This newsletter issue outlines the growth of the supported employment movement for individuals with mental retardation. Two research studies are described, dealing with employers' experiences with supported employment. The first study examined the initial and most recent or terminal evaluation forms of 125 workers with mental retardation. The study found that the workers' level of mental retardation did not affect how their employers evaluated their work performance. When compared to initial evaluations, the terminal evaluations showed poorer performance in communication, attending to task consistently, and general performance (i.e., comparable to nonhandicappped workers). A second study found that 483 Virginia employers of the mentally retarded were most satisfied with workers' attendance and punctuality and least satisfied with speed of work, ability to learn new skills, and degree of supervision required. In addition to the research summaries, an article describes the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center's management information system which stores, retrieves, and manipulates data about supported employment program participants. A series of benefit-cost analyses on 214 people placed into supported competitive employment is examined from both the taxpayer's and the program participant's perspective. The newsletter concludes with a general description of the Center's purpose and activities and statistical data on individuals the Center has placed into supported employment. (JDD)