VOLUME 12                                 OCTOBER 1997                                          NO. 10


AOL RULES

By Kelly Jackson Higgins

With the CompuServe deal, America Online broadcast its belief that networks
are for nerds and content is for kings.





TIGHTENING THE TOBACCO BELT

By Steve McQuilkin

The proposed tobacco settlement could devastate farmers in Southside Virginia, but
the rest of the state would suffer
few side effects.


HELP ME, BOSS!

By Elizabeth O. Cooper

When workers' lives are in crisis, managers are getting involved like never before.


OPTION PLAY

By Leigh Anne Larance

Incentive plans create instant
winners in the booming stock market.





FREDERICKSBURG

By Leila Marija Ugincius

The region known for its rich
history is eyeing a promising future.






GREAT ESCAPES

The 1997-1998 Virginia meeting and conference planner.

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