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ARTICLE · 19 AUGUST 1998

Year 2000 Newsletter - May/June 1998 - Part II

United StatesStrategy
Department Of Justice Expected to Clear Antitrust Concerns

By Daniel Nugent

Companies wishing to share information with competitors about fixing the Year 2000 problem will soon receive guidance from the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division ("DoJ"). DoJ representatives recently acknowledged that they had received a formal request for an advisory opinion from an industry group hoping to collaborate on Year 2000 solutions. DoJ would not discuss details of the formal request or identity the requesting party. Representatives, however, indicate that the advisory opinion should be informative to all industry groups considering similar joint efforts. This opinion, expected to be released for public consumption in mid-July of 1998, is receiving expedited treatment due to the impending Year 2000 deadline.

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