That's where we have our engineering and product development resources. We'll be able to provide better service there.

This is an urgent issue. It is time to introduce new technology solutions where everyone from the artist, the label, and distributor is protected from piracy.

This is a troubling situation, Sony is, of course, a strong advocate of content protection. Beyond that, at this point, we don't have enough information.

Certainly, affected employees are encouraged to look for positions here in San Diego and elsewhere where Sony operates.

San Diego has become more of a headquarters for business and management operations of all sorts.

It's not that we're getting out of the market. It's that we will be obtaining tubes from other Sony factories in the world, particularly in Singapore and in China.

Clearly the growth is coming from these new (flat-panel) form factors.

Stan has been part of Dick's management team, and I think this (promotion) is a reflection of a solid management team that is being encouraged to keep the momentum going.

The CRT business is contracting not only for us but for the rest of the industry.