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Focuses on several developments concerning high-technology firms in the Washington Region as of April 2, 1999. Includes David Baker's departure from America Online to become president of startup Internet firm, Exit1; TV onthe Web's addition of another channel to its Web television network; Edison Venture Fund's investment in Digital Paper; Infotex Holdings' agreement to be acquired by American Casinos International.

Reports that the University of Virginia at Charlottesville will offer an executive master's degree program in systems engineering in the fall of 1999. Local high-tech firms' demand for skilled labor; Schedule of classes; Concentration of courses.

Focuses on TV on the Web's efforts to bring niche television to computer screens via the Internet. Concept called narrowcasting; Goal of providing online video to special-interest communities; Technical issues that can make viewing video over the Internet difficult. INSET: Toward a sharper image.

Reports on MCI WorldCom's increasing prominence in the communications market in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Revenue increase for the company; Proliferation of company call centers in the Washington area; Success of business units UUNet and Mass and Government Markets; Growth of MCI WorldCom. INSET: MCI WorldCom worldwide.

Discusses how companies have risen above turbulent times and earned awards through sheer hard work. Overcome of adversity to achieve business success; Recognition of companies by the MassMutual Life Insurance Co., the United States Chamber of Commerce and `Nations Business' periodical with the Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative Award. INSET: Is it worth going through the paperwork hassle of applying for....

Presents a discussion with executive director of Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based University of North Carolina (UNC) hospitals Eric B. Munson regarding challenges and goals of UNC Hospitals in 21st century. Impact of construction projects on UNC hospitals; Plans for the addition of revenues; Role of insurance companies in health care industry; Impact of for-profit hospitals on non-profit hospitals.

Reports that VarsityBooks.com has netted $10 million in venture capital funding from FBR Technology Venture Partners and the Mayfield Fund in California. Amount of money received in the first quarter of 1999; Efforts of the owners of the company to get the venture funds.

Reports that Washington-based Teleglobe Communications will adds 2000 jobs. Expansion and upgrading of the company's worldwide telecommunications network; Benefits to carriers, Internet service providers and business customers.

Focuses on the establishment of an advisory board devoted to helping chief executive officers make good business decisions by small business owners in and around Washington (D.C.). Sage Consulting; Granny's Goodies; Dinte Resources; Rapport of business owners with members of advisory board; Selection of board members.

Reports that Hayes Corp.'s former chief executive Ron Howard has bought Hayes' Century 2000 remote access server after Hayes' bankruptcy filing and formed a networking hardware firm Zabacom. Partnership with Steve Fischer; Description of the product; Financial projections for the firm; Profile on Howard; Possible location of the firm in Maryland or Pennsylvania.

Reports that Washington-area companies have received $274 million in venture capital financing in the fourth quarter of 1998. Results of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Money Tree Survey; Pool of entrepreneurial companies.

Reports on the death of Sherikon Inc. chief executive officer and founder Ed Fernandez when his Cessna 206 plane crashed near Salem, Missouri. Growth of Sherikon's operations; Fernandez's prominence in the Hispanic business community; Succession plan for Fernandez's business.

Reports on Gardy-McGrath's TV onthe Web service. Provision of special-interest communities online video they want to see; Development of the niche narrowcast market.

Focuses on the decision by RiverBed Technologies subsidiary of NobleStar Systems to move out and become an independent company. Total worth of venture capital received by RiverBed; Background to the operations of RiverBed; Features of the Scout software developed by the company; Comment by Paul Pocialik, principal and chief technology officer for NobleStar.

Focuses on the women executives in the high technology industry in Washington, D.C. Percentage of women occupying senior executive positions; Views of women executives on the glass ceiling; Career histories of women executives in the industry; Major hurdles facing women in technical careers. INSET: Building networks.

Details Rochester, New York-based PaeTec Communications' plan to offer small and midsize businesses in Washington Region local, long-distance and Internet services. Value of PaeTec's investment to install a communications switch in Sterling, Virginia; Competition with Bell Atlantic; Expected revenue.

