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To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 5:36:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   [INDEX-EUROPE] - Index to Y2K issues in Europe... ...that I found interesting. Will be filled the coming months. Changed 6-28-1998 Contents - EC - Y2K and Euro dollar - UK - France - Germany - Smaller countries - Scandinavia - Southern Europe - Eastern Europe _____________________________________ EC Y2k top priority for the EU ue.eu.int [EU] 'EU experts trade ideas on millennium bug Message 4390932 5/1998 EC: New workshop 30 March 1998 ispo.cec.be Europe: Millennium Bug On Agenda Of G8 Summit exchange2000.com rferl.org Y2K-EC - Look who is missing? exchange2000.com Y2K-EC - More details on Y2K in EC countries - and the answer to the quiz!! ;-) exchange2000.com EC CORDIS: European Community research and Development Information Service exchange2000.com European partners wake up to the date change challenge exchange2000.com More information on EC projects start to appear: cordis.lu Go to: Background document: The Year 2000 Computer Problem, European Commission, Directorate General III - Industry, September 1997, draft 0.3 Summary at: exchange2000.com _____________________________________ Y2K and Euro dollar '...businesses "should delay as long as they can"' 'BUSINESS MONITOR: Softly, softly approach urged on euro Message 3662178 'US companies will come around to euro conversion only at the last minute' 'THE EURO STOPS HERE exchange2000.com 4/3/1998 LONDON--Britain's banks will not be able to prepare for a switch to a single European currency at the same time as they work to prevent a rash of damaging computer crashes on January 1, 2000, the British Bankers' Association said. news.com _____________________________________ UK [BLAIR] VERY INTERESTING!! 'Speech by the Prime Minister the RT Hon Tony Blair MP 'But Government is about leadership and we can help in three ways' Message 4445393 Tony Blair plans to hammer home a message that the 15 EU governments need to take urgent action exchange2000.com Y2K-EC : Continental Europeans mumbling: 'Those bloody Brits keep nagging us about this stupid computer thing. Will they never stop?' cordis.lu exchange2000.com 'Blair takes charge of date bug computerweekly.co.uk 'UK to drag lagging Europe towards date compliance exchange2000.com _____________________________________ France France French Y2K site exchange2000.com French site on Y2k The are very few Y2k web sites in France. Here one surfaces! John mygale.org French Y2k site Message 4630535 _____________________________________ Germany IT aspects of EMU in Germany (not!) on TV discussion 'Because of the 155 German Professors who wrote a letter to the FAZ and the Financial Times asking for postponement of the Euro, two serious German TV discussion programs dealt with this theme on Sunday (15th Feb) Presse Club (ARD - repeated later on Deutschewelle) with 5 journalists 2D, I, GB and F) spent 45 minutes on this theme without once mentioning IT' exchange2000.com '. In fact, Germany is seriously lagging behind in Y2K preparations' Message 3675615 Pessimist views from Germany... Message 3662526 'Least prepared is Germany...' techweb.com 'Computers Not Ready For Euro Rollout Germany: Bundesministerium fr Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie, 1997 exchange2000.com exchange2000.com German 'Sage KHK': 'Only 8 % of interviewed companies have taken any serious steps.' exchange2000.com _____________________________________ Smaller countries Sighting: Unisys Belgium "20 percent will go bankrupt" exchange2000.com Switserland Swiss Y2K government strategy exchange2000.com Swiss site ie.iwi.unibe.ch _____________________________________ Scandinavia Y2K-SWEDEN This is really sensible! GOOD READING! exchange2000.com Y2K EXPENDITURE SHIFT - Sweden: "Stop the parliament for one year!" exchange2000.com _____________________________________ Southern Europe Spanish parlament Y2K efforts exchange2000.com _____________________________________ Eastern Europe ?? _____________________________________ ROW Rest of the World The Year 2000 Problem (Y2K) and Developing Countries Questionnaire sent by the UK government agency to developing nations. Message 4563022

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 5:36:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   INDEX-Y2K-GENERAL - Index to general Y2K issues... ...that I found interesting. New 6-28-1998 MHAHAHAHA!!! ROFL ... Tamagotchi.... Message 4411616 [BOOKS] Books recommended I've read the books below marked italic; and highly recommend them. Am planning to read Cowles utility book. Ulrich& Hayes book and Yourdon's book are fighting for number one place on my y2k-book favorites' list ;-). Message 4429014 [CURRENT Y2K THINKING] This is a very well written message from Harlan Smith. It sums up a lot of current NEW thinking on Y2K: Message 4369688 5-1998 [FAQ] Y2K: Year 2000 Mini FAQ Message 4411587 SPIKE DATES: January 1, 1999 will DEFINITELY be a BIG Problem ================================================================== Here's one "Real World" example. I had incorrectly assumed that big problems would not be occurring on plant floors until late 99. Apparently problems will happen MUCH sooner. V.P. Kraft Foods said "massive" problems will start occurring January 1, 1999 ... because of date codes. They've already encountered problems. Message 4391677 [SEC] SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt on Y2k ' Monday, May 11, 1998; Page F10 Arthur Levitt, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, recently sat down with a group of Washington Post editors and reporters to talk about the bull market, Internet investing and banking mergers. Here is an edited transcript of that conversation. Message 4412242 [GARTNER] 'We are afraid that there just will not be enough talent and resources available' '.... In each case, as these companies hit their Time Horizon to Failure (THF), normal operations were interrupted and the resources of the enterprise were thrown in to fight the problem in a crisis mode. Message 4428850 Yourdon: `.imagine what impact it will have on high-tech companies like IBM and Microsoft. We foresee an even larger aspect of this in 1998, as private companies also impose a moratorium on new IT work until they get their Y2K work finished. This could ultimately have an impact on the stock market and the job market for the high-tech sector.) Message 4445014 [HARLAN] This is again about 'mitigation' New ideasfrom Harlan Smith - very interesting! I recommend to read the whole articles. Message 4491213 Chief executive officers of State Government agencies have been put on notice that their jobs are on the line unless they come up with a year 2000 computer bug risk analysis by the end of June. Message 4542587 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT Message 4571917 [SITES] 'The Year 2000 Support Centre - Index of Topics and Resources' Good entry point for UK resources on Y2k. Year 2000 Pages - Corporate and Government Users: support2000.com Year 2000 and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs): support2000.com [YARDENI] 'Subject: New Y2K REPORTER on Dr. Ed's Econet 'I was very disappointed with the G8 response to Y2K. But I will give them the benefit of the doubt until mid-June. Around that time, the OMB will release its 5th Y2K progress report for US agencies. If it is as bad as I expect, I'll most likely raise the odds of a global recession to 75% from 60%. Worse yet: My number one concern is now that some mission-critical military systems in the US and Russia will most likely malfunction in 2000, with unknown and unpredictable consequences. (BadaBum, BadaBOOM?) Moving from first place to second is the supply of electricity. Message 4579219 [YARDENI] 'Federal Regulator Has Big Concerns' Message 4579338 [YARDENI] 'The Full Monty' ' Y2K Corporate Disclosure Project On my web site, you can now access a searchable database of the Y2K disclosure statements extracted from the annual and quarterly reports filed by the S&P 500 corporations with the Securities and Exchange Commission Message 4579402 [GOVERNMENT] 'Government's Role in Reducing "Year 2000" Risks Very well written article! year2000.unt.edu Latest GAO report 6/10/1998 - lots of talk about contingency planning.... Title: 'Action mus be taken now to address the slow pace of federal progress' gao.gov 'Military on Year 2000 alert ' Hamre said the situation is so grim that the Pentagon is developing a program to share data from US early-warning satellites with other countries, including Russia and China. Otherwise, come 2000, such nations may find themselves in the dark, uncertain whether an attack is coming or not - which, in a crisis, could provoke great anxiety Message 4957649 (PR NEWSWIRE) DJ: Year 2000 Poll Finds Nation Waking To Troubling Reality DJ: Year 2000 Poll Finds Nation Waking To Troubling Reality of Computer Problem Message 4962588 'UN Resolution Calls for Global Cooperation on Y2K The United Nations will take up a resolution shortly calling on member states to raise the priority of the Year 2000 issue and forge global cooperation. Message 5036708 I read someone's prediction some time back that we could gauge the level of public awareness of Y2K when a book makes the best sellers lists. Just today, my daughter-in-law, who is the manager of a Supercrown bookstore in S. California, told me that they cannot keep "Time Bomb 2000" on the shelves this week... Message 5038991

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 5:55:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   [INDEX-EMBEDDED-MANUFACTURING] - Index to manufacturing embedded software Y2K issues... ...that I found interesting. Last update 6-28-1998 [MANUFACTURING] INTERESTING New Y2k website manufacturing.net FORTUNE article on manufacturing Message 4026357 Although most manufacturers are aware of the seriousness of 2000, many fail to comprehend the magnitude of the problem. Surprisingly, many companies have not yet addressed the issue and downplay its scope, relegating it to an information technology (IT) project, similar to installing new software Message 4888124 This is a link to THE standard in embedded Y2k testing: the GM Y2k test document (made in cooperation with TAVA engineer b.t.w). Read this and it will dawn on you how complicated, time consuming and costly remediation is. Not just IMO; but the opinion of the largest car manufacturer world wide. John exchange2000.com

