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To: Zebra 365 who wrote (6334)	11/20/1997 4:01:00 PM
From: JDN	Respond to of 31646

Dear Zebra 365: CPA firms typically average at least 1800 Billable hours, law firms 2200. Considering this is an emergency situation (y2k) I could see something in the 2,000 hour range. During "normal" times your 1,700 is reasonable too. JDN

To: Zebra 365 who wrote (6334)	11/20/1997 4:52:00 PM
From: M. Frank Greiffenstein	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31646

Zebra, I assummed they would bill like attorneys <g>. But point well taken. My operating assumption was that y2k work would proceed with over time and that this would cancel out holidays and sick days. Thus, I felt 40 hours per week would be conservative, a compromise. You may be right however, these engineers are like the rest of us. Somebody over on MF reminded me that 280 technical people was not all engineers, only 179 are dimploma engineers, remainder are installation and technical people. I am sure their work is billed out as well, probably at the $70 rate mentioned during the conference call. I will redo my calculations, but I will assume a 50% split between y2k and core factory floor work. Hanks for keeping me on my toes. And no, I force my doctors with double pneumonia to work. DocStone