Sony Corporation (the "Corporation") resolved at a meeting of its Board of Directors today to propose an agenda asking for authorization to issue stock acquisition rights outlined below, for the purpose of granting stock options, pursuant to Articles 280-20 and 280-21 of the Commercial Code of Japan. The proposal will be made at its 86th ordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held on June 20, 2003.

The Corporation will issue rights (the "Common Stock Acquisition Rights") to subscribe for or purchase shares of common stock of the Corporation ("Common Stock") to directors, executive officers and employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries without any consideration therefor pursuant to the provisions of Articles 280-20 and 280-21 of the Commercial Code of Japan upon the terms outlined below for the purposes of giving directors, executive officers and employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries an incentive to contribute towards the improvement of the business performance of the Corporation and its group companies (the "Group") and thereby improving such business performance of the Group, by making the economic interest which such directors or employees will receive correspond to the business performance of the Corporation.

Directors, executive officers and employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries.

Class and Number of Shares to be Issued or Transferred upon Exercise of Common Stock Acquisition Rights

Not exceeding 2,750,000 shares of Common Stock.

Provided, however, that if the number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Common Stock Acquisition Right is adjusted in accordance with (3) below, such number of shares to be issued or transferred shall be adjusted to the number obtained by multiplying the number of shares after adjustment by the total number of Common Stock Acquisition Rights to be issued.

Total Number of Common Stock Acquisition Rights to be Issued

Not exceeding 27,500.

The number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Common Stock Acquisition Right shall be 100.

Provided, however, that if the Corporation splits or consolidates its Common Stock, the number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Common Stock Acquisition Right shall be adjusted according to the following formula.

Number of shares after adjustmen = Number of shares before adjustment x Ratio of split or consolidation

The adjustment above shall be made only to those remain unexercised at the relevant time. If any fraction less than one (1) share arises as a result of such adjustment, such fraction shall be discarded.

Issue Price of Common Stock Acquisition Rights

No consideration shall be paid.

Amount to be Paid In for Exercise of Common Stock Acquisition Rights

The amount to be paid in per share to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Common Stock Acquisition Right (the "Exercise Price") shall be as follows.

1. Common Stock Acquisition Rights with Exercise Price Denominated in Yen
   The Exercise Price shall be the average of closing prices (each "Closing Price") of Common Stock in the regular trading thereof on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for ten (10) consecutive trading days (excluding days on which there is no Closing Price) immediately prior to the issue date of such Common Stock Acquisition Rights (any fraction less than one (1) yen arising as a result of such calculation shall be rounded up to the nearest one (1) yen); provided, however, that if such calculated price is lower than any of (i) the average of the Closing Prices for thirty (30) consecutive trading days (excluding days on which there is no Closing Price) commencing forty-five (45) trading days immediately before the day immediately after the issue date of the Common Stock Acquisition Rights (any fraction less than one (1) yen arising as a result of such calculation shall be rounded up to the nearest one (1) yen), (ii) the average of the Closing Prices for thirty (30) consecutive trading days (excluding days on which there is no Closing Price) commencing forty-five (45) trading days immediately before the date on which the Corporation fixes the Exercise Price (any fraction less than one (1) yen arising as a result of such calculation shall be rounded up to the nearest one (1) yen), or (iii) the Closing Price on the issue date of such Common Stock Acquisition Rights (if there is no Closing Price on such date, the Closing Price on the immediately preceding trading day), the Exercise Price shall be the highest price of (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
2. Common Stock Acquisition Rights with Exercise Price Denominated in U.S. Dollars
   The Exercise Price shall be the U.S. dollar amount obtained by dividing the average of Closing Prices for ten (10) consecutive trading days (excluding days on which there is no Closing Price) immediately prior to the issue date of such Common Stock Acquisition Rights ("Reference Yen Price") by the average of the exchange rate quotations by a leading commercial bank in Tokyo for selling spot U.S. dollars by telegraphic transfer against yen for such ten (10) consecutive trading days ("Reference Exchange Rate") (any fraction less than one (1) cent arising as a result of such calculation shall be rounded up to the nearest one (1) cent); provided, however, that if the Reference Yen Price is lower than any of (i) the average of the Closing Prices for thirty (30) consecutive trading days (excluding days on which there is no Closing Price) commencing forty-five (45) trading days immediately before the day immediately after the issue date of the Common Stock Acquisition Rights or (ii) the average of the Closing Prices for thirty (30) consecutive trading days (excluding days on which there is no Closing Price) commencing forty-five (45) trading days immediately before the date on which the Corporation fixes the Exercise Price, the Exercise Price shall be the U.S. dollar amount obtained by dividing the highest price of (i) and (ii) above by the Reference Exchange Rate (any fraction less than one (1) cent arising as a result of such calculation shall be rounded up to the nearest one (1) cent).
3. Adjustment of Exercise Price
   If the Corporation splits or consolidates its Common Stock after the issue date of Common Stock Acquisition Rights, the Exercise Price shall be adjusted according to the following formula, and any fraction less than one (1) yen or one (1) cent resulting from this adjustment shall be rounded up to the nearest one (1) yen or one (1) cent.
   Exercise Price after adjustment = Exercise Price before adjustment x 1/Ratio of split or consolidation
   In addition, in the case of a merger with any other company, corporate split or capital reduction of the Corporation, or in any other case similar thereto where an adjustment of Exercise Price shall be required, in each case after the issue date of Common Stock Acquisition Rights, the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to the extent reasonable.

Exercise Period of Common Stock Acquisition Rights

The exercise period will be sometime within the period from the issue date of Common Stock Acquisition Rights to the day on which ten (10) years have passed from such issue date, which will be determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or the Executive Officer to whom the determination has been delegated by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

Conditions for Exercise of Common Stock Acquisition Rights

1. Each Common Stock Acquisition Right shall not be exercised in part.
2. Other conditions for exercise shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or the Executive Officer to whom the determination has been delegated by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

Cancellation of Common Stock Acquisition Rights

Not applicable.