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 5:57:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   [INDEX-TRANSPORTATION] - Index to Y2K issues in transportation... ...that I found interesting. Changed 6-28-1998 Contents - General - UK Railroads - US Railroads - Shipping - FAA _____________________________________ General (To be filled in future posts). _____________________________________ US Railroads ' I95 is the major N-S corridor and it runs at capacity.' Some further elaboration on the railtrack problem Message 4316557 Message 4615715 "Going back to the rail system, they've taken out manual points. I talked to some of the major rail companies a few days back and said, 'Go to manual.' And they said, 'All our manual points are in the warehouse up in New York State waiting to be disposed of. We cannot switch manually anymore. We have taken out manual reversion systems on most of our key communication, power, and switching systems.' " Error! Bookmark not defined. _____________________________________ UK Railroads UK: Rail industry bands together to beat millennium bug railtrack.co.uk 19 November 1997 Senior rail chiefs have voted overwhelmingly to create a cross-industry body to solve potential problems caused by the millennium bug. Message 3221037 IEE and British Railtrack training program: 'accredited by both the IEE...' railtrack.co.uk This gives some idea of the status of the IEE. Message 3221163 _____________________________________ Shipping ' Shipping full-speed ahead to beat millennium bomb Copyright c 1998 Nando.net Copyright c 1998 Reuters News Service LONDON (June 16, 1998 10:39 a.m. EDT Error! Bookmark not defined.) - World shipping is at risk from the millennium computer bomb, delegates to a conference were told on Monday, and much work needs to be done to ensure against catastrophic failure. Message 4887362 [SHIPPING] 'Ship systems failures & Y2K' Message 4291691 [SHIPPING] Areas concerned Error! Bookmark not defined. Message 4587303 [SHIPPING] INTERESTING! Components to be tested - long list Message 4587335 [SHIPPING] 'Is it too late to take action?' Message 4587360 _____________________________________ IATA [IATA] 'Year 2000 Executive Seminar Message 4418958 Article on IATA : 'Millions of microchips, such as those found in many runway landing lights, will also need replacing. ' Error! Bookmark not defined. _____________________________________ FAA - Federal Aviation Agency 'Mayday, Mayday <(FAA)> Message 5038903 Message 4663051 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to be at significant risk of system failure. Message 3791489 GAO report: ' Observations on FAA's Modernization Program Message 3708985 3/1998 FAA - 'Now try to debug something like that!' Found on C.S.Y2K, thank to Jim Cobbs. Sample of production code containing some stuff coded without assembler. 'The problem is that the date functions are not in programming languages, like Fortran or Cobol, but in machine language -- strings of ones and zeros more basic to the computer than even the operating system' Message 3176008 The main concern is actually about the air traffic control It seems that not only the US FAA is in big trouble; but also the UK Air traffic control (CAA it is called I think) : Message 3311151 news.bbc.co.uk Mixed bag " Y2K planning is now at a critical phase, one that requires the input of every department. To do this, each department has appointed a Y2K representative. These individuals will work with the Y2K Steering Team to identify and correct potential trouble areas that could have an adverse affect on NS operations." So, Norfolk Southern is "planning" and trying to hire 41 programmers -- good grief. Message 4656683

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 5:58:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   [INDEX-FINANCIAL] - Index to Y2K issues in the financial; legal; communication world... ...that I found interesting. Changed 6-28-1998 Contents - BIS : Bank of International Settlements - FRB : Federal Reserve Board - Telecom - Legal _____________________________________ General [BANKING] Fascinating! Complete list of financial institutions involved in Y2k testing You can click though to the statement of the individual financial institue...stating the kind of networks; platforms etc etc Message 4485172 [banking] 'For those that don't meet the deadline, the consequences will be devastating...' ...: Officials of the Federal Reserve and other regulatory agencies have said they might seize or force the sale of financial institutions that do not have adequate plans to eradicate millennium bug. Bank regulators said last year that would not approve mergers unless the parties could prove that the combined institution's computers will be ready for 2000. Message 4490175 _____________________________________ BIS [YARDENI] Speach for the BIS: 'Time to declare war on Y2K' yardeni.com WSJ - Y2K Alarmist View Article adapted from Ed Yardeni's speech delivered at the Bank for International Settlement's Year 2000 Roundtable in Basel, Switzerland. Message 4310379 `INTERESTING! The BIS is one of the most important banking institutions worldwide - so it pays to listen 'The potential effects of a failing of the telecommunications or electric power infrastructure would have far-reaching consequences for global business. ' BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS, CH-4002 BASLE' Message 4225479 _____________________________________ FRB [FRB] 'Federal Reserve Board Testimony of Governor Edward W. Kelley, Jr. Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate April 28, 1998 [BANKING] Federal Reserve's Plan 'May 15, 1998 Federal Reserve's Plan to Examine Banks for Y2K Compliance may not Delve Deep Enough By Joe Boivin Message 4491085 Banking preparations Error! Bookmark not defined. _____________________________________ Telecom [TELECOM] Chairman of the FCC: 'Lack of broadcast news may result in misinformation and mass panic.' _____________________________________ Legal [LEGAL] "The most powerful Y2K awareness tool ever!" Message 4295977 [LAW] Law firm interested in Y2K Message 4352412 'our approach includes analysis of risks in both IT and non-IT operations (...) and problems with devices with embedded computer chips.' freeyellow.com Message 3330888

