Below is an excerpt from a handout compiled by Russell Clemings of The Fresno Bee, for a regional Investigative Reporters and Editors conference in Los Angeles in September. A copy of the full tipsheet is available by calling the IRE Resource Center at (573) 882-3364 and asking for Tipsheet #1095.

Some good Y2K Web sites:

• President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion: www.y2k.gov

The most official of the official sites. Contains links to Y