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To: vip who wrote (81328)	11/19/1998 1:37:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Respond to of 176387

Y2K OK? Here is one way to get some biz.Dell teams up with SBA. Thursday November 19, 12:31 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SBA And Dell Launch Joint National Effort to Help Small Businesses Prevent Year 2000 Computer Failures. Program To Provide Small Businesses With Tools To Assess And Address Y2K Issues SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 1998-- For First Financial Federal Credit Union in West Covina, Calif., preparing for the Year 2000 (Y2K) meant evaluating every computerized system -- from the mainframe that runs its banking platform to the PCs used every day by employees. For Profits Restaurant Systems of Houston, a simple screen adjustment solved its Y2K issues. With slightly more than 400 days remaining, these two small businesses are among the few who have addressed the Y2K problem. The ''Y2K bug'' can pose a daunting variety of problems for small businesses, and failure to address them could lead to computer glitches at the turn of the century. According to recent research by GartnerGroup, nearly 25 percent of all businesses -- of which 80 percent are small companies -- have not begun to prepare for the serious system issues that are predicted to occur on Jan. 1, 2000.(a) To help small businesses cut through the noise and successfully address Y2K issues, the U.S. Small Business Administration (''SBA'') and Dell Computer Corporation, (NASDAQ:DELL - news), the world's leading direct computer systems company, today launched a joint Y2K national awareness initiative. ''For the past several months, the SBA has been asking small business owners across the country, 'Are You Y2K OK?''' said SBA Deputy Administrator Fred Hochberg. ''SBA Administrator Aida Alvarez has committed agency resources at every level to help minimize the impact of the Y2K bug. Today, we join with Dell Computer urging small businesses not to ignore this challenge.'' ............ biz.yahoo.com