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 5:59:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   INDEX-UTILITIES - Index to utilities embedded software Y2K issues... ...that I found interesting. Changed 6-28-1998 _____________________________________ Utility in Auckland Auckland report Message 3704770 Auckland: 'senior staff didn't panic early enough' Message 3669232 Auckland 'Another excellent press release from Mercury mercury.co.nz' Status, pictures, maps showing the power lines.... gripping realistic picture of current situation. _____________________________________ UTILITIES '...Rick Cowles, my predecessor in this column, also pointed out that utilities are also consumers in the supply chain. Significant disruptions in transportation, finance, or personal lives in 2000 will eventually hurt the utilities too. If this happens, the effect will be to see one plant, transmission line, or transformer at a time being removed from service because of supply difficulties. Message 5032440 POWERONLINE: 'Taming the Millennium Bug Although many in the industry have begun resolving software issues related to the year 2000, many are concerned about so-called embedded systems. Some microprocessors, chips, and other real-time operating systems may be unable to interpret the two-digit "00" for the year 2000. The system may either define "00" as the year 1900 or revert to the default year that was specified when it was manufactured. .... Error! Bookmark not defined. 'For example, the electric utilities industry recently has embarked on a massive Year 2000 education and action campaign for electric companies large and small. The campaign stresses the need for the free sharing of information to ensure that no single, non-compliant Y2K company can bring down any other company as a result of a mutual dependence on the same power-distribution grids and systems. Any failure here may lead to power shortages or power rationing. Error! Bookmark not defined. Rick Cowles on nuclear plants.... in THE NATIONAL JOURNAL Error! Bookmark not defined. 'The great problem in utility plants, Sen. Bennett said, is finding all the microchip systems ''embedded'' in the machinery, then testing them once they are repaired or replaced. ''You think you've got them all found, crank it up for the test and find out you didn't find them all. You fix them, crank it up again for the test and things still don't work,'' said Bennett, who recently visited two utility plants. ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 'CHAIRMAN ROBERT Bennett, R-Utah, said a survey his office sent to 10 of the nation's largest electric, oil and gas utilities showed their preparations to ward off Year 2000 bugs were lagging. Eight of the companies had not even finished assessing their automated systems, a first step in tackling the problem, Bennett said. Message 4889066 Utilities and 'Islanding' Message 4948269 Dependencies between utilities - by Rick Cowles; TAVA/RWBeck Message 4884724 Error! Bookmark not defined. 'The below are excerpts from key writeups on today's US Senate hearing on the Power Grid and Y2K. Both the leading Democrat and leading Republican on the Committee are equally projecting severe risks that are almost certain to occur. Message 4850395 Senator Bennett's site Error! Bookmark not defined. Senate Y2K czar warns about possible blackouts in Year 2000 Message 4744632 CSIS conference transcripts Read it all at: Error! Bookmark not defined. [UTILITIES] - 'Ms. Hirning' - Testimony of Kathleen Hirning, Chief Information Officer Federal Energy Regulatory Commission before the Subcommittee on Technology Committee on Science Message 4653338 [UTILITIES] 'Millennium bug threat to power supplies ' By JOHN MACLEAY 4may98 THE managing director of the Australian Stock Exchange, Richard Humphry, has warned that the Victorian electricity industry may be unable to fix the millennium bug computer problem on time. Message 4571939 [UTILITIES] Testimony of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) 'Testimony of Kathleen Hirning, Chief Information Officer Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Message 4476601 [UTILITIES] 'Extensive blackouts are the nightmare of the power industry 'SPACE PHYSICS Geomagnetic Storms Can Threaten Electric Power Grid Message 4485482 [UTILITIES] 'Welcome to The Edison Electric Institute Here you see some numbers (of different types of electric utilities). Message 4488283 [EPRI] INTERESTING! Rick Cowles' comment to Fred Swirbul on EPRI conference Rick Cowles to Fred Swirbul: 'By your count, 75 *of the most Y2k enlightened power companies* out of 9000 in the U.S. were at the conference. I'm still preaching *awareness* to the other 8925.' Message 4394822 Error! Bookmark not defined. Cowles: There's an absolute wealth of information on EIA's site, but you have to be willing to dig and read through some verrrryyy tedious reports. [HAYES] Cowles on the Y2k book of Ulrich and Hayes Rick Cowles: 'He co-authored "The Year 2000 Software Crisis - Challenge of the Century" (1997) and "The Year 2000 Software Crisis - The Continuing Challenge" (1998) with William Ulrich I fully agree with Rick. I have read this book summer 1997 from front to end and backwards, so to speak. Still use it to get new ideas; or to check things. It gives the Y2k project manager a lot of backing is setting up and carrying out Y2k projects. News from EPRI electrical power conference. Discussio Swirles / Cowles Message 4409760 [UTILITIES]'Electric Power Research Institute once again releases its Y2K Embedded Systems Participating Utilities List Message 4291629 Who is interested in EPRI's Website? Message 4352476 [UTILITIES] The Electric Utility WWW Resource List INCREDIBLE number of links to utilities! I suggest to look at a utility nearby; and start looking for Y2K information! Message 4352658 Cowles on electric utilities y2ktimebomb.com 4/1998 'Most nuclear reactors can not start up (and then produce power), unless they initially get power from somewhere else Message 3797173 Electric Utility Website EUY2K: Some highlights Message 3796038 Feb.10 1997 Informationweek - Pacificorp 'Kappelman says government regulators should mandate deadlines for certain businesses, such as utilities and manufacturing, to fix not only software code but also equipment with embedded chips programmed with two-digit years. Message 3728055 Electric Utility Website EUY2K: Some highlights Message 3796038 'Y2K compliance means that the entire infrastructure has been tested as a system. Message 3791506 3/1998 TECHNICAL From: 'Nuclear Utilities Software Management Group'-site Message 3715099 EPRI: Second Workshop on Y2K Embedded Microprocessor Problems in the Electric Power Industry May 4-7, 1998 Message 3711857 EPRI Research Questionnaire: will there be electrical power? epri.com Message 3010141 EPRI Electrical Power Research Institute Y2K site - long post epriweb.com Message 3294734 EPRI Research Questionnaire: will there be electrical power? epri.com Message 3010141 From Rick Cowles well known site on utilities: 'the proposed GL is much stronger than the industry anticipated' Message 3294495 'the industry needs to understand the intense pressure that the NRC is feeling on the issue' '...one electric company that's got the guts to publicly recognize that Y2K's an issue for them' Rick Cowles, 16/10/1997 on C.S.Y2K Message 3168272 Questions to be asked to your local electric company Message 3125740 Y2K-EMBEDDED - the local General Electric plant in Salem, Va had to shut down for an extra week' Message 3124716 Utility Y2K project in SW of GB Message 3017136 swebuk.com Message 3017120 'A priority is updating computer systems that control power-plant operations' From the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio dispatch.com Message 3311107 'NRC GENERIC LETTER NO. 98-XX: YEAR 2000 READINESS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS' News on the NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission: nrc.gov Message 3314692 Utilities zero in on Year 2000 problems stlnet.com. 'Utilities zero in on Year 2000 problem This seems to be a starting point for an inventory; but it has not progressed much up till now, IMO. Message 3553059 epriweb.com Ed Yourdon Replies to a Critic - also on electric utilities '1998-03-02 12:00:02 There are approx 9,000 electric utility plants in the U.S., including 108 nuclear plants, and at the present time (Feb 25, 1998), NONE of them are Y2K compliant. None.' Message 3576296 American Public Power Association - conference: Y2k issues will be a major topic of discussion' Message 3612686 When: March 15 - 19, 1998 Frightening reading: Rick Cowles on Y2K status in the utilities Cowles is the authority on Y2K in the electric utility industry. Message 3508108 Feb/1998

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 5:59:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   INDEX-Y2K-GENERAL - Index to general Y2K issues... ...that I found interesting. New 6-28-1998 MHAHAHAHA!!! ROFL ... Tamagotchi.... Message 4411616 [BOOKS] Books recommended I've read the books below marked italic; and highly recommend them. Am planning to read Cowles utility book. Ulrich& Hayes book and Yourdon's book are fighting for number one place on my y2k-book favorites' list ;-). Message 4429014 [CURRENT Y2K THINKING] This is a very well written message from Harlan Smith. It sums up a lot of current NEW thinking on Y2K: Message 4369688 5-1998 [FAQ] Y2K: Year 2000 Mini FAQ Message 4411587 SPIKE DATES: January 1, 1999 will DEFINITELY be a BIG Problem ================================================================== Here's one "Real World" example. I had incorrectly assumed that big problems would not be occurring on plant floors until late 99. Apparently problems will happen MUCH sooner. V.P. Kraft Foods said "massive" problems will start occurring January 1, 1999 ... because of date codes. They've already encountered problems. Message 4391677 [SEC] SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt on Y2k ' Monday, May 11, 1998; Page F10 Arthur Levitt, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, recently sat down with a group of Washington Post editors and reporters to talk about the bull market, Internet investing and banking mergers. Here is an edited transcript of that conversation. Message 4412242 [GARTNER] 'We are afraid that there just will not be enough talent and resources available' '.... In each case, as these companies hit their Time Horizon to Failure (THF), normal operations were interrupted and the resources of the enterprise were thrown in to fight the problem in a crisis mode. Message 4428850 Yourdon: `.imagine what impact it will have on high-tech companies like IBM and Microsoft. We foresee an even larger aspect of this in 1998, as private companies also impose a moratorium on new IT work until they get their Y2K work finished. This could ultimately have an impact on the stock market and the job market for the high-tech sector.) Message 4445014 [HARLAN] This is again about 'mitigation' New ideasfrom Harlan Smith - very interesting! I recommend to read the whole articles. Message 4491213 Chief executive officers of State Government agencies have been put on notice that their jobs are on the line unless they come up with a year 2000 computer bug risk analysis by the end of June. Message 4542587 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT Message 4571917 [SITES] 'The Year 2000 Support Centre - Index of Topics and Resources' Good entry point for UK resources on Y2k. Year 2000 Pages - Corporate and Government Users: Error! Bookmark not defined. Year 2000 and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs): Error! Bookmark not defined. [YARDENI] 'Subject: New Y2K REPORTER on Dr. Ed's Econet 'I was very disappointed with the G8 response to Y2K. But I will give them the benefit of the doubt until mid-June. Around that time, the OMB will release its 5th Y2K progress report for US agencies. If it is as bad as I expect, I'll most likely raise the odds of a global recession to 75% from 60%. Worse yet: My number one concern is now that some mission-critical military systems in the US and Russia will most likely malfunction in 2000, with unknown and unpredictable consequences. (BadaBum, BadaBOOM?) Moving from first place to second is the supply of electricity. Message 4579219 [YARDENI] 'Federal Regulator Has Big Concerns' Message 4579338 [YARDENI] 'The Full Monty' ' Y2K Corporate Disclosure Project On my web site, you can now access a searchable database of the Y2K disclosure statements extracted from the annual and quarterly reports filed by the S&P 500 corporations with the Securities and Exchange Commission Message 4579402 [GOVERNMENT] 'Government's Role in Reducing "Year 2000" Risks Very well written article! Error! Bookmark not defined. Latest GAO report 6/10/1998 - lots of talk about contingency planning.... Title: 'Action mus be taken now to address the slow pace of federal progress' Error! Bookmark not defined. 'Military on Year 2000 alert ' Hamre said the situation is so grim that the Pentagon is developing a program to share data from US early-warning satellites with other countries, including Russia and China. Otherwise, come 2000, such nations may find themselves in the dark, uncertain whether an attack is coming or not - which, in a crisis, could provoke great anxiety Message 4957649 (PR NEWSWIRE) DJ: Year 2000 Poll Finds Nation Waking To Troubling Reality DJ: Year 2000 Poll Finds Nation Waking To Troubling Reality of Computer Problem Message 4962588 'UN Resolution Calls for Global Cooperation on Y2K The United Nations will take up a resolution shortly calling on member states to raise the priority of the Year 2000 issue and forge global cooperation. Message 5036708 I read someone's prediction some time back that we could gauge the level of public awareness of Y2K when a book makes the best sellers lists. Just today, my daughter-in-law, who is the manager of a Supercrown bookstore in S. California, told me that they cannot keep "Time Bomb 2000" on the shelves this week... Message 5038991

