Intended to investigate ways in which electronic publishing might be further developed to serve important consumer needs and social interests that have yet to become a focus for the industry, this two-day planning meeting consisted of roundtable discussions with 16 electronic publishing experts and practitioners. Following a presentation of the items and questions that prompted this investigation, informal discussions aimed at identifying key questions that the project might pursue in its next stages are summarized in sections focused on: (1) the supply and demand sides of electronic publishing as it is today and as it might grow in the years ahead; (2) factors that might spur or obstruct further development; and (3) further topics that should be pursued. It is concluded that the project does not assume that everyone should be a publisher or that electronic publishing deserves promotion for its own sake, but rather that opportunities should be discovered for society to benefit from electronic publishing, not only in the realm of commerce, but also in the other uses and pursuits of knowledge that make for a civilized community. A listing of conference participants is provided. (KM)