Tokyo, February 2, 2018 -- Sony
Corporation ("Sony") today announced that Kenichiro Yoshida, currently
Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Deputy
President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as Director,
Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President and Chief
Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2018. Kazuo Hirai, currently
Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President and
Chief Executive Officer, will become Director, Chairman, also effective
April 1, 2018.