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 6:20:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 45   [INDEX-EMBEDDED III] - Awareness ____________________________________ PRESS CLIPPINGS / AWARENESS USATODAY: ....April 9, 1999 .... 'Y2K woes not restricted to Jan. 1, 2000 Financial institutions have been alerted that Jan. 1, 2000, isn't the only date that could cause computer crashes and disrupt business transactions around the globe. See also: Gore may become Y2K scapegoat Y2K special report "Major domestic and international glitches can occur at many points from April 9, 1999 to Dec. 31, 2001," says Rep. John LaFalce, D-N.Y. ... usatoday.com found in the American Water Works Association (AWWA) site. Y2K discusstion: awwa.org; \l "Message12276 'COUNTDOWN TO THE YEAR 2000 (Senator Bennett; very good article!!) A Prioritized Approach to the Millennium Bug Message 4993764 ABC on Y2k... 'Y2k survivalist tips'... Message 4972397 Federal reference article This is the famous FORTUNE article (link already posted some time ago). It is interesting to see that again and again references are made to this article by leaders in industry and government (just think of the referencing during the CSIS conference). exchange2000.com FORTUNE article mentioned again - now in Computerworld.. One area of uncertainty about year 2000 readiness is addressed in GM's annual report regarding how GM communicates with its 100,000 parts suppliers. GM is checking and testing electronic data interchange interfaces with suppliers at 40,000 critical supply sites, Ahearne said. computerworld.com AN ABSOLUTE MUST READ FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN Y2K!!! - C-SPAN / CSIS Conference: TRANSCRIPTS! I made clippings of some interesting statements; but the whole transcript is extremely interesting. This is 'current y2k thinking at the highest level in corporations and federal government in the US of A, IMO Message 4947836 'SINGLE CHIP CAN CRASH NETWORK Johnson's subcommittee noted that just one bad computer chip could bring down an entire telecommunications network. "Because a single noncompliant component could potentially shut down an entire network, rigorous testing will be necessary," the subcommittee said in a statement. Message 4894306 `As the chairman of Meeting the Challenge of the year 2000 in the Shipping and Transport Industry, Robin Guenier, said: "Nobody knows what will happen on Jan 1, 2000." But there clearly is the potential for an awful lot to go wrong. exchange2000.com 'But of the 1,200 or so companies listed on the ASX, only 60 or 70 had filed disclosures of their year 2000 readiness, Mr Newman said. smh.com.au WOWWW! JBA site attention for embedded y2k Message 4939579 Great overview!! Remediating embedded systems "What is an embedded system?" "Where are "embedded systems" likely to be found?" "What is the "embedded system" remediation process?" The present heightened interest in these subjects prompted Harlan to write some words that will help to answer these questions. Over to Harlan... 2000.jbaworld.com Amount for remediation continues to rise: '85 % of companies UNDERESTIMED year2000 costs! exchange2000.com Shipping, Shell,...., major newspapers: Embedded y2k awareness is on the rise... exchange2000.com Russia Atomic Ministry delays Y2K fix until 2000: canoe.ca The Y2K Problem: Response to European Commission by Ireland (PDF) The European Commission asked all Member States to contribute to a report about their Year 2000 readiness. The Irish contribution is exemplary in its breadth and clarity. ispo.cec.be Click on Irish document.... very detailed planning of the Irish government; most of it on embedded y2k... Very interesting comparison of IT remediation vs. embedded systems remediation - first time I have seen such a comparison. John Message 5038777 You wanted some specific embedded systems problems. Here are a few. Message 4447462 5-1998 Y2k conference at the Navy - also on embedded systems cosip.npt.nuwc.navy.mil [G8MEETING] Government to push Y2K at G8 ' TOP TEN STORIES Government to push Y2K at G8 Millennium bug fix to dominate world summit Message 4460435 Sewage problem... Message 4710994 Message 4745527 Microsoft admits it underestimated Y2K Electric Utility Subcommittee Hearing Message 4476802 '...y2k video and Karl Feilder and Leon Kapellman have obliged just like that.' Message 3870725 UK conference: The Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Tony Blair MP will give the keynote address Message 3836606 The real issue is that it's extraordinarily difficult to test this kind of equipment Message 3815052 STATES OF YEAR-2000 (UN)PREPAREDNESS Message 3805408 COVER STORY - A danger that is 'worse than war' Business Review Weekly Message 3804247 OMB report 2/15/1998 cio.fed.gov FRB Detailed test plan - very interesting! frbsf.org 2000 bug forces federal freeze Message 3789193 MARCH 20, 1998 . . . 20:51 EST Senators consider creating separate Y2K committee Message 3789145 It's also a problem for client-server nets Message 3789138 'Sighting: Senator Bob Bennett's speech to the DC Y2K users group' Message 3789130 The Metaphor of the Hong Kong Y2K Flu yourdon.com Leon A. Kappelman on leadership techweb.com 'Chaos Coming Message 3784883 'Unilever issues millennium ultimatum. Message 3784840 political.co.uk 'THIS COULD BE THE YEAR OF PANIC' - Financial Times GETTING READY FOR THE EURO BUG (int'l edition) Message 3782788 The panel's level of confidence in the chemicals, oil and pharmaceutical sector declined. Message 3776614 UK Times: EMU crisis could cripple companies Message 3748001 Insurer: 'Another 1.9 billion microprocessors were sold last year, for use in machinery, plant, sewerage treatment...' Message 3748078 Fortune May 25 - Y2K supplement Message 3747924 Message 3748078 State of Connecticut - Department of Information Technology YEAR 2000 PROGRAM OFFICE Message 3717054 Bureau of Reclamation - Managing Water in the American West Message 3716887 Y2K site of the United States Marine Corps Message 3716688 DOT y2k site Message 3716748 'Banks are having a very hard time of assessing the Y2K readiness ... of their customers' 'Keynote speaker William McDonough, CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York identified four major areas of concern: Message 3716487 'April 1997 Control Engineering - CONTROL ENGINEERING EDITORIAL Now's the time for 'Y2K Bug' flu shot' Message 3716286 UK: 'Eat and be merry but don't drink the water' Message 3711770 PCWEEK: Y2K in Embedded systems mentioned Message 3711739 DC Y2K Meeting (On Topic) Message 3770087 Insurer: 'Another 1.9 billion microprocessors were sold last year, for use in machinery, plant, sewerage treatment...' 'Insurers urged to get the jump on millennium bug Message 3748078 DOD y2k oversight viewer Curtis: '33 years of federal service, tour in Vietnam', 'the opportunity I have been looking for, for 33 years.' Message 3711607 Business Week 3/23/1998 'This means that electrical utilities will have less than 18 months to fix the problems ' Message 3708581 Canadian ice storm Message 3657542 UK: powerfailures feared 'THE government is drawing up urgent plans to prevent a millennium nightmare in which the start of 2000 is marked by power failures, Message 3657538 Cowles on CoreStates: 'This is getting serious' Message 3636297 ' How did we get into this Y2K mess? It's the managers, the clueless, the dolts, the stupes' Message 3636285 NASIRE represents information resource executives and managers from the 50 states, six U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia Message 3636126 'Things get much more inefficient.' Paul Milne is pretty extremist on y2k (on the pessimist side). Here he makes a good point: it will be much more difficult to remediate after 1/1/2000. All the more reason to work on it as hard as we can right now. Message 3639172 List of newsletters on Y2K North, Keyes, and others are described. Nice summary! y2ktimebomb.com Leon Kappelman: "Onward to victory!!" Message 3598358 Oregon, EXECUTIVE ORDER state.or.us 'Welsh utilities join forces to see off threat computerweekly.co.uk 'The Complexity Factor'. Good article by Ed Meagher year2000.com Radioactive waste: 'The computer clearly 'thought' that these items were already decayed in the year zero' Message 3540260 Feb/1998 'EMBEDDED SYSTEMS UPDATE The Irish Computer Society Message 3517678 iol.ie Nice overview article on Y2K in 'Manufacturing Systems' of September 1997 manufacturingsystems.com Niall Fitzgerald of Unilever: 'Wake up to y2k, Blair' Message 3188098 UNILEVER Costs soar - particularly because of embedded software sunday-times.co.uk. Message 3017082 'Anderson said the costs of tackling the bug were soaring because of the scale of the problem, particularly concerning so-called "embedded" chips' UK unites to beat bug:': Greater focus on embedded systems' computerweekly.co.uk Message 3289195 'Organisations represented at the first national infrastructure meeting: Action 2000; BBC; BT; Department of Social Security; Electricity Association; Local Government Management Board; Marks & Spencer; Metropolitan Police; NHS Executive; Nuclear Electric; Post Office; Railtrack; Shell Oil; Southern Water; Transco Gas. ' The Real Year 2000 Nightmare: Manufacturing Systems Message 3188251 se US lagging UK in awareness on Y2K in embedded software The arguments below apply even more to Y2K/embedded software co's; as the awareness/action/budgets lag 'normal y2k. This will change the coming months, however. Just look at UK co's; such as Unilever, British Railtrack etc. Message 3221746 Y2K-EMBEDDED interesting discussion on C.S.Y2K Message 3167954 'This is indeed a classic problem in manufacturing plants, and is one of the main reasons why companies are (or are considering) adjusting the dates held by the embedded systems, and then compensating for this in the "next level up" supervisory (i.e. control/monitor) systems.' Y2K-EMBEDDED '...but the big difference is the culture...' Message 3142566 Federal Reserve: increased attention on embedded systems bog.frb.fed.us Message 3010039 Rumour on super-large crude carriers Message 3017120 Y2K-EMBEDDED - C.S.Y2K "Building Death" Message 3017888 Interesting and very detailed description of embedded systems in buildings, and possible y2k problems in them. Thanks to Harlan Smith, Blake Allan. The '1972 fix' is not a viable solution for the vast majority of embedded systems. From: year2000.unt.edu Message 2887487 UK Daily Telegraph: 'mechanical franking machines roll over from "99" to "--"' 'it's the kind of problem that requires replacement parts' Message 3311029 'But comparatively little has been said about so-called embedded systems' globeandmail.com ABC NEWS: 'Don't ignore microprocessor-dependent devices used in manufacturing...' abcnews.com 'Don't ignore microprocessor-dependent devices used in manufacturing, heating and cooling, elevator, and alarm and security operations. 'The industrial version controls chemical processes or equipment shutdowns' From: Bouldernews Message 3311245 'Honeywell chairman: ...one of the most worrying areas is the field of industrial process control.' From: millennia-bcs.com Singapore attention to y2k in ES: 'The critical process in all Y2K embedded systems investigations is management of the hardware inventory.' asia1.com.sg MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES cio.fed.gov Can someone remember if there was an obligation to report on embedded systems in previous OMB memorandums; as there is now? Message 3329252 A good example of a contingency plan: '... early ID on non-compliant PLC controllers' erols.com Message 3329315 David Hall on road trucks, cars I consider David to be a very knowledgable and serious writer about Y2K. Cheryl has written more about him in a recent post. Message 3329462 'Looking for an industrial process interest group... ' From the famous Peter de Jager y2k site www.year2000.com: year2000.com Peter de Jager's site: Implementing a Site Review Program - also on embedded software year2000.com TECHNICAL - Non-IT y2k: 'it is always amazing how quickly the denial disappears....' From the SIM discussion board. Message 3448860 Australian conference: 'large scale industrial and process control systems which you depend on for business survival' iqpc.com Message 3448806 JBA Y2K site mentions embedded systems also Message 3564262 Rockwell Software and the Year 2000 software.rockwell.com UK ACTION 2000 'Don Cruickshank ACTION 2000 Chairman holding Millennium Bug Campaign logo. Millennium bug campaign chief launches 100-week manifesto. Message 3564271

