Tokyo, Japan --- At its Board of Directors Meeting, Sony Corporation approved the individual officers for the positions of Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Officer and Group Executive Officer.

1. Executive Officers Resignations

As of March 31

• Takashi Hayashi
  Currently Vice President, scheduled to be appointed as Advisor
• Tsutomu Yamashita
  Currently Group Executive Officer, scheduled to be appointed as Advisor

2. Executive Officers(newly appointed)

As of April 1

Executive Vice President

• Akira Kubota
  Currently Group Executive Officer,
  Scheduled to be appointed as NC President of Micro Systems Network Company and President of Applications & Devices Marketing Group, Micro Systems Network Company.

Vice President

• Masao Tomioka
  Currently Group Executive Officer
  Scheduled to be appointed as President of Production Strategy Group, Officer in charge of Recycling Affairs
  

3. Responsibilities of Corporate Executive Officers/ Executive Officers

In conjunction with the introduction of the Electronics CEO position we will abolish the existing COO positions.
As of April 1

Executive Deputy President

• Ryoji Chubachi
  Scheduled to be appointed as Electronics CEO
  Currently COO (Micro Systems Network Company and EMCS),
  NC President of Micro Systems Network Company
  

Vice Chairman

• Howard Stringer
  Scheduled to be appointed as Officer in charge of Game Business Group
  Continues as Officer in charge of Entertainment Business Group,
  Sony Group Americas Representative
  Currently COO (Entertainment Business Group, Sony Group Americas Representative)
  

Senior Vice President

• Masao Morita
  Scheduled to be appointed as Officer in charge of Creative Center
  Continues as Officer in charge of Brand Strategy
  

Senior Vice President

• Takeo Eguchi
  Scheduled to be appointed as Officer in charge of Environmental Affairs
  Continues as Officer in charge of Printer Business, Professional Solutions Network Company