REG-Sony Corporation FY09 Interim Dividend

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TOKYO--(Business Wire)--

1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan

October 29, 2009

Notice Regarding Interim Dividend For the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2010

Sony Corporation (the "Corporation") approved, at the meeting of its Board of
Directors held on October 29, 2009, the interim cash dividends on shares of
common stock for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 (from April 1, 2009 to
March 31, 2010) as follows.

I. Details of Interim Dividend

Resolution Latest dividend forecast FY 2008
(July 30, 2009) Interim dividend (Actual)
Record date September 30, 2009 September 30, 2009 September 30, 2008
Dividend per share ¥12.50 Undecided ¥30.00 *
Total amount of dividend ¥12,544 million - ¥30,104 million
Date of dividend payment December 1, 2009 - December 1, 2008
Source of dividend Retained earnings - Retained earnings

* Includes a special cash dividend of ¥10.

II. Reasons for Determination of Dividend Amount

The Corporation believes that continuously increasing corporate value and
providing dividends are essential to rewarding shareholders, and it is the
Corporation`s policy to strive for the perpetuation of stable dividends. The
Corporation made its decision with respect to the interim dividend for the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2010 based on its current financial results and
cash flows.

(Reference) Dividend Actual

Dividend per share
Interim dividend Year-end dividend Annual dividend (total)
FY 2008 ¥30.00 * ¥12.50 ¥42.50
(ended March 31, 2009)
FY 2007 ¥12.50 ¥12.50 ¥25.00
(ended March 31, 2008)

* Includes a special cash dividend of ¥10.

Sony Corporation

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