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 6:20:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   INDEX-EMBEDDED I - Index to embedded software Y2K issues... ...that I found interesting. General: - INTRODUCTION - Entry points at SI - Opinion - Searches - IEE - Embedded systems companies - Manufacturing - Oil industry - Health and Safety - Automotive industry - Supply chain ____________________________________ INTRODUCTION PROBLEMS & FAILURES Message 3232813 WhERE ARE EMBEDDED SYSTEMS? - Why should I care? compinfo.co.uk PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION Message 3234660 ____________________________________ Related entry points at SI Discussion thread `Year 2000 (Y2K) Embedded Systems & Infrastructure Problem' Subject 18990 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS & YEAR 2000 (Links follow intro) Revised 1/22/98 Message 3232991 Year 2000: Impact on Stock Market & Society Subject 16203 Links to interesting sites: Message 3715174 Y2k : effects on non Y2k related stocks Subject 21624 New thread: 'Y2k Denial on SI' Message 4951533 _____________________________________ My opinion [OPINION] Changing characteristics of Y2K publications In the last couple of weeks I see a change in character of y2k articles in the press/internet. Message 4354476 5/1998 _____________________________________ Searches My general search page, regularly updated: Message 3708836 _____________________________________ IEE IEE : '"SMEs" - smaller companies which may not have the expertise to examine or modify their system' iee.org.uk IEE guide online!: 'The Millennium Problem in Embedded Systems' iee.org.uk I like this one! 'œ16,606.25 Estimated saving œ 4.0 M' iee.org.uk Message 3220256 'The following item is given as a cautionary tale Planning Liaison Unit for Navel Development and General Engineering Transcript of Defect Analysis Meeting held on: 05/01/2000' US lagging UK in awareness on Y2K in embedded software - II fei.org.uk 'The Federation of the Electronics Industry (FEI) is the lead UK Trade Association for companies in the Information Technology, Communications and Electronics Industries, in Defence and Civil Electronics and in Office Equipment and Furniture. ' fei.org.uk Links that the IEE finds helpful regarding Y2K iee.org.uk long post; TECHNICAL but VERY INTERESTING : IEE ADDENDA to 'The Millennium Problem in Embedded Systems' Message 3371945 iee.org.uk This is a very detailed and comprehensive update to the IEE guide on y2k in embedded systems. IEE is the Institution of Electrical Engineers; based in the U _____________________________________ EMBEDDED SOFTWARE COMPANIES Some embedded software co's - all participating in y2k discussions control.com Message 3283531 _____________________________________ Oil industry World Oil magazine on embedded y2k Message 4132403 _____________________________________ HEALTH AND SAFETY UK: the NHS Executive Year 2000 Team Interesting site. Discussion forum will be implemented. imc.exec.nhs.uk '...we'll have to take our vendor's certification that it's year 2000-compliant as gospel,' njo.com Testing in hospitals Message 3734457 'The money will help keep vital computer-driven medical equipment such as heart monitors' 'March 17, 1998 Message 3748025 'The money will help keep vital computer-driven medical equipment such as heart monitors' Message 3748025 '...we'll have to take our vendor's certification that it's year 2000-compliant as gospel,' Message 3734430 3/1998 FDA Y2K guidance Message 3716799 Comparison of two guides on testing embedded systems: HSE's and IEE's. By Ian Hugo. Message 3635924 UK HSE report - Martins: ' this report is phenomenal' Message 3632578 Healthcare Info and Mgnt System Society: "Avoid hospitals around 2000 ...It might just save your life." Message 3634770 UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) hsebooks.co.uk Message 3289184 HSE will issue guidance on this topic in March 1998. This guidance will be free and available from the Internet (address http:/www.open.gov.uk/hse/hsehome.htm) and as a leaflet. Safety systems face millennium shutdown computerweekly.co.uk Message 3289166 Valley Health System Year 2000 Project: Impact Analysis also for embedded software. From: year2000.com Message 3339049 'Patient care to suffer as NHS fixes millennium bug' computerweekly.co.uk Message 3489066 UK: Health and safety concerns for Y2K pa.press.net 'Fears are strong that the year 2000 computer bug poses real threats to the health and safety of workers in thousands of companies in the UK, according to a new report from an official watchdog. Message 3448934 Medical Devices and Equipment Compliance pc47.cee.hw.ac.uk 'Medical Devices and Equipment Compliance 'Chances are, you'll be at the hospital on equipment patrol.' amhpi.com. amhpi.com : 'About the American Society for Healthcare Materials Management EXCELLENT!: UK NHS Executive Year 2000 Team site Message 3539833 Detailed description of Y2K status; examples in healthcare 'According to a recent Gartner Group survey of Industry responses to the problem, Healthcare ranked near the bottom of all vertical industries with respect to their Year 2000 activity: a whopping 88% was still in the "awareness" phase' Message 3539695 Detailed description of Y2K status; examples in healthcare Message 3539695 _____________________________________ Automotive industry Year 2000 - Affected Aspects within an Organization Error! Bookmark not defined. July 21, 1997 Subject: Year 2000 Update - How to Handle Dates Contained in Communications With Chrysler, Ford and General Motors Error! Bookmark not defined. Automobile Embedded Systems Problem: Message 4197778 4/1998 Update of the well known GM master test document Message 4204430 4/1998 Utilities and Railroad Vulnerability Message 4290257 4/1998 (CK) AIAG: "they are bringing in European and Japanese automakers to broaden the initiative." Message 3662387 3/98 'The undertaking by the automotive industry via AIAG is massive. With nearly 50 000 Tier-1 suppliers and 500 000 total suppliers throughout the chain...' '....AIAG Assessment Certified and asked if he would care to comment.' Message 3474233 'Videotape contains the key highlights of AIAG's Executive Briefings for Supplier Management on the Year 2000 challenge.' The video also covers Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors expectations for their suppliers' Year 2000 capability and compliance. Message 3612408 '.. GM wants status from all their suppliers' You have some leverage with the senior trading partner if they want the compliance status of the minor partner. For example, GM wants status from all their suppliers, so the suppliers have an avenue to ask for data on GM.' Message 3632553 ____________________________________ Supply chain [SUPPLY-CHAIN] Good description of supply chain effects Message 4369588 5/1998 ' certifying the year 2000 compliance of all suppliers was "probably impossible" because of limited time ' computerweekly.co.uk 'Friday 06 February Manufacturers face millennium meltdown Message 3459595

