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

To: flatsville who wrote (4634)	3/14/1999 8:48:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9818

CHIPS, SHIPS and SLIPS: Growth in International Trade Will Be Stunted by Year 2000 Issues International trade has become a major stimulus to worldwide economic growth, but it will face serious disruptions due to Year 2000 problems. It is particularly vulnerable because a typical import/export transaction involves many companies and governmental agencies, all of which must have Year 2000 compliant information systems and embedded systems to avoid delays or complications. itpolicy.gsa.gov The U.S. representative at the [UNITED NATIONS] conference, John Koskinen, told journalists that while much work had already been done in those two sectors [banking & finance], much less progress had been made in others such as shipping. He pointed out that 95 percent of all goods enter the United States via maritime shipping. "That's escaped attention while people focused on the other critical areas," he said. cnn.com SAN DIEGO -- Year 2000 date-code problems in oil tankers could lead to an oil spill in a U.S. port or slow the flow of imported oil to U.S. communities, some of which have "only a three- or four-day supply of oil,'' the Coast Guard's chief information officer said last week. fcw.com Federal Computer Week PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Y2K Worldwide Notice All U.S. citizens planning to be abroad in late 1999 or early 2000 should be aware of the potential for problems and stay informed about Y2K preparedness in the location where they will be traveling ... travel.state.gov PANAMA CANAL - CRUISES & CLOSING Message 8208074