Area Computer Services Market Strong; Economic Development Group Ranks Baltimore-D.C. Region High From: The Washington Post | Date: March 2, 1987| Author: Rudolph A. Pyatt Jr. | Copyright 1987 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The Washington-Baltimore region, aided by heavy concentrations of federal agencies and research and development centers, ranks as one of the leading U.S. markets for computer services, according to a regional economic development organization.

Only the New York-Northern New Jersey metropolitan area generates higher sales volume in the computer-services industry, according to the Washington-Baltimore Regional Association.

The rankings are based on Commerce Department data for 1...

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