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 6:22:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   [INDEX-EMBEDDED-II] - Index to embedded software Y2K issues... ...that I found interesting. PART II - Conferences and Events - DC Y2K Meeting on embedded systems - Links - Contingency planning - Requests for help on embedded systems - Fun and recreation Technical stuff: - Time Dilation - Testing - SCADA - Technical discussions on-line - Other technical discussions - Technical links _____________________________________ CONFERENCES and Events SPG YEAR 2000 Conference Message 3724479 3/1998 SPG's YEAR 2000 CONFERENCE & EXPO: also on embedded software problems Message 3283340 American Public Power Association - conference: Y2k issues will be a major topic of discussion' Message 3632549 'Action 2000, the British governments' action team for year 2000, will announce it's PC Campaign on March 30th at an event which should be very well reported. Message 3632576 Automation Technologies Forum: ' Timing -- it is running out.' Automation Technologies Forum February 9-10, 1998 ú Orlando, FL Message 3634718 _____________________________________ DC Y2K Meeting on embedded systems IMPORTANT - next DC Y2K meeting Message 3741769 3/1998 Cory: 'cory hamasaki lumped into the denial-head category at DC Y2K.' Some more on the DCY2K meeting of 17/2; Cory on C.S.Y2K: Message 3475250 DCY2K 17/2 meeting : 'this metric has been confirmed **across the utility industry**. ' Message 3475188 Some thoughts on previous post on DCY2K 2/17 meeting VERY INTERESTING: DCY2K 2/17 meeting on embeddeds - Cory Hamasaki Message 3466192 VERY INTERESTING: DCY2K 2/17 meeting on embeddeds - Cory Hamasaki x4.dejanews.com _____________________________________ LINKS Message 4630357 Embedded links of Harlan Smith manufacturing.net: magazines on manufacturing; lots of links relevant for manufacturing Message 3302176 LINKS to y2k embedded software - from G. Girod's site From: pw1.netcom.com The Cassandra Project: good overview of y2k embedded problems millennia-bcs.com List of Y2K sites of companies ourworld.compuserve.com _____________________________________ Contingency planning "Year 2000" will have a negative impact on our infrastucture and economy ... locally, nationally and globally. This thread is to discuss ideas and options for contingency planning ... financial and otherwise. Prepare for the worst. Hope for the best. C.K. HOUSTON'S INDEX OF IMPORTANT Y2K PLANNING & PREPARATION LINKS Message 4043781 Cheryl' Subject 20268 Preparation site millennia-bcs.com Y2K preparation site prepare4y2k.com Australia: '...looking at the top level of things like power, water, transport and communications' Message 3635870 UK: 'ensuring supply of critical imports, like food and drugs' UK Action 2000 chairman Don Cruickshank: Message 3599323 '...but the real issue is that we keep the lights on in London...' 'After compliance comes contingency Message 3599386 '...no one has any other place they can go or get help from' 'Subject: Re: SitRep - Auckland Power Crisis - Wednesday 4th March Message 3614382 'Year 2000 compliance is a little like eating an elephant...' DfEE: UK Department of Education and Employment Message 3614669 Auckland: 'The major lessons which must be learned from this preventable disaster...' Auckland, 6 March 1998 Message 3628357 Auckland: 'Disaster recovery plans should also be a major consideration plan for all IT operation...' Message 3632573 MITRE: Y2K Contingency Plan Guidelines Message 3540008 mitre.org UK: Utilities set up bug safety net Utility companies have set up a war cabinet to co-ordinate their contingency plans to get the UK through the millennium crisis Message 3527698 Rick Cowles on utilities: '. It's a given that there will be system failures.' At this point, all companies need to be thinking in terms of system recovery post-01 January 2000. It's a given that there will be system failures. Message 3527086 UK: Utilities set up bug safety net Utility companies have set up a war cabinet to co-ordinate their contingency plans to get the UK through the millennium crisis. Message 3527698 MITRE: Y2K Contingency Plan Guidelines Message 3540008 mitre.org _____________________________________ Requests for help on embedded systems: Has anyone out there compiled testing procedures that apply to process control systems? Message 3558547 ' My problem is in finding people with the manufacturing controls systems experience' Message 3558559 'looking for someone to teach steps to address embedded systems' Message 3600721 City Of Beverly: help needed on '"hidden" stuff, imbedded chips, traffic controllers, police and fire equipment' Typical request for help from local government Message 3551956 _____________________________________ Fun and recreation 'Wow, we made the SI hotlist today!' Message 3587612 OT: fantastic picture of factory floor automation! Message 3639578 Scenario of a Y2K movie members.aol.com ================================================= ================================================= AFTER THIS LINE : TECHNICAL STUFF - only trespass when having technical background ;-) TIME DILATION Mike Echlin: 'History of "Time Dilation", or what the hell is this.' Mike Echlin's site! : intranet.ca BEST OF C.S.Y2K: Time Dilation update by Jace Crouch Message 2927104 TECHNICAL - Time Dilation page by Mike Echlin Nice starting point for investigating into the TD effect on PC's; including links to test programs. nethawk.com _____________________________________ TESTING TECHNICAL - links to sites on (Y2K) software testing Message 3843436 Yourdon on Y2K testing Message 3734439 Reprint of Roleigh Martin's article on embedded software testing ourworld.compuserve.com Focusses on testing, utilities, urgency to act now; mentions a recent conference helt by the EPRI for the utilities. Y2K-TESTING - Excellent document on testing embedded systems aieg.org Message 2960653 Y2K testing at Schneider Automation modicon.com go to 'year 2000' Message 3283692 IEE guide: 5.4.3 Identifying embedded systems with potential time-related problems ' iee.org.uk Message 3220305 Y2K-TESTING - Excellent document on testing embedded systems aieg.org Message 2960653 '...published by the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) ' 'I think it's a lot better than the report on embedded systems produced by the IEE. ' Message 3614437 '...each embedded system or piece of equipment MUST be treated as a unique system' Message 3547456 From: "david c hall TECHNICAL 'Intro to Embedded Chip Problem Detection' What is going on at a typical customer doing factory floor Y2K remediation. Interesting reading! Message 3547439 _____________________________________ TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS ON-LINE Several ES engineers are discussion actual problems Just found another site from an Australian engineering company where several ES engineers are discussion actual problems; a clear need for the planty2kone product can be seen there: control.com Message 3283251 _____________________________________ Other technical discussions: TECHNICAL - The Internet and the Millenium Problem (Year 2000) Message 3836985 Frequently asked Embeddeds Q/A 'Q: 'If there is no way you could enter a date...' Then can we be sure it does not have an year 2000 problem?' Message 3487099 TECHNICAL - Embedded systems: time comparisons in PLC This is a technical question on time comparison's in PLC's, found in a y2k discussion list. Message 3369168 TECHNICAL LINKS Everything you wanted to know about processors Message 3177234 These are all links to sites containing information or references about embedded software etc; not about specific y2k problems in ES (except 1 link). Message 3338740 'So they only thing this engineer can do to verify the process is try over and over again to test the device using as many different factors as he can dream up, until he exhausts himself, or the system shows an error.' Message 3558535 TECHNICAL - '...wonder if TTL is still in use in satellites today' Message 3606769

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 6:22:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   [INDEX-EUROPE] - Index to Y2K issues in Europe... ...that I found interesting. Will be filled the coming months. Contents - EC - Y2K and Euro dollar - UK - France - Germany - Smaller countries - Scandinavia - Southern Europe - Eastern Europe _____________________________________ EC Y2k top priority for the EU ue.eu.int [EU] 'EU experts trade ideas on millennium bug Message 4390932 5/1998 EC: New workshop 30 March 1998 ispo.cec.be Europe: Millennium Bug On Agenda Of G8 Summit exchange2000.com rferl.org Y2K-EC - Look who is missing? exchange2000.com Y2K-EC - More details on Y2K in EC countries - and the answer to the quiz!! ;-) exchange2000.com EC CORDIS: European Community research and Development Information Service exchange2000.com European partners wake up to the date change challenge exchange2000.com More information on EC projects start to appear: cordis.lu Go to: Background document: The Year 2000 Computer Problem, European Commission, Directorate General III - Industry, September 1997, draft 0.3 Summary at: exchange2000.com _____________________________________ Y2K and Euro dollar '...businesses "should delay as long as they can"' 'BUSINESS MONITOR: Softly, softly approach urged on euro Message 3662178 'US companies will come around to euro conversion only at the last minute' 'THE EURO STOPS HERE exchange2000.com 4/3/1998 LONDON--Britain's banks will not be able to prepare for a switch to a single European currency at the same time as they work to prevent a rash of damaging computer crashes on January 1, 2000, the British Bankers' Association said. news.com _____________________________________ UK [BLAIR] VERY INTERESTING!! 'Speech by the Prime Minister the RT Hon Tony Blair MP 'But Government is about leadership and we can help in three ways' Message 4445393 Tony Blair plans to hammer home a message that the 15 EU governments need to take urgent action exchange2000.com Y2K-EC : Continental Europeans mumbling: 'Those bloody Brits keep nagging us about this stupid computer thing. Will they never stop?' cordis.lu exchange2000.com 'Blair takes charge of date bug computerweekly.co.uk 'UK to drag lagging Europe towards date compliance exchange2000.com _____________________________________ France France French Y2K site exchange2000.com French site on Y2k The are very few Y2k web sites in France. Here one surfaces! John mygale.org French Y2k site Message 4630535 _____________________________________ Germany IT aspects of EMU in Germany (not!) on TV discussion 'Because of the 155 German Professors who wrote a letter to the FAZ and the Financial Times asking for postponement of the Euro, two serious German TV discussion programs dealt with this theme on Sunday (15th Feb) Presse Club (ARD - repeated later on Deutschewelle) with 5 journalists 2D, I, GB and F) spent 45 minutes on this theme without once mentioning IT' exchange2000.com '. In fact, Germany is seriously lagging behind in Y2K preparations' Message 3675615 Pessimist views from Germany... Message 3662526 'Least prepared is Germany...' techweb.com 'Computers Not Ready For Euro Rollout Germany: Bundesministerium fr Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie, 1997 exchange2000.com exchange2000.com German 'Sage KHK': 'Only 8 % of interviewed companies have taken any serious steps.' exchange2000.com _____________________________________ Smaller countries Sighting: Unisys Belgium "20 percent will go bankrupt" exchange2000.com Switserland Swiss Y2K government strategy exchange2000.com Swiss site ie.iwi.unibe.ch _____________________________________ Scandinavia Y2K-SWEDEN This is really sensible! GOOD READING! exchange2000.com Y2K EXPENDITURE SHIFT - Sweden: "Stop the parliament for one year!" exchange2000.com _____________________________________ Southern Europe Spanish parlament Y2K efforts exchange2000.com _____________________________________ Eastern Europe ?? _____________________________________ ROW Rest of the World The Year 2000 Problem (Y2K) and Developing Countries Questionnaire sent by the UK government agency to developing nations. Message 4563022

