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To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (6898)	7/14/1998 10:57:00 AM
From: CharlieBoy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10786

Lets wait and see. CharlieBoy

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (6898)	7/14/1998 1:53:00 PM
From: stox19	Respond to of 10786

Text of Clinton's meassage ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tuesday, July 14, 1998 PRESIDENT CLINTON: WORKING TO ADDRESS THE YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM The 'Millennium Bug' is a vivid and powerful reminder of the ways we are growing ever-more interdependent. The powerful forces of change that have helped create unimagined abundance also bear with them the possibilities of new and unexpected consequences. This is the way of the new era. No government acting alone can meet this new challenge of the Information Age. No company, or even industry, can act alone. President Bill Clinton July 14, 1998 Today, President Clinton and Vice President Gore review the federal government's efforts to prepare its critical systems for the Year 2000 century date change and challenge businesses to take responsibility for making sure that their systems are ready for the new millennium. The President will announce federal initiatives to promote information sharing on year 2000 efforts and to connect people who have skills for addressing the problem with employers who are in need of their services. The Year 2000 Problem. Information technology has made possible advances ranging from the ability to invest money electronically in markets halfway around the globe to satellite tracking of approaching weather systems to ground breaking research to find cures for the most complex diseases. This far reaching advancement is threatened by the year 2000 problem (Y2K), which stems from the use in many computer systems of a two-digit dating method that assumes 1 and 9 are the first two digits of the year. Without programming changes, these systems will recognize "00" as the year 1900, not 2000, which would cause computers to either shut down or malfunction on January 1, 2000. A Presidential Commitment To Meeting The Y2K Problem. Y2K is a problem that affects organizations and governments worldwide. President Clinton is committed to addressing this problem and encouraging businesses and other governments to focus on fixing their computers to ensure Y2K compliance: Establishing the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion. In February, President Clinton established the Council on Year 2000 conversion to coordinate the federal government's efforts to increase awareness of the Y2K problem and encourage action in public and private sector organizations. The "Are You Y2K OK?" Campaign initiated by the Small Business Administration (SBA) is encouraging more than 20 million small businesses to determine their Y2K risk by conducting a self-assessment test available on SBA's Internet Y2K home page, www.sba.gov/y2k/. Working With Major Industry Associations to ensure that they are addressing the Y2K problem. Various working groups established between the federal government and the private sector in energy, telecommunications, and banking and finance are identifying and emphasizing the importance of addressing the Y2K problem. Increasing International Awareness by discussing the Y2K problem with heads of state at both the G-8 Birmingham Summit and the Summit of the Americas. Under the President's leadership, the Year 2000 Council worked closely with the United Nations on the draft of a recently passed UN resolution that calls upon all member states to act on the Y2K problem. Year 2000 "Good Samaritan" Legislation. President Clinton will propose legislation to promote a more open sharing of year-2000 related information by protecting those who carefully share information on Y2K solutions or on whether a product is Y2K compliant, from liability claims based on the sharing of that information. Department of Labor World Wide Web Y2K Job Bank. The Labor Department has created a Y2K information technology (IT) job bank on the World Wide Web (http://it.jobsearch.org) in order to concentrate available workers and the needs of the IT industry in one place. World Bank Contribution. The United States will contribute funds to support the World Bank's efforts to increase awareness of the year 2000 problem in developing countries. National Campaign for Year 2000 Solutions. Later this month, the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion will kick off its "Natio month, the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion will kick off its "National Campaign for Year 2000 Solutions" to promote public Working Together Toward Y2K Solutions. Ensuring Y2K compliance requires a mutual effort between all sectors of our society. Today's announcements will encourage information sharing on Year 2000 solutions, protect those who assist others in becoming Y2K compliant, and increase awareness of the problem.

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (6898)	7/14/1998 5:40:00 PM
From: Larry Brew	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10786

Jeff, << Gruder, you've been one up'd >> Vias took the quick opportunity to play on Clinton's Y2K talk thru a press release. Get with it ALYD. Post below. WHAT: Today, President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore addressed the year 2000 issue at the National Academy of Science in Washington, D.C. Yesterday, some of the United States' leading brokers and exchanges started mock trading this week to test how computers cope with the year 2000 computing glitch. Are the world's PCs now ready for the year 2000? Do industry networks and mainframes have enough time to fix the date problem? WHO: Viasoft's executives and team of year 2000 technical experts are available for one-on-one interviews to discuss the current trends of the year 2000 as it effects PC and mainframe computing. Viasoft provides the industry's most comprehensive PC and mainframe year 2000 solutions for businesses. WHY: The year 2000 problem can affect networks, hardware, operating systems, software and data, and a PC's year 2000 problem is just as significant as a mainframe's two-digit millennium problem. Specific issues facing the PC year 2000 issue: -- There are more than a quarter billion PCs in use today; 70 percent of those are used for business. A PC's internal system clock will also encounter problems, because most are designed to maintain the year, month, day and time -- not a century change. -- Only 60 percent of companies disclosing year 2000 project information in their Securities and Exchange Commission filings have completed the mainframe assessment phase, the first step in preparing a company's systems to handle dates beyond 1999. About Viasoft Viasoft is a leading provider of business solutions, consisting of integrated technology and specialized professional consulting services, designed to enable customers worldwide to cost-effectively manage and evolve their information technology assets. Headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., Viasoft provides sales and service through regional offices in the United States, Europe, the Asia/Pacific region, and a growing network of international subsidiaries and distributors. For more information on Viasoft's products and services, please visit the Company's World Wide Web site at www.viasoft.com. For more information, or to arrange an interview contact: Judy Redman, 602/667-2849 at Viasoft or Allan Schoenberg, 312/240-2823 at Edelman Public Relations.