摘要
Sony Corporation reported its first profit in five quarters on February 4, citing reduced costs and increased consumer demand for electronics over the holiday shopping season. The company posted an operating profit of 146.1 billionyen （US$1.6 billion） in the October to December period of fiscal 2009, against a loss of 17.96 billion yen （US$197.36 million） a year earlier, Sony said in a statement.
