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

To: IngotWeTrust who wrote (2519)	9/3/1998 9:52:00 AM
From: Caroline	Respond to of 9818

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To: IngotWeTrust who wrote (2519)	9/3/1998 11:46:00 AM
From: Ken Salaets	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

Washington Update -- Yesterday's Y2K legislation negotiation session on Capitol Hill has evolved into yet another round, underway as I type. If all goes well -- and that's still a huge if -- there could be a Hatch/Leahy bill as early as this evening. Best case scenario, granted. More likely, a bill will be dropped next week. Finally, if the bill substantially addresses everyone's concerns (i.e., no one is 100 percent happy ggg), then the House may simply adopt it as a substitute and we can avoid a conference. IF... Ken