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Subject: IP: from edupage IBM WARNS EUROPEAN ON CONVERSION TO SINGLE

From: Dave Farber <farber@central.cis.upenn.edu>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 1996 20:03:55 -0400

IBM WARNS EUROPEAN ON CONVERSION TO SINGLE CURRENCY
IBM is urging European businesses to delay implementation of a common
European currency beyond its planned introduction in 1999, warning that
there will be computer chaos caused by a severe shortage of skills needed
to cope with such a transition.  Many businesses, however, remain
skeptical, and think that computing groups are simply seeking business.
(Financial Times 18 Jul 96)