Center for Year 2000 Community Action Plans 5000 Birch Street, Suite 3000 Newport Beach, CA 92660 949-475-6810 director@center4Y2K.com

Tactical Strategy Group, Inc. 2901 Park Avenue, Ste A-2 Soquel, CA 95073 831-464-5344

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington, D.C. - June 21, 1999 CYTCAP and Tactical Strategy Group Joint Press Release

The Center for Year 2000 Community Action Plans ("CYTCAP") and Tactical Strategy Group, Inc. is pleased to announce a comprehensive "Best Practices" guide for Y2K contingency planning at the local government level. This handbook, Business Continuity Planning for Local Infrastructures, a Y2K Guide for Cities and Counties, is a first-of-its-kind publication, utilizing innovative techniques to effectively integrate local governments, the private sector and citizens in the contingency planning process. The goal of the handbook is to ensure that critical local infrastructures will continue to function even in the face of shortages or disruptions resulting from Y2K problems. As noted by Kevin Daehnke, the President of CYTCAP: "It is time to implement back up solutions in case of Y2K disruptions. We can't be sure where failures might occur, but if we plan ahead we will be prepared to fix any problems that do arise. If we can ensure that our critical infrastructures are functioning at some level, no matter what may occur, good old American ingenuity will take over from there. It is important that cities and counties immediately begin the process of protecting critical infrastructures, so that we can welcome the new year with open arms."

William Ulrich of Tactical Strategies Group, Inc. states:

"Local government infrastructures include waste disposal, sewage handling, water distribution, emergency services, fire protection, and a host of other functions critical to local communities. Each of these service areas relies on outside supplier and internal technologies; each of which requires a contingency plan. It is extremely important for local governments to get their contingency plans in place this year and the "Best Practices" guide is an excellent way to accomplish this."

This important resource is available for $55.00 (with volume discounts) at www.center4y2k.com or by calling 888-877-1994 or 408-848-5652. Training sessions which utilize the handbook's approach will be available in the Summer of 1999.

-- Jean Wasp (jean@sonic.net), June 22, 1999