Describes how small business owners chose the names for their companies. Importance of selecting the right name; Susan Rogan of Clarity Claims Etcetera Inc.; Gayle Young-Monroe of Positive Communications; Robert O. Chambers of ROC Enterprises.

Reports on Qwest Communications Inc.'s agreement to lease part of an office building in Washington, D.C. Location of the property; Expectations on the deal's impact to leasing in the area; Features of the property.

Reports on Dale D'Alessio's lawsuit accusing America Online Inc. of 10 counts of unlawful acts, contract breaches and other violations that forced CigarCafe, an electronic commerce venture started by D'Alessio, out of business. Description of the contract between the CigarCafe and the online service; Comment by Randal Bowe, associate general counsel for America Online.

Reports on announcement by LCI International Inc. chief H. Brian Thompson to leave the company by the end of 1998 following the sale of LCI to Qwest Communications International Inc. Options open to Thompson; Business career.

Reports on the contract signed by Electronic Newsstand authorizing search engines Yahoo! Corp. and Excite Inc. to direct Internet users to its web site. Terms of the deal; Implications on Electronic Newsstand's financial status.

Reports on the decline in venture capital deals in Washington, D.C. Turmoil in the capital markets that has out a hiring freeze on initial public offerings; Career Builder's success at raising venture capital during the third quarter of 1998; Prospects for improvement in the fourth quarter of 1998; Participation of area companies in Mid-Atlantic Venture Fair on November 17-18, 1998.

Features the Indian CEO High Tech Council, a social-networking-business development group for the Washington region's Indian high-tech executives. Brief history of the group founded by Microstrategy chief operating officer Sanju Bansal and Reggie Aggarwal, an attorney with Shaw Pittman Potts & Trowbridge; Skepticisms of several Indian tech executives towards the networking. INSET: New help for entrepreneurs..

Reports on the effects of the National Basketball Association (NBA) labor dispute on restaurants near the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. Sales of restaurants when the Washington Wizards basketball team play at the center; Comments from various restaurant owners; Wizard home games lost from the NBA lockout.

Explains the role played by various associations in the race against the year 2000 (Y2K) computing problem. Efforts to increase awareness about the Y2K bug; Building Owners and Managers Association International's publication of a book about meeting the Y2K challenge; National Retail Federation's initiation of its Year 2000 Survival project; Education of association members about potential legal issues.

Reports on declining trends in the stock market which resulted to several companies in Washington area to abandon plans for stock offerings. Biotechnology company, GenVec's withdrawal of its initial public offering (IPO) registration; Below opening price for Softworks Inc., designer of data storage and management software; Posted 1997 sales of Integral Systems, manufacturer of satellite control devices.

Features Arlington, Virginia-based Iota restaurant and nightclub and Lazy Sundae ice cream parlor. Jane and Stephen Negrey as Iota owners; Misty Tax as co-owner of Lazy Sundae; Expansion strategies; Annual revenues; Risks inherent to expanding. INSET: Experts corner..

Features the Arlington, Virginia-based Electronic Industries Alliance, formerly the Electronic Industries Association. Definition of the electronic industries; Member companies; Independent association members; Headquarters; Political activities; Growth of the alliance.

Discusses the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) December 22, 1998, deadline for owners of underground storage to comply with safety regulations. Details of the EPA safety mandates; Costs of compliance with the mandates. INSET: Tank facts..

Focuses on the effort of the Apple Tree Institute and the Washington Math Science Technology (WMST) Public Charter High School's effort to bring students to the Franklin School building in Washington, D.C. by the fall of 1999. Help provided by Apple Tree to WMST; Plans for a capital fund-raising campaign; Efforts to generate students' interest in science and technology. INSET: Setting up charter schools..

Reports on the scarcity of skilled information technology workers in the United States. Efforts of associations to retain skilled workers; Strategies used by some associations to make up for shortage of skilled workers; Provision of stable working environment.

Highlights the National Building Museum's celebration of engineers' creativity via the exhibition called `Breaking Through: The Creative Engineer.' Presentation of eight engineering case studies in a jungle-gym display that conveys a sense of creative play; Exhibit of seismic isolation bearings; Advances in math and computer technologies; Hanging Lake Viaduct in Colorado's Glenwood Canyon.

