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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues

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To: Bill Ounce who wrote (2472)9/11/1998 8:43:00 AM
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Senator warns of year 2000 impact on transportation

computerworld.com

[...]

The survey results, released at a hearing hosted today by the Senate
Special Committee on the Year 2000 Problem, prompted Sen. Bob
Bennett (R-Utah) to warn of "significant interruptions" in air, train and
shipping services due to the millennium bug.

While Bennett's voice was even, his anger over the lack of
cooperation the Senate is getting from major industries on the year
2000 problem was clear. "I can only conclude that those who didn't
respond are either unaware of the severity of the problem or are
embarrassed over their lack of progress," Bennett said.

[...]

None of the companies had completed a contingency plan, and just
over half said they were working on one. Half of the companies said
they expected to be involved in year 2000-related litigation
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