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

DATE: Friday, March 3, 1995                  TAG: 9503010287
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS      PAGE: 04   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

DIRECT MARKETING ENTERPRISES, LTD.

ILLUSTRATION: Graphic

The city recently announced that Direct Marketing Enterprises, a New

York-based company, will be relocating to Portsmouth. The company

will bring some 300 jobs to the city. The company, which will begin

the hiring process in the fall, anticipates the following jobs: 85

warehouse ``pickers, packers;'' 27 fork-lift operators; 26 line

supervisors; 37 customer service representatives; 55 computer

operators; 42 clerical workers; and 30 people to fill miscellaneous

jobs.

by CNB