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Y2K Bug Shows Up in Philadelphia The Associated Press Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999; 12:43 p.m. EST

PHILADELPHIA  As many as 500 people got notices telling them to show up for jury duty in 1900  an error caused by the so-called Y2K bug in city court computers.

"Yes, after all the work that was done to avoid this, it happened," city Jury Commissioner Michael J. McAllister told the Philadelphia Daily News. "Well, it was only one run of mailings, and we've taken care of it. It shouldn't happen again."

About 400 to 500 people got the erroneous mailings, he said.

McAllister said the problem only involved those who had been granted postponements of their jury duty; the notices were for a second call.

But Charles McLaughlin of the city's Port Richmond section, who got his summons Friday, said he had never asked for a postponement.

"I told my wife, 'I've got jury duty, but I can't go. I've already missed it.' Then I told her it was for the year 1900," he said.

Brian Anderson, who is in charge of the city's computer systems, could not be reached for comment by the Daily News.

Computer experts around the world have been warning for months about the Y2K bug, a technological glitch that can cause computer systems to mistake the year 2000 for 1900.

) Copyright 1999 The Associated Press

-- Uncle Bob (UNCLB0B@Tminus33&counting.down), November 28, 1999

Answers

Well, my FEDERAL COURT jury notice said 3 Jan 2000. I guess that means the problem is solved!

-- Mr. Mike (mikeabn@aol.com), November 28, 1999.