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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Mansfield who wrote (2268)	7/25/1998 1:47:00 PM
From: Joseph E. McIsaac	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

<<And so I started in on a _very_ basic idea that many computers are not capable of processing years past 1999, that it would be a good idea to get new slips sometime in the next 18 months, got my cash and left.>> Asking a bank teller to expound on the bank's Year 2000 program is like asking a gas station attendant to tell you about the oil company's program. To imply that this indicates that the bank is not aware of nor working on the Year 2000 is simple fear-mongering.

To: John Mansfield who wrote (2268)	7/26/1998 3:09:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9818

IMPORTANT: 'GLOBAL Y2K ACTION DAY - August 19, 1998 (T-Minus 500 Days & Counting) days hrs mins secs Y2K Days On August 19, 1998, there will be only 500 days until January 1, 2000. The Year 2000 Problem (Y2K) is approaching at the rate of 3,600 seconds per hour! We are making progress, but not as fast as the Year 2000 is approaching. On August 19, 1998, Dr. Ed Yardeni will host an Internet COUNTDOWN 2000 CONFERENCE all day long. Click here for conference details. We are planning additional conferences at T-minus 400, 300, 200, and 100 days. Action Agenda Now is our chance to make a difference. Here is what we need to do: We need to increase global awareness of the problem. We need to do everything possible to fix the problem while there is still time. We need to assess the likelihood of system malfunctions and failures, and significant disruptions to our businesses, governments, and lives. We need to prepare contingency and disaster recovery plans. We must promote a community approach to this problem. Can do! Here is what we can do: E-mail or write letters to the press now. Alert them that August 19, 1998 is Global Y2K Action Day. Encourage them to investigate local, national, and global Y2K issues. You can e-mail a copy of your generic letters to the press to yardeni@ix.netcom.com. We will select the best ones and post them for others to use. Join together in community action groups to assess vital local systems, especially electric power, heating oil and gas distribution, water supply, sanitation, and telephone service. Work with local authorities on contingency and disaster recovery plans in the event of major disruptions in the systems listed above. Alarm, Not Panic! An informed public may be alarmed by the problem, but with 500 days remaining we can take measures to minimize counter-productive panic reactions. Y2K is a community problem. Indeed, it is likely to have a deep impact on the entire global community. The best way to put it behind us and to prosper once again is by working together. Dr Ed Yardeni's COUNTDOWN 2000 CONFERENCE August 19, 1998 Global Y2K Action Day (T-Minus 500 Days & Counting!) Join the Chief Economist and Managing Director of Deutsche Bank Securities in a live, marathon Internet Audio program all day with many of the world's top experts on the Year 2000 Problem. The conference will start at 8:00 am in New York and last until 6:00 pm. Tune in for the live broadcast and rebroadcasts at the Y2K Conference Site: Conference Site Go there now to download Real Player 5.0. You will also find a preliminary schedule on the Conference site. During the live broadcast, e-mail questions and comments to yardeni@ix.netcom.com. yardeni.com