3 1 er447.txt FORM 3 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 3 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Scofield Mark W. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 Golden Oak Court, Reflections II, 3rd Floor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Virginia Beach VA 23452 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) May 14, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Metro Information Services, Inc. ("MISI") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable) [_] Director [_] 10% Owner [X] Officer (give title below) [_] Other (specify below) Vice President of Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line) [X] Form Filed by One Reporting Person [_] Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person ================================================================================ Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ================================================================================

* If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction 5(b)(v). Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Print or Type Responses) (Over) FORM 3 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) ================================================================================

Explanation of Responses: (1) The option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on October 27, 2001. /s/ Bradford D. Bimson, Attorney-in-Fact 05/22/01 --------------------------------------------- ----------------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. (Print or Type Responses) Page 2 CONFIRMING STATEMENT This Statement confirms that the undersigned, Mark W. Scofield, has authorized and designated John M. Paris, Jr. or Bradford D. Bimson to execute and file on the undersigned's behalf all Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Metro Information Services, Inc. The authority of John M. Paris, Jr. and Bradford D. Bimson under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Metro Information Services, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that neither John M. Paris, Jr. nor Bradford D. Bimson is assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Dated as of: May 21, 2001 /s/ Mark W. Scofield -------------------------------------- Mark W. Scofield

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