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To: Y2k_fan who wrote (14040)	4/3/1998 9:18:00 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 31646

Y2k_fan, it is important to distinguish between the severity of the problem and the market opportunity for TAVA. IMO, selling "how to" manuals is not a very large market. Other companies have tried this approach (for other segments of Y2K) with poor success. You write: "Unless TAVA could not even identify the problem ...". In fact, TAVA does NOT have a tool to identify date problems in embedded systems. They offer a cookbook approach to locating problems and the cookbook is available on CD_ROM. How difficult is it to figure out how to test equipment for Y2K? Not very hard! As far as outsourcing ... consulting is a low margin business and TAVA is talking about hiring 150 more engineers, if all goes well. This probably translates to about $15 Million in business, with low margins ... a nice addition, but not much compared to their market cap. Regards, Bill

To: Y2k_fan who wrote (14040)	4/3/1998 9:22:00 PM
From: Richard M. Jimmink	Respond to of 31646

European Common Market Comment On Monday March 30, 1998 I received a communication from a representative of the Patent Section of the Eoropean Common Market. He and I have discussed the Y2k problem for the pass two months. It appears very few key individuals are taking the Y2K problem seriously. they recognize there will be a few problems, but feel to many Americans are just trying to sell their services. They feel the problem is not that major???? Comment ( NIH Factor) Not Invented Here. RMJ