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	A Real Surf Band West Coast rockers The Mermen need a place to crash on tour, so check your email.

	Bacchus of the Net Self-described "cork dork" Peter Granoff is the first master sommelier of the Internet. He will sell no wine unless it's online.

	Plugged In, Turned On Inner-city kids make Web pages, money, and plans for the future.

	Soros Wires the World Philanthropist George Soros has devoted his time and massive fortune to building "open electronic communications systems" in countries where information is a scarce commodity.

	Miss DC Business woman and tireless activist Anita Brown has become a virtual den mother for African-Americans nationwide who are working to bring real-world values to their local communities through the Net.

	Japan's Mr. Internet Joey Ito, a 29-year old cybersavant and entrepreneur, says the future of the Internet in Japan depends on young spendthrift women.

	Wall Street Wired Tortoise Products wants to go public. Look for its initial public offering on the Net.

	Going to Extremes Charged magazine is not for the ordinary sports fan. Providing graphic coverage of "extreme sports," this online publication promises readers something extra with every issue.

	Wired Island From a small island in British Columbia, owners of a virtual art gallery sell their clients' work around the world while they watch the whales swim by.

	Cyberville, USA Want to make a real buck in the virtual world? Three entrepreneurs have created their own niches in cyberspace -- and found an income there, too.

	Cyberhero America's most wanted hacker eluded the FBI for two years. Then he made a critical mistake -- he broke into the electronic files of Tsutomu Shimomura.