hyperbole alert! > Vendors must be compliant by Oct 1 > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55558-2003Jun13.html?nav=hptoc_tn that's not what is says at all. what is says is "The evolution toward the new standard must be taken into account for all purchases starting Oct. 1" which, if you have played in that game, means little beyond powerpoint and promises. randy