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To: Sergio H who wrote (20)	3/7/1998 8:35:00 PM
From: Josef Svejk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 124

Humbly report, Sergio, I believe some of the companies discussed on the "Y2K" (Year 2000) Stocks: An Investment Discussion thread - #subject-2448 - will benefit from tackling the Eurodollar problems. The header, thanks to Jeffrey S. Mitchell, contains an extensive list of the candidates. Svejk (GL-15 applies: digiserve.com ;-)

To: Sergio H who wrote (20)	3/7/1998 8:50:00 PM
From: Sal D	Respond to of 124

Sergio here is a small company that seems to be making progress. NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. (NEOM) Tuesday February 24, 9:19 am Eastern Time Company Press Release NeoMedia Wins Year 2000 Conversion for Swiss Hospital Group, European Market Growing for Mass Change Tools FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 1998--ADAPT/2000, NeoMedia Technologies' (NASDAQ SmallCap:NEOM - news) proprietary Year 2000 conversion tool, has been selected for the conversion of a Unisys COBOL environment at Hospices Cantonaux, a group of health care facilities based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Hospices Cantonaux are part of the public health care system operated by the State of Vaud government. The specific software to be converted is a hospital patient administration system that manages patient data from admission through to final invoicing. ''We're particularly excited by this Year 2000 conversion because it opens the door to other opportunities within the Swiss government,'' said George Luntz, managing director, NeoMedia's Year 2000 division. ''We're pleased with the progress that our European sales office is experiencing. The acceptance of our powerful ADAPT/2000 tools in Europe bodes well for our entire mass change capabilities. In addition to the extensive Year 2000 problems, information technology managers in Europe are also confronted with the conversion to a single monetary unit by 1999. Industry analysts anticipate that the conversion to the European Monetary Unit will pose an even greater challenge to information technology managers than the Year 2000 problem. The versatility of the ADAPT/2000 tools, and specifically the ability to address the widest range of COBOL dialects and file systems, makes this tool set an attractive option from both a cost- and project-management basis.'' ADAPT/2000 is an integrated, repository-based mass change conversion tool set for COBOL applications. For Year 2000 projects, it provides an all-encompassing approach by offering tools for impact analysis, source code correction and data conversion. ADAPT/2000 is part of a family of powerful legacy COBOL extension tools that enable re-hosting and modernization of proprietary COBOL applications to open systems with graphical front ends. These capabilities provide enhancements and value long beyond the Year 2000. NeoMedia was founded in 1989. It provides proprietary software for document management and production systems, the migration of programs and databases from closed system to open system platforms, Year 2000 conversions and intelligent document solutions to bridge the gap between print and electronic media. Additional information is available on the Internet at www.neom.com. Joe

To: Sergio H who wrote (20)	3/7/1998 8:58:00 PM
From: Sal D	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 124

And heres a bigger company Micro Focus Group PLC (MIFGY) Seems they are doing some European acquistition Wednesday March 4, 6:03 am Eastern Time INTERVIEW-Micro Focus on acquisition trail LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Micro Focus Group PLC (quote from Yahoo! UK & Ireland: MICF.L; MIFGY - news), the Anglo American information technology consultants, said on Wednesday it was launching an aggressive acquisition programme and seeking two purchases worth more than $50 million each. ''I would anticipate one in Europe that I would hope to be in excess of $50 million and one in the U.S. of the same size,'' president and chief executive Martin Waters told a telephone conference call. ''We have a list of (service) companies that we think would be appropriate and we have initiated discussions with several of them,'' he added. Waters declined to reveal who it was talking to. Micro Focus provides IT products and consulting solutions and hopes to position itself as a strategic partner for IT companies. But the company, which says it has has a technology advantage over its rivals, is appointing a dedicated acquisition team and is targeting management of applications and construction areas so traditional tools can work on multiple platforms. It plans to make an announcement within 90 days. ''The company is well positioned for profitable growth in its traditional markets and with that strong platform we believe we can move the company into new, expanding markets that will fuel future growth,'' Waters said. The group, which earlier sent its shares surging in London by unveiling a 201 percent rise in fourth quarter net income to $5.3 million and a 39 percent increase in revenue to $52 million, ended the year with minimal debt and an $81 million cash pile. Micro Focus is planning to release new products, including a comprehensive products and services to counteract the so-called millennium bug year 2000 computer problem, a new solution for mainframe maitenance and a European Monetary Union (EMU) analysis product. Waters said year 2000 solutions accounted for around 20 percent of total group revenues of $167.3 million and could account for around 25 percent next year. The EMU product is due to be launched in the first half of this year and is expected to contribute ''significantly'' to future sales. By 1030 GMT, the group's shares were trading at 3337.5 pence, a rise of 135p, or 4.22 percent. Joe