AN OPEN LETTER TO THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY July 23, 1998 AN OPEN LETTER TO THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY SUBJECT: U.S. Government Acquisition of Year 2000 Compliant Products As you know, information technology helps Federal and state government agencies and business enterprises deliver a wide variety of services that directly affect the health, welfare, and security of every citizen of the United States. If government and industry do not work together, some of those information technology systems may not be able to meet their important missions at the turn of the century due to their inability to accommodate the change from the year 1999 to the year 2000. The Government and information technology industry are working together on this problem to ensure that Federal agencies acquire only products and systems that are Year 2000 compliant. This coordinated effort is necessary to ensure that our citizens receive necessary services upon which they depend. To assist in the dissemination of information about the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products which are year 2000 compliant, the General Services Administration (GSA) has been working together with the CIO Council Year 2000 Committee and the Industry Advisory Council (IAC). In addition to our website, http://y2k.policyworks.gov which came online December 1, 1997, the GSA is sponsoring the COMDEX Y2K Pavilion at COMDEX/Fall '98, this November 16-20, in Las Vegas, Nevada. We have chosen to work closely with the organizers of COMDEX because we believe that their audience seeks information about your Y2K compliant products and services. COMDEX/Fall '98 offers the right venue at the right time to make a marketing push to this highly qualified audience of over 220,000 IT professionals. We encourage you to take advantage of this excellent marketing opportunity to demonstrate your Y2K solutions. For complete exhibitor information, For complete information about exhibiting with us in the COMDEX Y2K Pavilion, please contact Mr. Bill Mahan, Director of Pavilion Sales by phone at 781-433-1817 or fax 781-444-7722 or E-Mail to sonny_saslaw@zd.com. There is a limited amount of booth space available. Sincerely, /s/ by John Clark John Clark, Senior Policy Analyst Year 2000 & IT Issues Division Office of Information Technology WEB: Click on "Year 2000 Directory", then click on the "CIO, http://www.itpolicy.gsa.gov. E-MAIL: For additional information regarding the COMDEX Pavilion,, sonny_saslaw@zd.com. Posted 08/05/98 (W-SN232816).

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