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To: goldsnow who wrote (14115)	7/5/1998 10:19:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 116764

OT 'Experts Fear 2000 Computer Glitch FRANK BAJAK Associated Press Writer The millennium computer bug could threaten irrigation along the Nile. Airlines may have to suspend flying some routes. Venezuela's coordinator for year 2000 computer problems says his country is ''in an emergency.'' The United States, Britain, Canada and some other countries have devoted billions of dollars preparing for 2000, when computers with dates in their programs could go haywire. But an Associated Press survey of businesses, government agencies and information technology researchers in 16 countries suggests many nations are only now waking up to the problem. Computer experts warn that when 2000 clicks in, many countries could face widespread power outages, transportation foul-ups and telecommunications failures because of confused computers. ... dailynews.yahoo.com

To: goldsnow who wrote (14115)	7/5/1998 10:20:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 116764

OT - 'A June survey of 378 mid-size German companies by Frankfurt-based KHK Software found 57 percent had done nothing to address the year 2000 problem or the impending conversion from the German mark to the European Union's new single currency; only 3 percent had budgeted for it. --- About 70 percent of France's roughly 1 million small businesses don't even consider themselves affected by the millennium bug, says Jean-Pierre Tanne, information specialist for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. ''They have no methodological approach, not tools, no technical support.'' ... dailynews.yahoo.com