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To: Jack Zahran who wrote (5547)	11/6/1997 1:37:00 PM
From: Emec	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31646

Thought I'd share some new tax news."Recent IRS guidance allowing companies to deduct costs incurred to convert or replace computer software to handle dates starting with the year 2000 won praise from practitioners. Revenue Procedure 97-50 affirmed that costs paid or incurred to purchase year 2000 compliant software could be deducted rather than capitalized. It put to bed a latent issue out there. From BNA Daily Tax Report.

To: Jack Zahran who wrote (5547)	11/6/1997 1:41:00 PM
From: Pete	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31646

Jack, I think you are stretching the facts if you try to classify TPRO as a software company. The key to their Y2K business is data, not software. Yes, they've put the data into a database, and developed software to enable access to the data, but I don't consider their product to be software in the traditional sense of a software program that makes running ones daily business operations possible (or easier). I'm not doubting that TPRO has the skills to do software development that could generate future revenues, but right now I think it's speculation. I've heard TMex say they are in the Supply Chain Management business, but I don't understand where this comes from. I admit I'm not really familiar with the Supply Chain Management industry. What role does TPRO play in this? Do they have other products other than their much needed database that come into play in supply chain management? Tokyo, can you shed some light on this part of their business? Pete