The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, March 3, 1995                  TAG: 9502280296
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D1   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: (Staff)
                                             LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

ALLIANCE TO BUY ON-LINE REAL ESTATE LISTING FIRM

PRC Realty Systems Inc. has signed an agreement to be acquired by an alliance of Advance Publications, Cox Newspapers Inc., Knight-Ridder Inc. and Tribune Company. McLean-based PRC Realty Systems, a leader in providing computerized information services to the real estate industry, has been a subsidiary of Black & Decker Corp. since 1970. The newspaper alliance will acquire PRC Realty Systems for $60 million. The alliance partners will be equal partners in the venture. by CNB