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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (2363)	8/4/1998 6:25:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 9818

'State gets on Y2K bandwagon By The Denver Post Aug. 4 - A 10-member group whose mission is to work together on solving the Year 2000 computer problem is being created by Gov. Roy Romer, the governor's office announced Monday. Brian Mouty, the state's project manager for solving the computer glitch, said the Colorado Year 2000 Council will bring business and government interests to the same table to trade ideas and possible solutions. "It's all interconnected," said Mouty, who since early 1997 has been coordinating the state's efforts to avoid a computer disaster when midnight comes on Jan. 1, 2000. The problem is that early computers, to save space in their memory banks, were programmed to recognize only the last two digits of a year's date. That means some computers may confuse 2000 with 1900, leading to potentially serious disruptions. Monday's announcement was also an invitation to companies and organizations who want to participate in the discussions. Romer said he intends to appoint 10 members, including the executive director of the Colorado Department of General Support Services plus representatives from nine areas heavily dependent on computers: communications; distribution, such as food and gasoline; energy; finance; government; health; public safety, such as police and the National Guard; transportation; and water systems. "It is critical that we bring the public and the private sectors together to make sure we have the least possible interruption of services to citizens in Colorado," Romer said in his announcement. denverpost.com

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (2363)	8/4/1998 6:28:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9818

"Many small businesses are unaware of the Y2K issue," says Senate Small Business Committee Chairman Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-Mo.). "Consequently, most have not begun compliance work or are just beginning to upgrade their computers and systems." At a recent Senate hearing, witnesses estimated that 330,000 small businesses might be forced to shut their doors because of computer snafus, while an even larger number could be "severely crippled." "Time is running out," Bond believes. "We need to begin a series of programs to help small business very soon if we intend to avoid a calamity in the year 2000." ... businessweek.com