Miles Flint Product Quotations

We are now seeing the benefit of our earlier investments in R&D, which have enabled us to expand the product line-up and successfully appeal to new consumers with products like the Walkman phone series. In the fourth quarter, we continued to announce exciting new products at a variety of price points; from high-end 3G products like the new W900 3G Walkman phone to attractive mid-tier clamshell phones like the Z520 model to lower-priced essential phone models such as the J230, J210 and Z300 that will appeal to consumers who want a simple and stylish handset.

We are beginning to deliver the differentiation in our product portfolio which Sony Ericsson promised at the start of the joint venture.

This has been a good quarter for Sony Ericsson, proving that our strategy of expanding the product portfolio upward ... is paying off.

There was a halo effect on the lower-end products. We're getting volume and traction all around the product range,

This was another solid quarter for Sony Ericsson, and has enabled us to finish the year with great momentum. We are now seeing the benefit of our earlier investments in R&D, which have enabled us to expand the product line-up and successfully appeal to new consumers with products like the Walkman phone series. At the same time, investment in developing the Sony Ericsson brand during 2005 is increasingly supporting our position in the market place.