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

To: Cheeky Kid who wrote (4742)	3/17/1999 9:44:00 PM
From: WR	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9818

Tuesday March 16, 8:34 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Y2Kbase.com Launches First-Ever Y2K Compliance Database for Consumers New Web Service Cuts Through the Y2K Hype, Providing Practical Information for Consumers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 1999--Y2Kbase.com (http://www.y2kbase.com) today announced the Internet's first comprehensive, independent database of Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance information for consumers. Y2Kbase.com indexes information regarding the Y2K bug and how it will impact hundreds of consumer products and services. It is the only site on the Internet that offers a database of Y2K compliance statements and interpretations specifically for consumers. Consumers can search the Y2Kbase.com database to determine how the Y2K bug may impact their daily lives. Y2Kbase.com helps consumers answer questions such as: -- What does a company mean when they say they are "Y2K compliant"? -- What products and services that I own or plan to buy may fail on January 1, 2000? -- If the product or service will be affected, will it have limited problems or fail completely? ''The Web has numerous 'Y2K Doomsday' sites and information for companies that need to fix systems that contain the Y2K bug. Consumers don't need that. They need practical information on how the bug may affect the products and services they use every day,'' cites Larry Shafer, founder and CEO of Y2Kbase.com. ''Y2Kbase.com provides unique content that helps individuals assess the potential impact of Y2K on products and services they own or plan to purchase in 1999.'' How It Works Consumers can conduct full-text searches of the Y2Kbase.com database or they can browse the database by clicking on product or service categories. If information on a certain product or service is not available, consumers can request that the product or service be listed. Y2Kbase.com editors then research the compliance information and e-mail the information directly to the individual. Consumers can also sign up for the Y2K Consumer Alert, an ongoing e-mail newsletter that provides news and practical advice regarding Y2K consumer issues. Unique, Consumer-Friendly Content Y2Kbase.com has aggregated links to compliance statements for over 1,000 consumer-focused companies. Many of these compliance statements, however, are written in legalese and are not written with the average consumer in mind. For many popular companies and products, Y2Kbase.com content editors scrutinize and summarize these lengthy statements and interpret them so that the impact of Y2K is easier to understand. Products and Services Reviewed The Y2Kbase.com database includes categorized compliance information for automotive, hardware, software, home electronics, and office products. The database also addresses services and utilities that consumers rely on, including financial services, healthcare, insurance, telecommunications, travel, and utilities. Compliance Statements The Y2Kbase.com content team adds new companies and products to the Y2Kbase.com on a daily basis. Companies that would like to add or update information in the Y2Kbase.com database can submit a request to Y2Kbase.com at y2kbase.com. Kudos for Y2Kbase.com Online leaders Yahoo! and Excite have both recognized the unique value that Y2Kbase.com provides to consumers. Yahoo! has listed Y2Kbase.com as a 'Cool Site', and Excite has listed Y2Kbase.com as a 'Recommended Site'. About the Y2Kbase.com Team The Y2Kbase.com management team and advisory board includes executives and consultants with extensive Internet publishing, e-commerce, and Y2K remediation experience. Team members have served key roles in building successful Web ventures for Yahoo!, General Electric, OfficeDepot.com, Ford, and several start-ups. Y2Kbase.com (http://www.y2kbase.com) is an Internet media and e-commerce company focused on providing practical Year 2000 compliance information to consumers. Y2Kbase.com's content helps consumers understand how the Year 2000 millennium bug impacts the products they own or plan to purchase. Y2Kbase.com is headquartered in San Francisco. y2kbase.com