Input date of 01-JAN-99 Defaults to 01-JAN-2099

I am trying to run this insert statement with a start_date of Jan 1, 1999: Insert into monthlyoffers

   (offer_title, offer_desc, start_date, end_date, username, pointofcontact, id_mom_category, id_market,
inserted_date)
Values

   ('Test','This is a test', '01-JAN-99', '', 'irosa', '', 8, 1, '26-JAN-01'); The statement runs fine, but when I run this query: select to_char(start_date, 'DD-MON-YYYY') from monthlyoffers
where start_date >='01-JAN-01';

Result is: 01-JAN-2099

Should this be happening? How do I force year 19xx? Received on Fri Jan 26 2001 - 20:30:39 CST