| Rank | Name of Company | D.C.-Area Employees | Rank on
Main List |
|
1
|
Lockheed Martin Corp.
|
13,700
|
2
|
|
2
|
Marriott International Inc.
|
12,229
|
4
|
|
3
|
Giant Food Inc.
|
10,549
|
7
|
|
4
|
MCI Communications Corp.
|
4,785
|
3
|
|
5
|
Hechinger Co.
|
4,600
|
10
|
|
6
|
Potomac Electric Power Co.
|
4,238
|
11
|
|
7
|
US Airways Group Inc.
|
4,177
|
5
|
|
8
|
Dart Group Corp.
|
3,600
|
34
|
|
9
|
Manor Care Inc.
|
3,500
|
20
|
|
10
|
The Washington Post Co.
|
3,500
|
12
|
|
11
|
American Management Systems Inc.
|
2,800
|
31
|
|
12
|
Mobil Corp.
|
2,800
|
1
|
|
13
|
Gannett Co.
|
2,700
|
6
|
|
14
|
America Online Inc.
|
2,600
|
23
|
|
15
|
DavCo Restaurants Inc.
|
2,500
|
54
|
|
16
|
Orbital Sciences Corp.
|
2,300
|
37
|
|
17
|
Washington Gas Light Co.
|
2,274
|
27
|
|
18
|
BDM International Inc.
|
1,700
|
26
|
|
19
|
CACI International Inc.
|
1,700
|
50
|
|
20
|
Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc.
|
1,600
|
21
|
|
21
|
Host Marriott Services Corp.
|
1,526
|
18
|
|
22
|
Computer Data Systems Inc.
|
1,500
|
49
|
|
23
|
Rouse Co.
|
1,500
|
30
|
|
24
|
Trak Auto Corp.
|
1,500
|
41
|
|
25
|
Charles E. Smith Residential Realty Inc.
|
1,324
|
62
|
|
26
|
Comsat Corp.
|
1,200
|
25
|
|
27
|
Atlantic Coast Airlines Inc.
|
1,100
|
56
|
|
28
|
NHP Inc.
|
1,073
|
53
|
|
29
|
Crown Books Corp.
|
1,000
|
48
|
|
30
|
Sunrise Assisted Living Inc.
|
970
|
91
|
|
31
|
PHP Healthcare Corp.
|
875
|
55
|
|
32
|
ICF Kaiser International Inc.
|
860
|
19
|
|
33
|
BTG Inc.
|
850
|
40
|
|
34
|
Strayer Education Inc.
|
805
|
98
|
|
35
|
GRC International Inc.
|
800
|
69
|
|
36
|
Snyder Communications, Inc.
|
800
|
79
|
|
37
|
Choice Hotels International
|
728
|
39
|
|
38
|
NVR Inc.
|
706
|
24
|
|
39
|
VSE Corp.
|
675
|
70
|
|
40
|
Capstar Hotel Company
|
650
|
51
|
|
41
|
Metrocall Inc.
|
600
|
64
|
|
42
|
Life Technologies Inc.
|
500
|
44
|
|
43
|
Ryland Group Inc.
|
487
|
15
|
|
44
|
JP Foodservice Inc.
|
485
|
16
|
|
45
|
Manugistics Inc.
|
480
|
76
|
|
46
|
U.S. Office Products Co.
|
450
|
33
|
|
47
|
CarrAmerica Realty Corp.
|
420
|
61
|
|
48
|
Micros Systems Inc.
|
420
|
58
|
|
49
|
Nextel Communications Inc.
|
400
|
42
|
|
50
|
Government Technology Services Inc.
|
390
|
36
|
|
51
|
QuesTech Inc.
|
384
|
80
|
|
52
|
BET Holdings Inc.
|
382
|
67
|
|
53
|
LCC International Inc.
|
380
|
66
|
|
54
|
GSE Systems Inc.
|
360
|
75
|
|
55
|
Telco Communications Group Inc.
|
358
|
38
|
|
56
|
Fusion Systems Corp.
|
345
|
78
|
|
57
|
LCI International Inc.
|
330
|
22
|
|
58
|
PSINet Inc.
|
275
|
77
|
|
59
|
Versar Inc.
|
275
|
100
|
|
60
|
Cort Business Services Corp.
|
266
|
52
|
|
61
|
Columbia Gas System Inc.
|
250
|
9
|
|
62
|
Avemco Corp.
|
249
|
68
|
|
63
|
Amisys Managed Care Systems Inc.
|
240
|
93
|
|
64
|
Group 1 Software Inc.
|
237
|
95
|
|
65
|
Intersolv Inc.
|
234
|
65
|
|
66
|
Cerbco Inc.
|
200
|
90
|
|
67
|
Mills Corp.
|
200
|
63
|
|
68
|
Washington Homes Inc.
|
200
|
59
|
|
69
|
World Airways Inc.
|
200
|
45
|
|
70
|
Halifax Corp.
|
186
|
92
|
|
71
|
Host Marriott Corp.
|
180
|
32
|
|
72
|
Federal Realty Investment Trust
|
151
|
57
|
|
73
|
Computer Learning Centers Inc.
|
150
|
83
|
|
74
|
Interstate General Co. L.P.
|
105
|
88
|
|
75
|
General Dynamics Corp.
|
100
|
8
|
|
76
|
Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc.
|
100
|
81
|
|
77
|
Saul Centers Inc.
|
100
|
84
|
|
78
|
Transaction Network Services Inc.
|
92
|
89
|
|
79
|
Coherent Communications Systems Corp.
|
90
|
87
|
|
80
|
Criimi Mae Inc.
|
83
|
71
|
|
81
|
Allied Capital Commercial Corp.
|
75
|
97
|
|
82
|
Microdyne Corp.
|
75
|
74
|
|
83
|
UNC Inc.
|
70
|
29
|
|
84
|
Lafarge Corp.
|
65
|
14
|
|
85
|
AES Corp.
|
60
|
28
|
|
86
|
Fairchild Corp.
|
60
|
35
|
|
87
|
Primus Telecommunications Group Inc.
|
60
|
60
|
|
88
|
Storage USA Inc.
|
60
|
72
|
|
89
|
Genicom Corp.
|
46
|
46
|
|
90
|
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust
|
36
|
82
|
|
91
|
GTS Duratek Inc.
|
30
|
99
|
|
92
|
International American Homes Inc.
|
28
|
86
|
|
93
|
Comnet Corp.
|
25
|
96
|
|
94
|
Spacehab Inc.
|
25
|
85
|
|
95
|
Danaher Corp.
|
20
|
13
|
|
96
|
Banner Aerospace Inc.
|
14
|
47
|
|
97
|
Harman International Industries Inc.
|
10
|
17
|
|
98
|
SSE Telecom, Inc.
|
10
|
94
|
|
99
|
Allied Research Corp.
|
5
|
73
|
|
100
|
WorldCorp Inc.
|
4
|
43
|
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