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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Hunt who wrote (7374)	7/29/1999 6:33:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Respond to of 9818

The new official line on Y2K - Contingency planning is now seen as 'readiness' << CongressDaily published a summary this week of a briefing on local Y2K readiness by John Koskinen, chairman of the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion. The last paragraph of that article is, in reality, a concise statement of the new official line on Y2K. While there are no quote marks, I have no doubt that Koskinen's comments are portrayed accurately. CongressDaily has no ideological agenda. Here it is: "Koskinen estimated that close to 75 percent of counties across the nation will be prepared for Y2K problems through either compliance or contingency plans." Think about that statement for a moment. It has immense implications for your safety and well being. >> ... more at ... worldnetdaily.com Sorta like calling a nuclear missile, a peacemaker.