Sony Corporation Re-appoints J.P. Morgan as Depositary Bank

Hong Kong, November 12, 2009 – J.P. Morgan announced today that it has been re-appointed depositary bank for Sony Corporation’s American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) program. Launched by J.P. Morgan in 1961, this program was the first depositary receipt ever issued in Asia.

Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its motion picture, television, computer entertainment, music and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world.

“Throughout our long-standing relationship with J.P. Morgan, they have effectively served the needs of our shareholders. We look forward to a continued successful relationship," said Gen Tsuchikawa, Senior General Manager of Sony Corporation.

“We value this successful partnership with Sony Corporation and the trust they have placed in us over the past forty-eight years. We will continue to invest in this relationship to help the firm further increase its visibility in the U.S. markets,” said Kenneth Tse, Asia Pacific Head of J.P. Morgan’s Depositary Receipts Group.

J.P. Morgan pioneered the Depositary Receipt market over 80 years ago, introducing the first-ever DR in 1927. J.P. Morgan provides a full range of ADR and GDR services to issuers seeking to have their equity traded on exchanges beyond their home markets.

For market information on depositary receipts and international equities, please go to J.P. Morgan’s award-winning web site www.adr.com. More information on J.P. Morgan’s depositary receipt services is also available on www.jpmorgan.com/visit/adr.

J.P. Morgan leverages the services and products of its Worldwide Securities Services division, as well as its Investment Bank, Asset Management and Private Bank lines of business to provide its customers with integrated banking solutions.

About J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services
J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) is a premier securities servicing provider that helps institutional investors, alternative asset managers, broker dealers and equity issuers optimize efficiency, mitigate risk and enhance revenue. A division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (NYSE: JPM), WSS leverages the firm’s unparalleled scale, leading technology and deep industry expertise to service investments around the world. It has $14.9 trillion in assets under custody and $5.1 trillion in funds under administration. For more information, go to www.jpmorgan.com/visit/wss.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. In Asia Pacific, J.P. Morgan operates through 26 offices in 15 countries and has developed its wholesale banking franchise during a history of almost 160 years in the region. More information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.