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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues
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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (1035)2/5/1998 12:23:00 PM
From: Mighty_Mezz  Read Replies (2) of 9818
 
Australian Financial Review article on Y2K and de Jager

>>Mr de Jager said a fear of libel or defamation suits has
restricted publication of reports that have been
brought to his attention in recent months.

These include: a chemical plant manager's description
of an embedded chip that, if not fixed, will cause
explosions involving chlorine gas; a list of 30 medical
devices, including model numbers, and a description of
how they will fail in Y2K; details of a large chip
manufacturer which has identified embedded systems
that will fail and where the marketing department is
making the decision on whether or not to tell
customers. <<

full story: afr.com.au
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