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To: threadneedler who wrote (17003)	5/15/1998 3:50:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31646

UTILITIES] Yet another article mentioning utilities A few months ago I really had to do some searching to find such articles. Nw you pick them up like pebbles on the beach. John ____ 'Friday May 15 9:58 AM EDT Millennium Computers May Switch Off Lights, Heat WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an industry where a glitch can leave people shivering in the dark, the nation's electricity and fuel providers still don't know how vulnerable they will be to Year 2000 computer malfunctions, a federal regulator said on Thursday. "The magnitude of the potential year 2000 problem in the regulated energy industries is not yet known," Kathleen Hirning, chief information officer with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) told a House Science subcommittee. At the latest in a series of House hearings on the outlook for computer failures in 2000, Hirning outlined the complex inter-connected system of the nation's power grid and its pipeline system for moving natural gas and oil, and their reliance on computers. "Energy companies use computers to connect plants, refineries, district offices, and major administrative and operational systems that interface with large data centers," Hirning said. "Computers are also used to remotely control transmission system breakers, coordinate power generation schedules, compensate for large transmission line breaks, and provide protection against voltage, current and frequency fluctuations, " she said. A millennium mistake could affect the microprocessors in the thousands of "embedded" systems that may be at one power plant, Hirning said. "Without testing, the potential impact of Year 2000 errors could cause some embedded systems to malfunction, possibly resulting in a ripple effect across a portion of the grid," she said. While the industry is working to evaluate potential problems, Hirning said the "extent of completed Year 2000 work within the energy industry is largely unknown. Compilation of this information has been inadequate." She said the FERC, which regulates much of the nation's electricity system and interstate oil and natural gas pipelines, is planning an "outreach" program to "encourage its regulated companies to take responsible action to ensure that their energy systems will continue to function on January 1, 2000 and beyond." But Hirning said the Year 2000 issue "presents an unusual problems for FERC" because it does not have direct authority over regulated companies' internal operations. dailynews.yahoo.com

To: threadneedler who wrote (17003)	5/15/1998 5:45:00 PM
From: M. Frank Greiffenstein	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 31646

It was reported, thread... The analyst downgrade at Hanifen-Imhoff was reported by somebody on this board about 1-2 weeks before the CC. I am not going to slog through all hundreds of messages since then, but I recall somebody reporting they had talked to Scott of IR and reported being told estimates were decreased, the caller was referred to H-I. I wasn't particularly concerned because I am focussing on top line rather than bottom line growth. Will the caller please step forward? <g> DocStone