SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SONY CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

	Yen in millions
	Balance at beginning of period		Additions charged to costs and expenses		Deductions (Note 1)			Other (Note 2)			Balance at end of period
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2010:
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns		110,383		59,987		(61,577	)		(4,318	)		104,475
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2011:
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns		104,475		50,345		(55,106	)		(9,183	)		90,531
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2012:
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns		90,531		33,441		(49,509	)		(3,454	)		71,009

Notes:

1. Reversal including amounts written off.

2. Translation adjustment.

	Balance at beginning of period (Note 1)		Additions (Note 2)		Deductions			Other (Note 3)			Balance at end of period (Note 1)
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2010:
Valuation allowance — Deferred tax assets		120,512		48,372		(40,210	)		(2,421	)		126,253
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2011:
Valuation allowance — Deferred tax assets		126,253		381,837		(28,736	)		(5,641	)		473,713
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2012:
Valuation allowance — Deferred tax assets		473,713		469,788		(22,904	)		(52,364	)		868,233

Note:

1. As discussed in Note 21 of the consolidated financial statements, the presentation of deferred income taxes in the consolidated balance sheets have been revised to conform with the presentation as of March 31, 2012, which impacted the presentation of the valuation allowance for the previous fiscal years.

2. Including a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets which Sony Ericsson had prior to its acquisition during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. Refer to Note 21 of the consolidated financial statements.

3. Translation adjustment and the effect of changes in statutory tax rate.