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Sony will issue bonds starting this week to offset the costs of launching its vidgame console, the PlayStation 2. The company hopes to raise $1.4 billion through investors who buy the five-year bond. After a huge bow in Japan this spring, the PlayStation 2 is skedded to be released in the U.S. in October. Almost 40% of Sony’s revenue comes from the gaming division.

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