Focuses on developments related to high technology industries in and around Baltimore, Maryland, current as of January 29, 1999. Includes Sylvan Learning Systems Inc.'s acquisition of a controlling interest in Universidad Europea de Madrid; SI International's acquisition of Statistica.

This article is a reprint of a report "Work, Religion and Reasonableness," by Valerie Munson, which was published in the journal "Business First of Columbus." The role that religion plays in the lives of employees is not apparent at work for some, for others, it becomes a necessity. The author observes that pursuing laudable intentions to live out their faith in their day-to-day lives, employees may inadvertently cause problems they never intend. One individual's right to be free from religious discrimination must be balanced against another person's right to be free from a work environment that is hostile and disruptive.

Features HomeQuest Network, a start-up company growing in an incubator in Baltimore, Maryland. Facilitation of the home-buying and -selling process by showcasing local homes for sale on a 24-hour cable channel; Technology Advancement Program of the University of Maryland; Search for an investor.

Presents an interview with Curtis Generous, chief technology officer at Alexandria, Virginia-based network engineering firm, UUcom. Most frequently visited Web sites; Congestion problems at the Internet.

Focuses on Fairfax, Virginia-based George Mason University's launching of the National Center for Technology and Law. Goal of bringing technology innovators and government regulators together before they meet in a courtroom; Sponsorship of breakfast seminars.

Presents an interview with Walt Purnell, president and chief executive officer of Reston, Virginia-based American Mobile Satellite. Financial performance of the mobile communications provider in the first quarter of 1999; Growth potential of the wireless electronic mail offering, eLink.

Focuses on the amount raised by Annandale, Virginia-base software firm OneSoft in a third round of venture capital financing. List of investors; Plan to use the money to strengthen its marketing program; Goal of building its sales team to turn prospects into clients.

Features Herndon, Virginia-based Net2000 Group. Nature of business; Services and product provided; Investors; Company history.

Reports on the purchase of San Francisco, California-based Web strategy specialist IBIS Consulting by Fairfax County, Virginia-based firm Proxicom in a stock transaction. Purchase price; Impact of purchase on business operations of Proxicom.

Reports on the difficulties of startup CrossMedia Networks, a firm that specializes in the development of voice electronic mails founded by Bob Nelson and partner William Livingston. Reduction of employees; Lack of capital; Speculations on cause of difficulties of the company.

Features an interview with Jim Condon, president and chief operating officer of Fairfax County, Virginia-based firm CyberCash. Profit expectations; Views on mergers; Value of strategic alliances.

Reports on the headquarters relocation of IMCI Technologies from Vienna to Loudoun County, Virginia. Size of facility; Number of employees.

Announces the appointment of Harvey Weiss as chief executive officer of Reston, Virginia-based Global Integrity, subsidiary firm of Science Applications International Corp. Career highlights.

Lists the recipients of the awards being given by the High Technology Council of Maryland. Includes Visual Networks as High Technology Firm of the Year; Harrison Hoppes, president emeritus of McKesson BioServices as Executive of the Year; DiskXtender 4.0 developed by OTG Software as Information Technology Product of the Year.

Notes the appointment of Gregory J. Owens as president and chief executive officer of Rockville, Maryland-based supply chain management software developer Manugistics Group. Background of business operations.

Discloses plans for the launch of an initial public offering (IPO) by Beltsville, Maryland-based Web-hosting and Internet solutions provider Digex. Plans for proceeds of the IPO; Amount of money to be raised by the company; Founding history and background of business operations.

Reports on the reorganization of Herndon, Virginia-based network switch designer Netrix. Number of employees; Reason for appointment of Steve Francesco as chairman of the company; Cost expectations in scaling back workforce and consolidating of operations.

Reports that Washington, D.C.-based Space Technology Development Corp. has won a license for remote-sensing satellite. Operation of the Naval EarthMap Observer; Remote sensing plans of the company.