The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, March 27, 1996              TAG: 9603270528
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D1   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

ILLUSTRATION: [Color Photos]

Associated Press

The MCI Communications Mass Markets Center opened Tuesday in the

Denbigh area of Newport News. The facility, which will have an

annual payroll of $20 million, will employ 1,000 by year's end,

company officials say. The center occupies a former Lowe's store in

the Sherwood Shopping Center.

by CNB