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To: Runner who wrote (9639)	2/8/1999 10:40:00 AM
From: stox19	Respond to of 10786

Well Runner, the impeachment crap is about to be over soon, and there are lots of news on Y2k. I hope you are right in your theory. Here is some more sights on Y2k problem: Drug Companies Prepare For Y2K by Elyse Tanouye "Will panicked patients attempt to hoard critical medicines out of fear that year 2000-related computer snafus could disrupt the drug pipeline?" msnbc.com Y2K Countdown: Will You Be In The Dark On Jan. 1, 2000? by Jesse Berst zdnet.com Contact The News: Y2K Won't Be A Dark Day, Edison Says detnews.com It looks like most of our critical infrastructure will be ready for the new millineum, but individual industries and companies will have significant problems. Many other countries are not as fortunate. Many developing counties will face a severe problems with their national infrastructure. Zero Activity "If you thought that the millennium bug was a rich country's curse, think again. Even the poorest countries now use computers to run many essential services such as power generation, tele- communications and medical facilities. Yet, according to a new survey of 139 developing countries by the World Bank, very few of their governments are prepared for the Year 2000, or Y2K, problem." economist.com No Time To Spare: Developing Countries Face Y2K Crisis by Jenny Griffee "Even the least-developed countries have computerized power systems that could fail, according to a World Bank report on Y2K problems in the developing world released today. Food and fuel transportation could be disrupted. Health and medical systems and the economy are all at risk." abcnews.go.com Singapore is in as good a shape as any country. Singapore Government Agencies Ready For The Y2K Bug by Reuters "Nine out of 10 Singapore government agencies have completed checks and conversion programmes to be ready for the millennium bug." jaring.my Millennium Bug Could End Wall Street Bull Run' by Jeremy Warner "Edward Yardeni, chief economist of Deutsche Bank Securities in the US, told participants at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that a build-up of negative news on the year 2000 problem might cause stock markets to dive." independent.co.uk Mansour