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

DATE: Wednesday, March 20, 1996              TAG: 9603200498
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

FINANCE DIRECTOR APPOINTED

Norfolk City Manager James B. Oliver Jr. has announced the appointment of Nancy C. Tracy as finance director effective immediately.

Tracy moves to Norfolk's top financial post after serving as acting director for 15 months. She is responsible for managing, planning and establishing accounting policies and procedures, overseeing financial statement preparation, supervision of cash investments, administration of the capital bond program, and directing the procurement of goods and services for city operations.

A certified public accountant, she holds a bachelor's degree in music education from James Madison University and did acounting and post-graduate course work at Old Dominion University. by CNB