NEWS RELEASE

New Y2K Standards Available Free Online

For Immediate Release
9 July 1999

Contacts:

Working Group Chair: Lowell Johnson
UNISYS Corporation
Phone: 651-635-7305
l.johnson@computer.org

Markus Plessel
Marketing Administrator
Phone: 732-562-3989
m.plessel@ieee.org

Washington, D.C. - On Saturday, June 26, the IEEE-SA Standards Board approved two IEEE Computer Society Y2K standards. IEEE Std 2000.1-1999 defines Y2K terms and concepts; IEEE Std 2000.2-1999 addresses Y2K testing for components and systems.

IEEE standards are normally available only on a fee basis. However, as a public service, the IEEE Standards Association will provide access to these two standards at no charge on the Web at http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/2000/index.html. Printed copies of the standards may be purchased from the IEEE by calling +1 800-678-4333.

IEEE Std 2000.1-1999 — IEEE Standard for Information Technology - Year 2000 Terminology
IEEE Std 2000.1-1999 defines the terms and concepts necessary for addressing Y2K issues for information technology. The standard revises a previous standard, approved in 1998, and includes changes in requirements for claims of conformance. The new standard specifies that components and systems perform correct date processing for a minimum of 10 years, including 1999 and 2000.

IEEE Std 2000.2-1999 — IEEE Recommended Practice for Information Technology - Year 2000 Test Methods
Due to the extremely wide range of platforms and applications which are being tested for Y2K problems, this document cannot claim to provide a complete or rigorous solution. Further, the document is not intended to be used as a Y2K compliance verification suite. Rather it is an extensive compendium of recommended testing methods, only some of which may be applicable for any single system or component.

For more information on these IEEE Computer Society standards, contact the working group chair, Lowell Johnson (see above). For information on other IEEE Computer Society standards, contact Steve Diamond, IEEE Computer Society Vice-President for Standards Activities, via email at s.diamond@computer.org.

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