ADVISORY/Sony Calls On Americans to Select Astronaut Entertainment; DVD and CD Favorites To Be Sent To International Space Station.

Business/Entertainment Editors & Technology Writers

ADVISORY...for Monday (March 5)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT: Sony Electronics invites consumers to take part in space history
    by selecting the next DVD/CD collection to entertain the
    astronauts residing in the International Space Station by clicking
    on www.sonydvdinspace.com. Once they enter, consumers will be
    automatically eligible to win the DVP-FX1 portable DVD player and
    the space collection of discs for themselves.

The survey asks Americans to pick their favorites from various movie
    and music genres. There is also a Best Picture category for
    poll-takers to pick their favorite among this year's Oscar
    nominees. The most popular DVD and CD from each category will be
    announced on March 15 and shipped off to the International Space
    Station this summer.

WHO: Bill Cubellis, Director of DVD Marketing, Sony Electronics, is
    available for comment.

WHEN: Starting Monday, March 5, 2001, 8:00 AM EST

HOW: Log on to for the poll and additional information.