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As clock ticks, firms worldwide race to beat Y2K

Y2K pressure mounts in the United States and abroad as private and public sector firms scramble to ready their systems for the millennium switch.

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Y2K pressure mounts in the United States and abroad as private and public sector firms scramble to ready their systems for the millennium switch.

"Special emphasis should be given to contingency planning and communications issues, given the lack of preparation time remaining."

- Dr. M. Sam Mannan, associate professor of chemical engineering at Texas A&M University

 


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