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Technology Stocks : Rambus (RMBS) - Eagle or Penguin
RMBS 113.83-6.4%Jan 30 9:30 AM EST

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To: Ian@SI who wrote ()3/9/2000 9:16:00 PM
From: Fiscally Conservative  Read Replies (1) of 93625
 
March 9, 9:01 pm Eastern Time
Sony shares fall on worry over PlayStation2 glitch
TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Sony Corp shares fell 3.13 percent to 27,220 yen in late Friday morning trade in Tokyo after its game unit Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) said it was investigating customers' complaints about technical glitches in its new PlayStation2 video game console released last week.

A spokesman for SCE said it had received complaints about technical problems with the player's DVD video disk playing function.

``Sony shares were already under downward pressure after gaining so strongly ahead of the March 4 launch of PlayStation2,' said one trader. ``This news provides the market with another excuse to sell.'

Sony shares had already fallen for six consecutive sessions to Thursday, after hitting a record high of 33,900.

On Monday, Sony said it sold 980,000 PlayStation2 consoles in Japan in the
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