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To: Ruyi who wrote (1068)	6/2/1998 8:49:00 PM
From: AD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1654

Gov't Gets 'F' For 2000 Fix WASHINGTON (AP) - A House panel today gave the federal government an ''F'' grade for its efforts to resolve the Year 2000 computer problem. The House Government Reform and Oversight subcommittee on technology cautioned against panic but urged President Clinton to declare fixing the glitch a national priority. Experts have warned for years that many computers originally programmed to recognize only the last two digits of a year will fail on Jan. 1, 2000, when machines will assume it is 1900. Many computers have embedded microchips that must be physically replaced.

To: Ruyi who wrote (1068)	6/2/1998 9:09:00 PM
From: AD	Respond to of 1654

Quick Start/2000.....Here is that add from Forecross website ------------------------------------------------------ QUICK START YEAR 2000 Get a jump-start on the year 2000 with Quick Start from Forecross. Just give us your COBOL (AS/400, DEC/VAX, HP, MicroFocus, MVS, Tandem, Unisys, VM, VSE or Wang) and we'll analyze and renovate your code for year 2000 compliance in 8 weeks or less $0.10 per line of code* * Includes option to upgrade IBM Mainframe COBOL to COBOL for MVS ** For this special offer, we require: a minimum number of lines; a contract signed by June 30th, 1998; and, code received within 15 days of contract. ------------------------------------------------------- Corporate Headquarters: 90 New Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-1515 forecross.com Sales Office: Contact: Jim Morley Manager (718) 945-5892 Jim_Morley@forecross.com