Restriction on Transfer of Common Stock Acquisition Rights

Transfer of Common Stock Acquisition Rights shall require an approval of the Board of Directors.

The Corporation will issue rights (the "Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights") to subscribe for or purchase shares of subsidiary tracking stock of the Corporation ("Tracking Stock") to directors and employees of Sony Communication Network Corporation ("SCN") without any consideration therefor pursuant to the provisions of Articles 280-20 and 280-21 of the Commercial Code of Japan upon the terms outlined below for the purposes of giving directors and employees of SCN an incentive to contribute towards the improvement of the business performance of SCN and thereby improving such business performance of SCN, by making the economic interest which such directors or employees will receive correspond to the business performance of SCN.

Directors and employees of SCN.

Class and Number of Shares to be Issued or Transferred upon Exercise of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights

1. Class of Shares to be Issued or Transferred
   Tracking Stock.
   Provided, on and after the Compulsory Conversion Date (as defined in Article 10-9 of the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the "Compulsory Conversion Date") for the compulsory conversion (as defined in Article 10-9 of the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the "Compulsory Conversion") of Tracking Stock into Common Stock, the class of shares to issued or transferred shall be Common Stock.
2. Number of Shares to be Issued or Transferred
   Not exceeding 45,000 shares.
   Provided, however, that if the number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Tracking Stock Acquisition Right is adjusted in accordance with (3) below, such number of shares to be issued or transferred shall be adjusted to the number obtained by multiplying the number of shares after adjustment by the total number of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights to be issued.

Total Number of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights to be Issued

Not exceeding 455.

The number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Tracking Stock Acquisition Right shall be 100.

Provided, however, that if adjustment of the Exercise Price provided for in ‡A of (5) below is made for any reason, the number of shares to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Tracking Stock Acquisition Right shall be appropriately adjusted so that the amount obtained by multiplying the number of shares after adjustment by the Exercise Price after adjustment shall be equal to the amount obtained by multiplying the number of shares before adjustment by the Exercise Price before adjustment.

The adjustment above shall be made only to those remain unexercised at the relevant time. If any fraction less than one (1) share arises as a result of such adjustment, such fraction shall be discarded.

Issue Price of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights

No consideration shall be paid.

Amount to be Paid In for Exercise of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights

1.The amount to be paid in per share to be issued or transferred upon exercise of each Tracking Stock Acquisition Right (the "Exercise Price") shall be the average of closing prices (each "Closing Price") of Tracking Stock in the regular trading thereof on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for ten (10) consecutive trading days (excluding days on which there is no Closing Price) immediately prior to the issue date of such Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights (any fraction less than one (1) yen arising as a result of such calculation shall be rounded up to the nearest one (1) yen); provided, however, that if such calculated price is lower than any of (i) the average of the Closing Prices for thirty (30) consecutive trading days (excluding days on which there is no Closing Price) commencing forty-five (45) trading days immediately before the day immediately after the issue date of the Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights (any fraction less than one (1) yen arising as a result of such calculation shall be rounded up to the nearest one (1) yen) or (ii) the Closing Price on the issue date of such Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights (if there is no Closing Price on such date, the Closing Price on the immediately preceding trading day), the Exercise Price shall be the highest price of (i) and (ii) above.

2.Adjustment of Exercise Price

(i) Adjustment due to events which become effective prior to the Compulsory Conversion Date

If the Corporation splits or consolidates its Tracking Stock after the issue date of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights but prior to the Compulsory Conversion Date (excluding such date), the Exercise Price shall be adjusted according to the following formula, and any fraction less than one (1) yen resulting from this adjustment shall be rounded up to the nearest one (1) yen.

Exercise Price after adjustment = Exercise Price before adjustment x 1/Ratio of split or consolidation

(ii) Adjustment due to events which become effective after the Compulsory Conversion Date

When the Compulsory Conversion is made, the Excise Price shall be appropriately adjusted in proportion to the conversion ratio. In addition to the foregoing, any adjustment of the Exercise Price after Compulsory Conversion Date shall be made in the same manner as described in (i) above with any necessary amendment.

(iii) In addition, in the case of a merger with any other company, corporate split or capital reduction of the Corporation, or in any other case similar thereto where an adjustment of Exercise Price shall be required, in each case after the issue date of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights, the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to the extent reasonable.

Exercise Period of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights

The exercise period will be sometime within the period from the issue date of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights to the day on which ten (10) years have passed from such issue date, which will be determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or the Executive Officer to whom the determination has been delegated by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

Provided, however, that when the Compulsory Retirement of Tracking Stock referred to in Articles 10-7 and 10-8 of the Company's Articles of Incorporation is made, no Tracking Stock Acquisition Right may be exercised after the Termination Date for such Compulsory Retirement.

Conditions for Exercise of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights

1. Each Tracking Stock Acquisition Right shall not be exercised in part.
2. Other conditions for exercise shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or the Executive Officer to whom the determination has been delegated by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

Cancellation of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights

Not applicable.

Restriction on Transfer of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights

Transfer of Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights shall require an approval of the Board of Directors.

• Note:The issue of the stock acquisition rights mentioned above is subject to the approval by shareholders on issues of Common Stock Acquisition Rights and Tracking Stock Acquisition Rights to be obtained at the Corporation's 86th ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for June 20, 2003. In addition, respective issues of the stock acquisition rights are further subject to the resolutions of the Board of Directors or the Executive Officer to whom the determination has been delegated by a resolution of the Board of Directors on the specific terms and conditions of such issues.