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112 STAT. 2388 PUBLIC LAW 105-271 —OCT. 19, 1998 2000 statements concerning that person or entity are posted or otherwise made accessible to the general public. (8) YEAR 2000 PROCESSING.—The term "year 2000 processing" means the processing (including calculating, comparing, sequencing, displaying, or storing), transmitting, or receiving of date data from, into, and between the 20th and 21st centuries, and during the years 1999 and 2000, and leap year calculations. (9) YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE.—The term "year 2000 readiness disclosure" means any written year 2000 statement— (A) clearly identified on its face as a year 2000 readiness disclosure; (B) inscribed on a tangible medium or stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in perceivable form; and (C) issued or published by or with the approval of a person or entity with respect to year 2000 processing of that person or entity or of products or services offered by that person or entity. (10) YEAR 2000 REMEDIATION PRODUCT OR SERVICE.— The term "year 2000 remediation product or service" means a software program or service hcensed, sold, or rendered by a person or entity and specifically designed to detect or correct year 2000 processing problems with respect to systems, products, or services manufactured or rendered by another person or entity. (11) YEAR 2000 STATEMENT. — (A) IN GENERAL. —The term "year 2000 statement" means any commimication or other conveyance of information by a party to another or to the public, in any form or medium— (i) concerning an assessment, projection, or estimate concerning year 2000 processing capabilities of an entity, product, service, or set of products and services; (ii) concerning plans, objectives, or timetables for implementing or verifying the year 2000 processing capabilities of an entity, product, service, or set of products and services; (iii) concerning test plans, test dates, test results, or operational problems or solutions related to year 2000 processing by— (I) products; or (II) services that incorporate or utilize products; or (iv) reviewing, commenting on, or otherwise directly or indirectly relating to year 2000 processing capabilities. (B) NOT INCLUDED.—For the purposes of any action brought under the securities laws, as that term is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(47)), the term "year 2000 statement" does not include statements contained in any documents or materials filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or with Federal banking regulators, pursuant to section 12(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of^1934 (15 U.S.C.