MCI Adds Wireless "Hot Spots" To Remote Access Solution Through Wayport

MCI to Support Wireless Access in Hotels, Airports and Select San Francisco Bay Area McDonald's Locations

ASHBURN, Va., JULY 8, 2003 - MCI (WCOEQ, MCWEQ) today announced that customers can now access corporate networks, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and the Internet via wireless high-speed connections at more than 600 U.S. locations including hotels, airports and select San Francisco-San Jose area McDonald's restaurants through a roaming partnership with Wayport.

Beginning today, McDonald's will begin offering wireless services as part of a pilot via Wayport's Wi-Fi network at select San Francisco Bay area restaurants. McDonald's wireless restaurants will be added to MCI's list of remote access locations later this month.

"With the addition of Wayport's 'hot spots' to MCI's ever growing number of dial-up POPs, customers can now access MCI's world-class global Internet backbone while waiting for an airplane, staying in a hotel or enjoying a Big Mac at McDonald's," said Ralph Montfort, MCI director of Access Services. "These 'road warriors' on the go will be able to connect using Wi-Fi, Dial or Ethernet, without having to worry about third party security, billing or software compatibility because MCI takes care of it all through one customer interface."

By including wireless access points into MCI's Corporate Dial solution, customers benefit from a seamless solution to launch a VPN client, authenticate access and establish secure connections to corporate networks in an un-tethered environment. In addition, MCI Corporate Dial customers have one supplier for technical support, dedicated customer service and a consolidated bill for all wireless and dial up access charges.

Combined with enhanced Service Level Agreements, MCI's advanced remote access suite helps businesses reduce connectivity costs while supporting higher levels of productivity for traveling and remote workers. Through a single point of entry, administrators can easily create and modify user groups, configure multiple product sets, set user passwords and prohibit more costly connections.

About Wayport, Inc.
Wayport is the world's largest provider of high-speed Wi-Fi (802.11b) wireless and wired Internet access in more than 565 major hotels, including such brands as Four Seasons, Loews, Wyndham, Hilton, Marriott, Sheraton, Doubletree and Embassy Suites, and Wi-Fi wireless Internet access in seven major airports: Dallas-Fort Worth, Seattle-Tacoma, LaGuardia, San Jose, Austin-Bergstrom, Oakland and Minneapolis-St. Paul. At airports, travelers also can take advantage of Wayport's 16 Laptop Laneairport business centers, which feature private offices with high-speed Internet access and other business services, as well as mobile devices and accessories for sale. To learn more, please visit http://www.wayport.net.

About WorldCom, Inc.
WorldCom, Inc. (WCOEQ, MCWEQ), which currently conducts business under the MCI brand name, is a leading global communications provider, delivering innovative, cost-effective, advanced communications connectivity to businesses, governments and consumers. With the industry's most expansive global IP backbone and wholly-owned data networks, WorldCom develops the converged communications products and services that are the foundation for commerce and communications in today's market. For more information, go to http://www.mci.com.