Millennium Bug Help and Support:

• Call Industry Canada at 1-800-270-8220. You will receive (free-of-charge) resource material from the Task Force Year 2000.
• Contact the "Year 2000 First Step" initiative (see facing page).
• Visit the websites listed below.
• Access local help if available.
• Watch for television and radio programs on this topic.
• Attend seminars in your community on the Year 2000 problem. Local Chambers of Commerce are taking a lead role in many communities.
• Keep your eye out for resource material. Governments, banks, insurance companies, community agencies, and others are preparing resource material.

Year 2000 First Step:
Source: Industry Canada and CIBC's website

To help your business take the important first step toward Year 2000 compliance, Industry Canada's Student Connection Program and CIBC have joined forces to develop Year 2000 First Step. It is a program designed to evaluate your company's unique Year 2000 challenges and help you get on your way to being 'Y2K ready'.

With Year 2000 First Step, your business receives a customized, hands-on evaluation by a specially trained post-secondary student. The student will visit your workplace to assess your computer system and software and will discuss what you can do to prepare your company for the future.

Your assessment includes:

• Year 2000 awareness
• Inventory of computer systems
• Simple diagnosis of software and hardware
• A review of your business risks
• A detailed report and suggested action plan

While Year 2000 First Step will not completely solve all your issues, it will help you take that initial first step. This assessment costs $195, plus tax. This includes an assessment of ten PCs. For more information on Year 2000 First Step call: 1-888-807-7777 or visit:
www.scp-ebb.com

CAN2K:
Source: CAN2K website

CAN2K is the awareness component of the Year 2000 Initiative launched by Industry Canada and the Canada-Pennsylvania Partnership Council. It has been developed primarily for small businesses, volunteer organizations, and local governments in rural communities. It aims to heighten awareness of the Year 2000 problem. This initiative is being delivered through the Community Access Network. For information, visit the CAN2K website at: http://www.can2k.com

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