilities are denominated; (iii)
Sony’s ability to continue to design and develop and win acceptance of, as well as achieve sucient cost reductions for, its products and services, including televisions, game platforms, and smartphones,
which are oered in highly competitive markets characterized by severe price competition and continual new product and service introductions, rapid development in technology and subjective and
changing consumer preferences; (iv) Sony’s ability and timing to recoup large-scale investments required for technology development and production capacity; (v) Sony’s ability to implement success-
ful business restructuring and transformation eorts under changing market conditions; (vi) Sony’s ability to implement successful hardware, software, and content integration strategies for all segments
excluding the Financial Services segment, and to develop and implement successful sales and distribution strategies in light of the Internet and other technological developments; (vii) Sony’s continued
ability to devote sucient resources to research and development and, with respect to capital expenditures, to prioritize investments correctly (particularly in the electronics business); (viii) Sony’s abil-
ity to maintain product quality; (ix) the eectiveness of Sony’s strategies and their execution, including but not limited to the success of Sony’s acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic investments;
(x) Sony’s ability to forecast demands, manage timely procurement and control inventories; (xi) the outcome of pending and/or future legal and/or regulatory proceedings; (xii) shifts in customer demand
for financial services such as life insurance and Sony’s ability to conduct successful asset liability management in the Financial Services segment; (xiii) the impact of unfavorable conditions or develop-
ments (including market fluctuations or volatility) in the Japanese equity markets on the revenue and operating income of the Financial Services segment; and (xiv) risks related to catastrophic disasters
or similar events. Risks and uncertainties also include the impact of any future events with material adverse impact.