Urgency:

January 1, 2000 WILL come - INEXORABLY!!

Recommended Conversion deadline: September 1998 (D.Coderre, IA, 6/96, p.13)

Allows a full annual cycle plus a quarter for

testing, debugging, closing.

Many systems which use projected dates for years ahead are already in trouble. (E.g. Credit card expiration dates vs. ATMs)