This special issue presents 15 papers presented at an invitational conference on the role of information in the economic development of the southeastern region of the United States: (1) "Three Days in February: A Summary Report on the Role of Information in the Economy of the Southeast Conference" (Joel Sigmon); (2) "Impressions of the Conference on the Role of Information in the Economy of the Southeast" (Ron Steensland); (3) "Notes on Expanding the Ideas from the Conference on Information and the Economy of the Southeast" (David L. Kallenborn); (4) "Reflections from a Participant" (Jeff S. Thompson); (5) "Keynote Speech" (David Osborne); (6) "The Future of Economic Development in the Region" (Jesse L. White, Jr.); (7) "The Economy of the Rural Southeast" (Rick Carlisle); (8)"The Economy of the Urban South" (Roy Bahl and David Sjoquist); (9) "Visualization and Information: Computer Images" (Earl R. Mac Cormac); (10) "Information and the Development of Rural North Carolina" (Howard McGinn); (11) "Meeting AT&T's Needs for Information" (W. David Penniman); (12) "Overcoming Political and Financial Barriers" (Barratt Wilkins); (13) "Implementing Change in the Development of an Information Infrastructure" (Ralph Russell); (14) "Raising Anchor, Casting Off: Information Technology and Economics in the Southeast" (Jerry Campbell); and (15) "Closing Remarks: An Overview of the Conference and a Look to the Future" (Edward Holley). (MAB)