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To: John Hunt who wrote (16110)	8/4/1998 6:17:00 AM
From: John Hunt	Respond to of 18056

2-Digit Problem Means 9-Digit Bill for Local Governments washingtonpost.com << The bug is the Year 2000 computer ailment. Local, state and regional governments have identified hundreds of vulnerable computer systems affecting a wide spectrum of services. The mobilization now underway to fix the flaw extends far beyond state capitols and city halls. HOV-lane gates in Virginia, tollbooths on the Dulles Toll Road, Maryland State Police Breathalyzers, traffic lights throughout Northern Virginia -- each is suspected of having complications linked to the arrival of the year 2000. So, too, are the tax collection, driver's license and business permit systems in the District; keno and lottery terminals in Maryland; off-loading equipment at Baltimore's port; and most of the computer systems that help operate Virginia's jails. >> A detailed peek at the scope of the Y2K effort.