Sony Corporation of America, based in New
York City, is the U.S. subsidiary of Sony Corporation, headquartered
in Tokyo. Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video,
communications, and information technology products for
the consumer and professional markets. Its music, motion
picture, television, computer entertainment, and online
businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment
companies in the world. Sony's principal U.S. businesses
include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment,
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., and a 50% interest
in SONY BMG Music Entertainment, one of the largest recorded
music companies in the world. Sony recorded consolidated
annual sales of approximately $67 billion for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2005, and it employs 151,400 people
worldwide. Sony's consolidated sales in the U.S. for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 were $18.4 billion.