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To: C.K. Houston who wrote (4612)	3/13/1999 11:00:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

Yardeni: ' As of March 1999, I still see a 70% chance of a severe global recession. I am the first to admit that there is nothing scientific about my assessment. It is not based on a rigorous global economic model. It is simply my own subjective evaluation of the situation, as documented in this netbook. I am assigning a probability to a Y2K recession scenario to communicate my level of conviction and concern. Compared to a year ago, I am somewhat less concerned about the readiness of the US government. I am also more optimistic about the electrical power grid, air transportation, and banking. But I now have more alarming information about the slow pace of progress overseas. At the same time, the Y2K disclosure statements filed by America's largest companies with the SEC during the third quarter of 1998 were disquieting. Other vulnerable sectors include just-in-time manufacturing, global maritime shipping, state and local governments, embedded microprocessors, gas transmission and distribution, world oil production, and local utilities. I am still disappointed by the lack of global leadership. The United Nations held its first ever conference on the issue only at the end of 1998. Better late than never, but it is getting very late indeed! ' yardeni.com

To: C.K. Houston who wrote (4612)	3/13/1999 11:55:00 AM
From: John Mansfield	Respond to of 9818

y2kactionday.com link to Yardeni's D300 Y2k conference Welcome Statements Dr. Ed Yardeni, Moderator John Koskinen, President's Council on Y2K Sen. Bob Bennett, Chair, Senate Y2K Committee Gwynneth Flowers, Action 2000 UK Peter de Jager, President, Petrus Contingency Planning for Businesses Jeff Townsend, CEOPointetech Joe Allegra, CEO Princeton Softech Peter Harris/Ed Severs, ADPAC Corporation Natasha Flazynski, Y2K Links/Millie Project Irene Dec, Prudential Insurance, VP Special Projects Frances Lappe, Founder American News Services Vito Peraino Partner, Hancock, Rothert & Bunschoft LLP Commentary on Business Contingency Planning Tom Hoffman, Computerworld Sponsor Messages Various Sponsors Contingency Planning for Governments Bob Cass, Mgr. City of Lubbock, TX Capers Jones, Chief Scientist, Artemis Management Systems Sunny Segal, Y2K Project Office Montgomery County, MD Michael Harden, CEO CTSI Commentary on Contingency Planning for Governments Harris Miller, President ITAA Sponsor Messages Various Sponsors Contingency Planning for Communities Leon Kappleman, N. Texas State University. Steve Davis, Coalition 2000 Paloma O'Reilly, Cassandra Project Jeff Modic, AIE Commentary on Contingency Planning for Communities Patrick D'Acre, Y2K Update Report Sponsor Messages Various Sponsors Final Comments/Wrap Up Dr. Ed Yardeni