The compliance push is somewhat reminiscent of the IT panic sparked by Y2K. But peak compliance spending won't be nearly as high and the drop-off won't be nearly as deep, said Lepeak. Moreover, new regulations will come online in the future, forcing companies to spend more to comply. For example, Section 409 of Sarbanes-Oxley, which won't go into effect until next year at the earliest, will require companies to provide real-time disclosure of material events that might affect performance, Hagerty said. Companies that already have jumped into the market say results are good so far. EMC introduced its Centera product line a year ago, in part to solve compliance issues. It has been one of the company's fastest-growing products, the company says. Oracle in May unveiled its Internal Controls Manager, tailored to help companies comply with section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley.