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Y2K STATEMENT - PLANMASTER/TASKMASTER Products
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WINDOWS PLANMASTER 32 bits System
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Version 1.3.1 191198R and beyond are Y2K compliant under Windows 95,
Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0, as are all the ancillary programs with
it.

No problems are anticipated with earlier versions.

WINDOWS TASKMASTER 16 bits
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Version program dated 27/11/98 11:48 and beyond are Y2K compliant
under Windows 95, Windows 98 and Win NT4.

Earlier versions have a trivial problem, which does NOT affect
operation - they will not accept 29/02/00 as a valid date on the
Voyage Details Screen. This date is for information only and is not
used in any calculations.

WINDOWS PLANMASTER 16 bits
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Superceded by Windows PLANMASTER 32.

Current version of program, dated 19/02/98 has the same trivial
problem as earlier versions of the Windows TASKMASTER - it will not
accept 29/02/00 as valid date.

DOS PLANMASTER
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The version 18/12/97 14:47 of the DOS PLANMASTER program is Y2K
compliant. Also the ancillary programs - BAPLIE translators
(140297/210296), Agents WeightList (250496) and Load/Transhipment
(070397) passed without problems.

No problems are anticipated with earlier versions.

There is very minor display problem with one of the Utilities, the
File Viewer - it shows dates of files created after 31/12/99
incorrectly(eg 29/02/00 is shown as 29/02/:0 ). This does not
affect the functionality of the product.

DOS TASKMASTER  (Containerships)
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The DOS TASKMASTER program and its ancillary programs is Y2K
compliant. Versions tested are 18/12/97 and 16/01/91 .

DOS TASKMASTER  (Tankers)
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The DOS TASKMASTER program for tankers has been tested as Y2K
compliant. Version tested was 10/08/98.

OPERATING SYSTEM/HARDWARE
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No guarantee can be given for the compliance of the hardware or
operating systems of the machines running the above products.



