NTT recognizes the Y2K problems as an important administrative issue, and has started a corporation-wide drive to challenge the issue since 1995, and has been implementing measures to complete them in a general way by the end of June.
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155 systems are identified as critical systems, have been modified and simulation tests have been completed by the end of June.
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Internal auditing of systems (about 500 systems, including those shown above in 1) was performed and its results are being assessed.
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Medical systems (87 systems) and equipment (about 2000 items) have been modified and simulation tests have been completed.
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As for the contingency plans to prepare for unforeseen accidents, we made a basic policy at the end of March, 1999, and formulated a contingency plan for each business and each system at the end of June, 1999. We plan to improve these plans according to the audit results, and at the same time, review the contingency plans in cooperation with other carriers, businesses and the government.
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We will take every precaution for emergencies (with about 3200 persons) on critical dates, such as December 31, 1999, to January 1, 2000. We will keep strict watch until April, 2000.
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NTT will publicly release the information and know-how that it has obtained through its activities on the NTT homepage (URL: http://www.ntt.co.jp/y2k/index.html). In addition, NTT is providing seminars and consultation regarding formulation of contingency plans to various associations, organizations, small and medium-sized companies, and is also engaged in activities to support foreign carriers, such as Korea Telecom which NTT helps to formulate contingency plans.
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| For further information, please contact:
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Kenya Nakatsuka
Press Relations
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
Telephone: (03) 5205-5550
E-mail: k.nakatsuka@hco.ntt.co.jp
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