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To: Michael A. Gottesman who wrote (9585)	3/11/2000 8:17:00 AM
From: orkrious	Respond to of 60323

Sony Says Some PlayStations Have Glitch That Erases Data Associated Press WSJ subscribers only interactive.wsj.com TOKYO -- Sony Corp. acknowledged Friday that the memory card on its new PlayStation 2 machine sometimes erases data that run the system and the digital-video-disk player. The electronics giant said that customers with problems should return their machines for a replacement. But Sony denied rumors that the game console will be recalled because of technical problems. The company has sold 980,000 consoles so far, and has received about 340 phone calls from customers complaining about the glitch, Sony Computer Entertainment spokesman Benjamin Gurnsey said. Sony's stock tumbled 6.4% Friday on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, to end the week at $247.45. Sony is counting heavily on the sleek, black console to give it a boost in its war against Japanese rivals Sega Enterprises Ltd., which makes the Dreamcast console, and Nintendo Co., maker of the N64 console and the portable Game Boy. The game machine was released Saturday amid great fanfare, stirring excitement with its vivid graphics. Sony promises that the game machine will be available in the U.S. and Europe in time for Christmas. Mr. Gurnsey said the company was investigating the cause of the glitches.