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 6:24:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   INDEX-Y2K-GENERAL - Index to general Y2K issues... ...that I found interesting. MHAHAHAHA!!! ROFL ... Tamagotchi.... Message 4411616 [BOOKS] Books recommended I've read the books below marked italic; and highly recommend them. Am planning to read Cowles utility book. Ulrich& Hayes book and Yourdon's book are fighting for number one place on my y2k-book favorites' list ;-). Message 4429014 [CURRENT Y2K THINKING] This is a very well written message from Harlan Smith. It sums up a lot of current NEW thinking on Y2K: Message 4369688 5-1998 [FAQ] Y2K: Year 2000 Mini FAQ Message 4411587 SPIKE DATES: January 1, 1999 will DEFINITELY be a BIG Problem ================================================================== Here's one "Real World" example. I had incorrectly assumed that big problems would not be occurring on plant floors until late 99. Apparently problems will happen MUCH sooner. V.P. Kraft Foods said "massive" problems will start occurring January 1, 1999 ... because of date codes. They've already encountered problems. Message 4391677 [SEC] SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt on Y2k ' Monday, May 11, 1998; Page F10 Arthur Levitt, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, recently sat down with a group of Washington Post editors and reporters to talk about the bull market, Internet investing and banking mergers. Here is an edited transcript of that conversation. Message 4412242 [GARTNER] 'We are afraid that there just will not be enough talent and resources available' '.... In each case, as these companies hit their Time Horizon to Failure (THF), normal operations were interrupted and the resources of the enterprise were thrown in to fight the problem in a crisis mode. Message 4428850 Yourdon: `.imagine what impact it will have on high-tech companies like IBM and Microsoft. We foresee an even larger aspect of this in 1998, as private companies also impose a moratorium on new IT work until they get their Y2K work finished. This could ultimately have an impact on the stock market and the job market for the high-tech sector.) Message 4445014 [HARLAN] This is again about 'mitigation' New ideasfrom Harlan Smith - very interesting! I recommend to read the whole articles. Message 4491213 Chief executive officers of State Government agencies have been put on notice that their jobs are on the line unless they come up with a year 2000 computer bug risk analysis by the end of June. Message 4542587 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY COMMENCEMENT Message 4571917 [SITES] 'The Year 2000 Support Centre - Index of Topics and Resources' Good entry point for UK resources on Y2k. Year 2000 Pages - Corporate and Government Users: support2000.com [YARDENI] 'Subject: New Y2K REPORTER on Dr. Ed's Econet 'I was very disappointed with the G8 response to Y2K. But I will give them the benefit of the doubt until mid-June. Around that time, the OMB will release its 5th Y2K progress report for US agencies. If it is as bad as I expect, I'll most likely raise the odds of a global recession to 75% from 60%. Worse yet: My number one concern is now that some mission-critical military systems in the US and Russia will most likely malfunction in 2000, with unknown and unpredictable consequences. (BadaBum, BadaBOOM?) Moving from first place to second is the supply of electricity. Message 4579219 [YARDENI] 'Federal Regulator Has Big Concerns' Message 4579338 [YARDENI] 'The Full Monty' ' Y2K Corporate Disclosure Project On my web site, you can now access a searchable database of the Y2K disclosure statements extracted from the annual and quarterly reports filed by the S&P 500 corporations with the Securities and Exchange Commission Message 4579402 [GOVERNMENT] 'Government's Role in Reducing "Year 2000" Risks Very well written article! Error! Bookmark not defined. Latest GAO report 6/10/1998 - lots of talk about contingency planning.... Title: 'Action mus be taken now to address the slow pace of federal progress' gao.gov 'Military on Year 2000 alert ' Hamre said the situation is so grim that the Pentagon is developing a program to share data from US early-warning satellites with other countries, including Russia and China. Otherwise, come 2000, such nations may find themselves in the dark, uncertain whether an attack is coming or not - which, in a crisis, could provoke great anxiety Message 4957649 (PR NEWSWIRE) DJ: Year 2000 Poll Finds Nation Waking To Troubling Reality DJ: Year 2000 Poll Finds Nation Waking To Troubling Reality of Computer Problem Message 4962588 'UN Resolution Calls for Global Cooperation on Y2K The United Nations will take up a resolution shortly calling on member states to raise the priority of the Year 2000 issue and forge global cooperation. Message 5036708 I read someone's prediction some time back that we could gauge the level of public awareness of Y2K when a book makes the best sellers lists. Just today, my daughter-in-law, who is the manager of a Supercrown bookstore in S. California, told me that they cannot keep "Time Bomb 2000" on the shelves this week... Message 5038991

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 6:25:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   [INDEX-TRANSPORTATION] - Index to Y2K issues in transportation... ...that I found interesting. Contents - General - UK Railroads - US Railroads - Shipping - FAA _____________________________________ General (To be filled in future posts). _____________________________________ US Railroads ' I95 is the major N-S corridor and it runs at capacity.' Some further elaboration on the railtrack problem Message 4316557 Message 4615715 "Going back to the rail system, they've taken out manual points. I talked to some of the major rail companies a few days back and said, 'Go to manual.' And they said, 'All our manual points are in the warehouse up in New York State waiting to be disposed of. We cannot switch manually anymore. We have taken out manual reversion systems on most of our key communication, power, and switching systems.' " _____________________________________ UK Railroads UK: Rail industry bands together to beat millennium bug railtrack.co.uk 19 November 1997 Senior rail chiefs have voted overwhelmingly to create a cross-industry body to solve potential problems caused by the millennium bug. Message 3221037 IEE and British Railtrack training program: 'accredited by both the IEE...' railtrack.co.uk This gives some idea of the status of the IEE. Message 3221163 _____________________________________ Shipping ' Shipping full-speed ahead to beat millennium bomb Copyright c 1998 Nando.net Copyright c 1998 Reuters News Service LONDON (June 16, 1998 10:39 a.m. EDT Error! Bookmark not defined.) - World shipping is at risk from the millennium computer bomb, delegates to a conference were told on Monday, and much work needs to be done to ensure against catastrophic failure. Message 4887362 [SHIPPING] 'Ship systems failures & Y2K' Message 4291691 [SHIPPING] Areas concerned Message 4587303 [SHIPPING] INTERESTING! Components to be tested - long list Message 4587335 [SHIPPING] 'Is it too late to take action?' Message 4587360 _____________________________________ IATA [IATA] 'Year 2000 Executive Seminar Message 4418958 Article on IATA : 'Millions of microchips, such as those found in many runway landing lights, will also need replacing. ' web.lexis-nexis.com _____________________________________ FAA - Federal Aviation Agency 'Mayday, Mayday <(FAA)> Message 5038903 Message 4663051 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to be at significant risk of system failure. Message 3791489 GAO report: ' Observations on FAA's Modernization Program Message 3708985 3/1998 FAA - 'Now try to debug something like that!' Found on C.S.Y2K, thank to Jim Cobbs. Sample of production code containing some stuff coded without assembler. 'The problem is that the date functions are not in programming languages, like Fortran or Cobol, but in machine language -- strings of ones and zeros more basic to the computer than even the operating system' Message 3176008 The main concern is actually about the air traffic control It seems that not only the US FAA is in big trouble; but also the UK Air traffic control (CAA it is called I think) : Message 3311151 news.bbc.co.uk Mixed bag " Y2K planning is now at a critical phase, one that requires the input of every department. To do this, each department has appointed a Y2K representative. These individuals will work with the Y2K Steering Team to identify and correct potential trouble areas that could have an adverse affect on NS operations." So, Norfolk Southern is "planning" and trying to hire 41 programmers -- good grief. Message 4656683

