BEIRUT, 17 June 2004 — Sony Ericsson Middle East and Africa is holding its yearly distributor conference here for three days from today. “Sharing our future values and vision with the distributors and partners in the MEA region makes us a stronger team within the market,” Husni Al-Assi, general manager of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications International AB MEA, said. “The conference will familiarize our partners with the brand’s strategies, innovations and concepts.” The event will also address Sony Ericsson’s commitment to future growth, and development and success in each market as well as announce the top distributors for their achievement for 2003-04.