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They've spent years of effort
and millions of dollars. They know their systems are set, but they have plans in place in case of a bank run, an executive heart attack or a riot. With the new century in sight,
the six companies Computerworld has followed in this occasional series are treating the final countdown to Y2K like any routine day
DON'T LOOK for special customer call-in numbers, Y2K duty officers or other visible signs of once-in-a-millennium special measures at Omaha-based railroad giant Union Pacific Corp. (UP) this New Year's Eve.
But make no mistake: That doesn't mean they aren't being taken.
"We don't want to give people special phone numbers," said Tim Brechbill, the $9 billion rail company's year 2000 project manager. To avoid creating even a whiff of panic, "we're not asking anybody to do something special," he said.
But behind the scenes, UP...