Article: America Online Plans to Maintain Northern Virginia Presence after Merger.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

Jan. 11--The big deal between America Online Inc. and Time Warner Inc. looks like a pretty good deal for Virginia, too.

"It's a powerful statement about what's going on in the state today," said Donald W. Upson, the commonwealth's secretary of technology. "Virginia is the Internet capital."

The deal seems unlikely to draw influence away from AOL's headquarters in Dulles in Loudoun County. Upson said he spoke yesterday to AOL officials who said the company's operating headquarters will remain in Northern Virginia.

Steve Case, AOL's high-powered chief executive who would be chairman of the combined company, is also expected to keep his office in ...

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