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The Tab Is Rising

What companies say they'll spend to avoid Y2K bugs

COMPANY             PREVIOUS ESTIMATE   NEW ESTIMATE
                    IN MILLIONS

AETNA               $139                $195
AT&T                 300                 900
BANKERS TRUST        180-230             220-260
CENDANT               25                  53
CHASE MANHATTAN      300                 363
GENERAL MOTORS       400-500             890*
MCDONALD'S             8                  30
MERRILL LYNCH        375                 560
SEARS                 63                 143
XEROX                116                 135


*Includes $300 million payment to EDS
DATA: SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION, COMPANY REPORTS


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