Typical management. Tell them straight, there is no 64 bit solution to this problem.
If you have SQL Server 2005, you can rewrite all the DTS packages in SSIS (not a trivial task) and SSIS does run on 64 bit
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability