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To: ayahuasca who wrote (15210)	4/22/1998 1:46:00 AM
From: B.D.Bauden	Respond to of 31646

Scott's blowing smoke.

To: ayahuasca who wrote (15210)	4/22/1998 6:06:00 AM
From: threadneedler	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 31646

Press releases: I can't speak for Scott. I can only reiterate what he told me. He said getting clearance from big companies can be a long, tedious process. I agree that it's vital to keep the investment world aware of all new developments and customers. I repeat what I said in an earlier post, I would think companies would want to publicize Y2k remediation to show they're on top of the problem. Scott is now aware of how many of us feel about releases and may be more inclined to follow our suggestion for more frequent updates. Aside to the threader who suggested calling 60 minutes about the shipping of non-compliant chips. I did...MORLEY'S PISSED!!!

To: ayahuasca who wrote (15210)	4/22/1998 3:13:00 PM
From: Don Hutchinson	Respond to of 31646

<<Why have other Y2K companies been able to release news seemingly uninhibited? Companies are signing agreements left and right for Y2K related work.>> Comparing Y2K press releases by Keane, DDIM, CHRZ, etc with TAVA is an apples vs. oranges discussion in my view. The Y2K work in the information systems side of the business (COBOL) is focused in the Data Center. One place. They pack all the programmers into one huge room with cubes and they go at it. Most of the code is sitting on the mainframe. Plus, this type of Y2K is NOT core-business centric. In other words, GM will continue to make cars even though their General Ledger system is riddled with Y2K bugs. Tava's Y2K market is core business centric. Yet, manufacturing sites for COKE, as an example, are found in many countries. Tava's market strikes at the heart of the business, but is dispersed geographically. As such, it's simply more complicated for Bristol Meyers, as an example, to describe Tava's relationship than it is to describe Keane's relationship. Especially when Tava is not contracted to fix ALL factory sites. If all of Bristol Meyers vendors were allowed to make press releases for each little (or big) factory, there would be PR flying all over the place and the PR would be worthless. I can just see Bristol Meyers' management saying to each other: "Ok, Tava wants to announce that we've expanded their work with us. But xxx also wants to announce some the work they're doing in our Indonesian plant. I know, but the success or failure of the work TAVA is doing will determine whether or not we stay in business. Ok, ok, ok, let's not argue about this. Let's just hold off on allowing press releases until we REALLY know what we're dealing with here."