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

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To: Done, gone. who wrote (7715)11/11/1997 1:41:00 AM
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Y2k Medical/Legal Press Clippings:

GMT News: "Pharmaceutical giant closes its doors":
gmt-2000.com
Quote: "Germany. Despite pressure from the European Community's Department of Health, European pharmaceutical giant, Pencillan, closed the doors of all Pencillan stores this morning, claiming that it would be irresponsible to remain open under the circumstances the year 2000 PC disaster has forced on it."

PA News: "The millennium computer bug could have catastrophic effects in hospitals, according to a report in Nursing Standard."
techstocks.com
Quote: "Many hospitals and staff are unaware of the dangers posed by microchips embedded in electronic hospital equipment.
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"'If my daughter was on a life support machine which failed because no-one checked if it was year 2000 compliant, I would want to sue somebody.'"

Triangle Business Journal: "Look for Year 2000 issue to fill courts ."
amcity.com
Quote: "Over the past 12 months more than 200 law firms have formed Year 2000 legal teams to represent businesses and vendors.
"We believe the [health care] industry operates with volumes of sensitive documents, and problems with retrieving or transmitting those records and charts have serious legal ramifications," Marcoccio said. "

Who was it that said something about lawyers first?

Bounced Czech
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