'We are the Champions' By Legendary Rock Band Queen Voted World's Favorite Song in the Walkman(TM) Phones 100 Global Poll

'We are the Champions' By Legendary Rock Band Queen Voted World's Favorite Song in the Walkman(TM) Phones 100 Global Poll

'La Tortura' By Shakira Ranked #1 in the United States

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 700,000 people voting worldwide, "We are the Champions" by Queen was crowned number one in the first global search for the world's top song. Sony Ericsson's Walkman phones 100 global poll identified the top 100 songs of all time and created a worldwide soundtrack to coincide with the launch of Sony Ericsson's new family of Walkman phones.

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"We are the Champions" was released by Queen in 1977 but lives on as the world's favorite song. Princess of Pop, Britney Spears, and her worldwide hit "Toxic" clinched the second position, with noteworthy disco track "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson coming in third in the Walkman phones 100 voting globally.

In the United States, voters ranked Shakira's "La Tortura" and "No" numbers one and two respectively, with "They don't care about us" by Michael Jackson at number three. In addition, the top artists included Michael Jackson, Shakira and Britney Spears ranking one, two and three in total votes.

The Walkman phones 100 poll was conducted in 66 different countries and translated into 20 languages. The global music survey illustrates how music is a universal passion, with the numerous musical styles and tastes contributing to every person's own soundtrack to their life.

"Queen's 'We are the Champions' is a fantastic song to have made #1 in the Walkman phones 100. An anthem worldwide, both in music and sporting arenas, it conveys the passion music brings to everyone's life as well as proving a classic rock song is truly timeless," said Dee Dutta, corporate vice president and head of marketing at Sony Ericsson. "The Walkman Phones 100 gave us a fantastic platform to launch the first Walkman phone and the opportunity to communicate directly with hundreds of thousands of music fans around the world."

About the Walkman phones

In August, the Sony Ericsson W800 Walkman phone began shipping in the US through Sony Style Stores and SonyEricsson.com. The Sony Ericsson W800 was the world's first shipped product to combine a mobile phone, a high quality digital music player with up to 30 hours' battery life, and a 2 Megapixel camera with auto-focus. All of this is packaged in a slim, lightweight device with stylish design.

In addition to the W800, the Sony Ericsson W600 Walkman phone, will be available in North America beginning in November 2005. The W600 is a unique all-in-one compact device that allows people to take their digital music, images, games and access email wherever they go. With the W600, consumers can handle phone calls while listening to digital music on the move; capture great quality mega pixel images and video; experience 3D game play; as well as access the Internet and e-mail.

The http://www.walkmanphones100.com/ site, powered by Lycos, went live on August 12 for a six week period, with the voting closing September 22. Having registered their three favorite songs and artists, voters were also given the chance to win a new Walkman phone.

To see the Walkman phones 100 in full, please visit http://www.walkmanphones100.com/ .

Notes to Editors

Global Top Ten Songs
1. We are the champions Queen
2. Toxic Britney Spears
3. Billie Jean Michael Jackson
4. Hotel California The Eagles
5. La Tortura Shakira
6. Smells like teen spirit Nirvana
7. Yesterday The Beatles
8. One U2
9. Imagine John Lennon
10. Sultans of swing Dire Straits

Global Top Ten Artists
1. Queen
2. Britney Spears
3. Michael Jackson
4. The Eagles
5. Nirvana
6. Dire Straits
7. U2
8. The Beatles
9. (A Russian band)
10. Shakira

"WALKMAN" and its logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation in Japan and the United States, and are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Corporation in other countries or territories.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications serves the global communications market with innovative and feature-rich mobile phones, accessories, PC-cards and M2M solutions. Established as a joint venture by Ericsson and Sony in 2001, with head quarters in London, the company employs 5,000 people worldwide, including R&D sites in Europe, Japan, China and America. For more information, please visit http://www.sonyericsson.com/us

Any product features, specifications or statements in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual product features, specifications or forward-looking statements are subject to change.

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