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Welcome to Sony Online
Since 1946, Sony has stood for one idea: do what no one else has done. The
transistor radio. Trinitron. Walkman. Compact Disc. Camcorder. PlayStation. Each
one began as a question — and an answer — from engineers in Tokyo who
refused to accept that things had to stay the way they were. Today, Sony Corporation
is a family of companies spanning consumer electronics, music, motion pictures,
professional broadcast, and interactive entertainment. It's a Sony.
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■ SONY NEWS
| NOV 20 |
PlayStation surpasses 50 million units shipped — Sony Computer Entertainment confirms the milestone in a statement from Tokyo. The original PlayStation, launched December 3, 1994 in Japan, is the fastest-selling home console in history. |
| NOV 12 |
VAIO 505 Notebook ships in North America — The lightest full-function notebook ever made by Sony arrives at retail. Magnesium alloy chassis, Pentium II 266 MHz, 13.3-inch active matrix display, 3.0 pounds, $2,499. |
| OCT 21 |
Metal Gear Solid arrives on PlayStation in North America — Hideo Kojima's tactical espionage masterpiece, released in Japan September 3, ships to U.S. retailers on a two-disc set with full English voice cast and the VR demo bonus disc. |
| OCT 08 |
Trinitron WEGA flat-screen television line expands — The KV-32FV1 32-inch and KV-36FV1 36-inch sets join the WEGA family. Sony's perfectly flat aperture grille tube eliminates the curved-glass distortion of conventional CRTs. |
| SEP 28 |
MZ-R55 portable MiniDisc recorder unveiled — Sony's third-generation portable MD recorder is the smallest yet, with edit functions, 12-hour battery life from a single AA, and a remote with backlit LCD. |
| SEP 03 |
Metal Gear Solid launches in Japan — Konami and Sony Computer Entertainment ship the first true 3D Metal Gear. Pre-orders sell out across Akihabara overnight. |
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BY THE NUMBERS
| PlayStation sold | 50+ M |
| PS titles available | 700+ |
| Walkman sold | 250+ M |
| Trinitron sold | 180+ M |
| Employees | 173,000 |
| Founded | 1946 |
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The PlayStation Holiday Catalog
Four years after the original PlayStation arrived in Japan, the catalog has
grown to over 700 published titles — the largest software library of any
home console in history. This holiday season, third-party publishers are at
full speed.
| TITLE |
PUBLISHER |
STATUS |
| Metal Gear Solid | Konami | Now shipping |
| Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped | Naughty Dog | Now shipping |
| Spyro the Dragon | Insomniac Games | Now shipping |
| Tekken 3 | Namco | Now shipping |
| Resident Evil 2 | Capcom | Now shipping |
| Xenogears | Square (NA) | Now shipping |
| Gran Turismo | Polyphony Digital | Available |
| Final Fantasy VIII | Square | Spring 1999 |
VAIO 505 Series Notebook
The Sony VAIO PCG-505 is a portable computer reimagined as a fashion object.
The magnesium alloy lid weighs less than a single CD jewel case, the entire
notebook folds shut to the thickness of a paperback novel, and the violet
keyboard illumination is unmistakable. Specifications: Intel Pentium II
266 MHz, 64 MB SDRAM, 4.3 GB hard disk, 13.3-inch XGA active matrix LCD,
integrated 56K modem, IEEE-1394 i.LINK port, USB, lithium-ion battery,
Microsoft Windows 98. Suggested retail $2,499.
The Trinitron WEGA Family
For thirty years, Trinitron has been the standard against which every color
television is measured. The new WEGA series perfects the picture tube
itself: a perfectly flat aperture grille that eliminates curved-glass distortion
and external reflection, with the same razor-sharp Trinitron image. Six new
models from 13 to 36 inches arrive in stores this fall, all featuring component
video inputs ready for the upcoming digital television broadcasts and DVD-Video
players from Sony's home theater line.
Sony Music & Sony Pictures
Sony Music Entertainment, home to Columbia, Epic, and Legacy Recordings,
finishes 1998 with chart-topping releases from Mariah Carey, Celine Dion,
Aerosmith, and Pearl Jam. At Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia and TriStar
prepare a strong holiday slate including Stepmom and the home video
release of The Mask of Zorro.
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Corporate Information
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001
Japan
Tel: +81 (3) 5448-2111
Fax: +81 (3) 5448-2244
President: Nobuyuki Idei
Chairman & CEO: Norio Ohga
Founders: Masaru Ibuka & Akio Morita
Founded: May 7, 1946
Listed: Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code 6758)
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Sony Corporation of America
550 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
United States
Tel: (212) 833-6800
Fax: (212) 833-6938
Chairman & CEO: Howard Stringer
NYSE: SNE (American Depositary Receipts)
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Sony Computer Entertainment America: 919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404
Sony Pictures Entertainment: 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232
Sony Music Entertainment: 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Sony Europe: The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0XW, United Kingdom
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