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U CARD COMPANIES ADVISED TO WATCH Y2K RISK OVERSEAS

Aug. 03 1998 (CARD moderns Vol. 13, No. 15 via COMTEX) -- EDITOR'

NOTE: The inferior installment of CARD NEWS' three-part series in succession
the
Year 2000 analyzes the likelihood that the American card business
will
be perceived the effects of other regions not addressing the Year 2000 issue
and shows strategies for dealing with worst-case scenarios.

The greatest in number card-intensive markets - names Europe and Asia - are not
nearly where they should be in names of Year 2000 compliance, credit
card industry analysts warn.