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Technology Stocks : Y2K (Year 2000) Stocks: An Investment Discussion

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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (7667)	11/9/1997 3:04:00 AM
From: Philip H. Lee	of 13949

Potential Y2k Impact on Offshore Oil Production. "Millennium Computer Bug Could Shut N.Sea Platforms," 16:51 10-29-97. pathfinder.com@@k3nB9AYAuDJtXrql/net/latest/RB/1997Oct29/606.html Notable excerpts: "Companies such as Royal Dutch/Shell and British Petroleum said they realize they are sitting on a time bomb and are racing against the clock to check millions of microprocessors." "The oil industry faces a gargantuan task to fight the millennium bug, illustrated by the fact a single offshore oil platform may contain over 10,000 microprocessors. Some are deep below sea level, but all need to be checked." -------- To keep up on developments regarding noncompliant chips, checking Gary North's website every now and then might be a good idea. garynorth.com Philip

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