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 6:26:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   INDEX-UTILITIES - Index to utilities embedded software Y2K issues... ...that I found interesting. _____________________________________ Utility in Auckland Auckland report Message 3704770 Auckland: 'senior staff didn't panic early enough' Message 3669232 Auckland 'Another excellent press release from Mercury mercury.co.nz' Status, pictures, maps showing the power lines.... gripping realistic picture of current situation. _____________________________________ UTILITIES '...Rick Cowles, my predecessor in this column, also pointed out that utilities are also consumers in the supply chain. Significant disruptions in transportation, finance, or personal lives in 2000 will eventually hurt the utilities too. If this happens, the effect will be to see one plant, transmission line, or transformer at a time being removed from service because of supply difficulties. Message 5032440 POWERONLINE: 'Taming the Millennium Bug Although many in the industry have begun resolving software issues related to the year 2000, many are concerned about so-called embedded systems. Some microprocessors, chips, and other real-time operating systems may be unable to interpret the two-digit "00" for the year 2000. The system may either define "00" as the year 1900 or revert to the default year that was specified when it was manufactured. .... news.poweronline.com 'For example, the electric utilities industry recently has embarked on a massive Year 2000 education and action campaign for electric companies large and small. The campaign stresses the need for the free sharing of information to ensure that no single, non-compliant Y2K company can bring down any other company as a result of a mutual dependence on the same power-distribution grids and systems. Any failure here may lead to power shortages or power rationing. Error! Bookmark not defined. Rick Cowles on nuclear plants.... in THE NATIONAL JOURNAL web.lexis-nexis.com 'The great problem in utility plants, Sen. Bennett said, is finding all the microchip systems ''embedded'' in the machinery, then testing them once they are repaired or replaced. ''You think you've got them all found, crank it up for the test and find out you didn't find them all. You fix them, crank it up again for the test and things still don't work,'' said Bennett, who recently visited two utility plants. ... mercurycenter.com 'CHAIRMAN ROBERT Bennett, R-Utah, said a survey his office sent to 10 of the nation's largest electric, oil and gas utilities showed their preparations to ward off Year 2000 bugs were lagging. Eight of the companies had not even finished assessing their automated systems, a first step in tackling the problem, Bennett said. Message 4889066 Utilities and 'Islanding' Message 4948269 Dependencies between utilities - by Rick Cowles; TAVA/RWBeck Message 4884724 senate.gov 'The below are excerpts from key writeups on today's US Senate hearing on the Power Grid and Y2K. Both the leading Democrat and leading Republican on the Committee are equally projecting severe risks that are almost certain to occur. Message 4850395 Senator Bennett's site senate.gov Senate Y2K czar warns about possible blackouts in Year 2000 Message 4744632 CSIS conference transcripts csis.org [UTILITIES] - 'Ms. Hirning' - Testimony of Kathleen Hirning, Chief Information Officer Federal Energy Regulatory Commission before the Subcommittee on Technology Committee on Science Message 4653338 [UTILITIES] 'Millennium bug threat to power supplies ' By JOHN MACLEAY 4may98 THE managing director of the Australian Stock Exchange, Richard Humphry, has warned that the Victorian electricity industry may be unable to fix the millennium bug computer problem on time. Message 4571939 [UTILITIES] Testimony of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) 'Testimony of Kathleen Hirning, Chief Information Officer Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Message 4476601 [UTILITIES] 'Extensive blackouts are the nightmare of the power industry 'SPACE PHYSICS Geomagnetic Storms Can Threaten Electric Power Grid Message 4485482 [UTILITIES] 'Welcome to The Edison Electric Institute Here you see some numbers (of different types of electric utilities). Message 4488283 [EPRI] INTERESTING! Rick Cowles' comment to Fred Swirbul on EPRI conference Rick Cowles to Fred Swirbul: 'By your count, 75 *of the most Y2k enlightened power companies* out of 9000 in the U.S. were at the conference. I'm still preaching *awareness* to the other 8925.' Message 4394822 eia.doe.gov Cowles: There's an absolute wealth of information on EIA's site, but you have to be willing to dig and read through some verrrryyy tedious reports. [HAYES] Cowles on the Y2k book of Ulrich and Hayes Rick Cowles: 'He co-authored "The Year 2000 Software Crisis - Challenge of the Century" (1997) and "The Year 2000 Software Crisis - The Continuing Challenge" (1998) with William Ulrich I fully agree with Rick. I have read this book summer 1997 from front to end and backwards, so to speak. Still use it to get new ideas; or to check things. It gives the Y2k project manager a lot of backing is setting up and carrying out Y2k projects. News from EPRI electrical power conference. Discussio Swirles / Cowles Message 4409760 [UTILITIES]'Electric Power Research Institute once again releases its Y2K Embedded Systems Participating Utilities List Message 4291629 Who is interested in EPRI's Website? Message 4352476 [UTILITIES] The Electric Utility WWW Resource List INCREDIBLE number of links to utilities! I suggest to look at a utility nearby; and start looking for Y2K information! Message 4352658 Cowles on electric utilities y2ktimebomb.com 4/1998 `Most nuclear reactors can not start up (and then produce power), unless they initially get power from somewhere else Message 3797173 Electric Utility Website EUY2K: Some highlights Message 3796038 Feb.10 1997 Informationweek - Pacificorp 'Kappelman says government regulators should mandate deadlines for certain businesses, such as utilities and manufacturing, to fix not only software code but also equipment with embedded chips programmed with two-digit years. Message 3728055 Electric Utility Website EUY2K: Some highlights Message 3796038 'Y2K compliance means that the entire infrastructure has been tested as a system. Message 3791506 3/1998 TECHNICAL From: 'Nuclear Utilities Software Management Group'-site Message 3715099 EPRI: Second Workshop on Y2K Embedded Microprocessor Problems in the Electric Power Industry May 4-7, 1998 Message 3711857 EPRI Research Questionnaire: will there be electrical power? epri.com Message 3010141 EPRI Electrical Power Research Institute Y2K site - long post epriweb.com Message 3294734 EPRI Research Questionnaire: will there be electrical power? epri.com Message 3010141 From Rick Cowles well known site on utilities: 'the proposed GL is much stronger than the industry anticipated' Message 3294495 'the industry needs to understand the intense pressure that the NRC is feeling on the issue' '...one electric company that's got the guts to publicly recognize that Y2K's an issue for them' Rick Cowles, 16/10/1997 on C.S.Y2K Message 3168272 Questions to be asked to your local electric company Message 3125740 Y2K-EMBEDDED - the local General Electric plant in Salem, Va had to shut down for an extra week' Message 3124716 Utility Y2K project in SW of GB Message 3017136 swebuk.com Message 3017120 'A priority is updating computer systems that control power-plant operations' From the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio dispatch.com Message 3311107 'NRC GENERIC LETTER NO. 98-XX: YEAR 2000 READINESS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS' News on the NRC - Nuclear Regulatory Commission: nrc.gov Message 3314692 Utilities zero in on Year 2000 problems stlnet.com. 'Utilities zero in on Year 2000 problem This seems to be a starting point for an inventory; but it has not progressed much up till now, IMO. Message 3553059 epriweb.com Ed Yourdon Replies to a Critic - also on electric utilities '1998-03-02 12:00:02 There are approx 9,000 electric utility plants in the U.S., including 108 nuclear plants, and at the present time (Feb 25, 1998), NONE of them are Y2K compliant. None.' Message 3576296 American Public Power Association - conference: Y2k issues will be a major topic of discussion' Message 3612686 When: March 15 - 19, 1998 Frightening reading: Rick Cowles on Y2K status in the utilities Cowles is the authority on Y2K in the electric utility industry. Message 3508108 Feb/1998

To: John Mansfield who wrote (13) 6/28/1998 6:33:00 AM From: John Mansfield   Respond to of 45   [INDEX-FINANCIAL] - Index to Y2K issues in the financial; legal; communication world... ...that I found interesting. Contents - BIS : Bank of International Settlements - FRB : Federal Reserve Board - Telecom - Legal _____________________________________ General [BANKING] Fascinating! Complete list of financial institutions involved in Y2k testing You can click though to the statement of the individual financial institue...stating the kind of networks; platforms etc etc Message 4485172 [banking] 'For those that don't meet the deadline, the consequences will be devastating...' ...: Officials of the Federal Reserve and other regulatory agencies have said they might seize or force the sale of financial institutions that do not have adequate plans to eradicate millennium bug. Bank regulators said last year that would not approve mergers unless the parties could prove that the combined institution's computers will be ready for 2000. Message 4490175 _____________________________________ BIS [YARDENI] Speach for the BIS: 'Time to declare war on Y2K' yardeni.com WSJ - Y2K Alarmist View Article adapted from Ed Yardeni's speech delivered at the Bank for International Settlement's Year 2000 Roundtable in Basel, Switzerland. Message 4310379 `INTERESTING! The BIS is one of the most important banking institutions worldwide - so it pays to listen 'The potential effects of a failing of the telecommunications or electric power infrastructure would have far-reaching consequences for global business. ' BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS, CH-4002 BASLE' Message 4225479 _____________________________________ FRB [FRB] 'Federal Reserve Board Testimony of Governor Edward W. Kelley, Jr. Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate April 28, 1998 [BANKING] Federal Reserve's Plan 'May 15, 1998 Federal Reserve's Plan to Examine Banks for Y2K Compliance may not Delve Deep Enough By Joe Boivin Message 4491085 Banking preparations bankofengland.co.uk _____________________________________ Telecom [TELECOM] Chairman of the FCC: 'Lack of broadcast news may result in misinformation and mass panic.' _____________________________________ Legal [LEGAL] "The most powerful Y2K awareness tool ever!" Message 4295977 [LAW] Law firm interested in Y2K Message 4352412 'our approach includes analysis of risks in both IT and non-IT operations (...) and problems with devices with embedded computer chips.' freeyellow.com Message 3330888

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