1.   At the same time, he has had to project cool confidence about the date rollover.

2.   -- In Norway, prisoners at minimum-security prisons may be released during the date rollover to avoid potential problems if security measures fail.

3.   A number of developing countries also are not prepared for the date rollover.

4.   Computer experts also fear it has shown too little interest in preparing computers for the date rollover.

5.   In contrast, the date rollover could cause problems anywhere in the world.

6.   In fact, the FAA will have extra staff on duty to make sure all systems operate well during the date rollover.

7.   In recent months, India appears to have made big strides in preparing its computers for the date rollover.

8.   In the hours after the date rollover, Yourdon was so fearful of computer viruses that he logged onto the Internet through a backup computer.

9.   Joel Willemssen, director of the General Accounting Office, a federal watchdog agency, testified that four government agencies continue to be inadequately prepared for the date rollover.

10.   But the decentralized nature of the Internet also makes it nearly impossible to predict exactly how the January date rollover will affect it.