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67 COMPUTER FAILURES BLAMED ON MILLENNIUM BUG Monday 10 January 2000 Top News The millennium bug caused just 67 significant computer failures across the world in the first week of the new year, according to new figures.

The bug count was collated by the Year 2000 Research Centre set up by accountants KPMG and the British Bankers Association.

The glitches ranged from failures reported at US power stations to problems with Internet music systems around the world.

Malcolm Marshall, KPMG's risk management partner said the appearance of some failures proved the there was a real problem with the millennium bug, but that most systems were fixed in time.

"However, Y2K isn't over yet. The most difficult to detect problems could prove a greater threat than dramatic failures such a complete system shutdown, which are spotted immediately," Mr Marshall said.

He warned companies needed to be vigilant over the leap year day of February 29 which many computers have not been programmed to deal with.

He said some temporary fixes for the millennium bug could pose a problem if companies assume they have solved the problem for good.

The millennium bug is caused by many computers and software programmes being unable to recognise the double zero at the end of the year 2000 date.

-- Dee (T1Colt556@aol.com), January 10, 2000

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The accountants at KPMG and the British Bankers Association sponsored the report.

Amazing that such astute professionals either are naive or can't count.

-- snooze button (alarmclock_2000@yahoo.com), January 10, 2000.