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Sony manufactures audio, video, communications and information technology products for the global consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, games and online businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to become a leading personal broadband network company in the 21st century.

Sony Venture Capital Europe, the venture capital arm of Sony Europe, is a strategic partner and investor in Systemonic. Under the terms of this agreement, Sony and Systemonic executives will investigate the use of Systemonic technology to enable wireless communications capabilities in a wide variety of Sony product types. In addition, Systemonic will provide Sony enhanced access to its technology and products. Sony has also made an equity investment in Systemonic as a result of this agreement.
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Ruediger Stroh, CEO of Systemonic, commented:

"The wireless broadband communications market has been estimated by analysts to be worth anything between $5 billion and $8 billion by 2005. Sony provides an industry-leading partner to help us to secure a dominant position in this market. We look forward to working closely with them to develop a range of market-leading consumer products."

Systemonic's platform allows implementation of core wireless functionality to be programmed into embedded firmware as opposed to being hardwired into silicon. As a result, their system-on-chip solution and tool set can offer Sony flexibility in standards as well as the ability to add other important features to meet market requirements.

Barry Gravenhorst, General Manager of Sony Venture Capital Europe, added:

"Systemonic is a strong young innovative company with a highly capable management team and expertise in the emerging broadband wireless communications market. Its DSP technology platform will bring significant value to this type of communication at 5GHz, and will address the future needs of next generation broadband enabled products."