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

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (458)	11/17/1997 11:30:00 AM
From: gamesmistress	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

Series of Reports To Cover Y2K Legal, Economic and Technology Issues Anyone familiar with this firm? Reports look interesting but pricey. Business Wire - November 17, 1997 08:29 Triaxsys(TM) Research LLC, a research and analysis company founded by Ian Hayes, William Ulrich and Steve Hock, today announced that it is publishing a series of research reports containing technical, legal and economic information on important information technology issues. This announcement was made simultaneously at the Boston Software Productivity Group Year 2000 Conference and the Paris ABT Project Leadership Conference. The first report, available in January 1998, focuses exclusively on the Year 2000 compliance problem. Synopsis of articles: -- Year 2000 risk management in the banking industry -- discussion of the risks facing the banking industry and the resulting cross industry economic risks posed to all companies. -- Federal, state and local government -- Economic implications of the lack of coordination between federal, state and local government entities in addressing the Year 2000 problem. -- Year 2000 validation testing -- Why validation testing is critical from a legal standpoint, what works and what doesn't and how to implement a company-wide risk based testing process. -- Year 2000 banking and investment impacts: 1998-2000 -- Banking industry's impact on investors based on the mediation costs, opportunity losses and downturns in related markets. -- Embedded chip technology issues -- Impact of embedded chips on the manufacturing sector and other industries. -- European Year 2000 Scene -- European Year 2000 situation and covers issues regarding the European Monetary Unit and Year 2000 efforts. Future reports: will continue to cover Year 2000 issues but will also focus on current technology challenges which are either overshadowed by the Year 2000 crisis or simply overlooked by most experts. Each Triaxsys research report will examine technology challenges for a specific industry as well as cross industry impacts; technology complications and solutions faced by companies; government responses to technology problems impacting business; and analysis of worldwide technology trends. Availability: On a subscription basis (eight issues annually). Targeted to CFOs, CIOs, Year 2000 Program Managers, Lawyers, General Counsel, Managers, and Institutional Investors who are intent on staying informed about the impact of technology on a company's bottom line. Pricing and Availability: $995 U.S. dollars/year. Introductory rate of $795 is available for orders received by Triaxsys on or before December 24, 1997. Call 1-888-320-8882 for more information. Complete source: newsalert.com