Form 6-K


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K


                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                           For the month of April 2006
                        Commission File Number: 001-06439


                                SONY CORPORATION
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

             7-35 KITASHINAGAWA 6-CHOME, SHINAGAWA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN

                    (Address of principal executive offices)

          The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant  files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F,

                  Form 20-F  X                   Form 40-F __


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contained  in this  Form is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Yes No X


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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-______



                                   SIGNATURE


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                                            SONY CORPORATION
                                                              (Registrant)


                                         By:  /s/  Nobuyuki Oneda
                                                      (Signature)
                                         Nobuyuki Oneda
                                         Executive Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 10, 2006

List of materials

Documents attached hereto:


i)  A press release announcing - Samsung and Sony Conclude Basic Agreement on
    Manufacturing 8th Generation TFT LCD Panels at S-LCD Joint Venture



Press Release                                                     April 10, 2006

                                                    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
                                                                Sony Corporation


   Samsung and Sony Conclude Basic Agreement on Manufacturing 8th Generation
                      TFT LCD Panels at S-LCD Joint Venture


Seoul, Korea / Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 2006 - Samsung Electronics Co., LTD
(hereafter "Samsung") and Sony Corporation (hereafter "Sony") today signed a
Letter Of Intent (LOI) on manufacturing 8th generation amorphous TFT LCD panels
at their joint venture, S-LCD Corporation (hereafter "S-LCD"). The target is to
sign a definitive agreement by the end of June, 2006.

Details of the co-operation are as follows:

     -    We plan to establish an 8th generation amorphous TFT LCD panel
          production line (glass panel size: approximately 2,200mm x 2,500mm) at
          S-LCD (Tangjeong, ChungCheongNam-Do, Korea). S-LCD is currently
          manufacturing 7th generation amorphous TFT LCD panels.

     -    We plan to invest approximately $2 Billion in the 8th generation
          amorphous TFT LCD panel facility and actual production is targeted to
          start in fall 2007.
          (Planned production capacity: 50,000 panels per month)

The demand for LCD TVs is expanding and the large-screen TV market is expected
to be especially dynamic from now on. By launching a production line for 8th
generation amorphous TFT LCD panels, Samsung will target further business
expansion in the LCD panel market for LCD TVs and Sony will continue to
proactively focus on cost-competitive and high-quality large screen products
targeting an expansion of its LCD TV business.