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"Sony is producing more of its own components to make it tougher for rivals to copy its technology and help counter falling prices. The purchase will make it easier for the company to develop new products to meet growing demand, said Harumi Asai, a Sony spokeswoman in Tokyo.
``It adds to our flexibility,'' Asai said. ``If we have to purchase components we often have to disclose some of our intellectual property and we want to limit that.'' "
"Sony is producing more of its own components to make it tougher for rivals to copy its technology and help counter falling prices. The purchase will make it easier for the company to develop new products to meet growing demand, said Harumi Asai, a Sony spokeswoman in Tokyo.
``It adds to our flexibility,'' Asai said. ``If we have to purchase components we often have to disclose some of our intellectual property and we want to limit that.'' "
