CLINTON, Miss., - November 16, 2001 - WorldCom, Inc. today announced that it has declared a quarterly dividend for the MCI group common stock (Nasdaq: MCIT). A cash dividend of $0.60 per share of MCI group common stock will be paid on April 15, 2002 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2002.
ABOUT MCI
The MCI group (Nasdaq: MCIT), an operating unit of WorldCom, Inc., is a leading provider of residential voice, advanced messaging and commercial telecommunications services in the United States. The MCI group offers consumers and small businesses a robust portfolio of services including local, international and long-distance services, paging, data, wireless, wholesale, and advanced global telecommunications services. For more information go to http://www.mci.com.
| Area: | Global |
| Name: | Scott Hamilton |
| Role: | WorldCom Investors |
| Tel: | 877-624-9266 |
| E-mail: | investor@wcom.com |
| Area: | Global |
| Name: | News Bureau |
| Role: | Media Relations |
| Tel: | 800-644-NEWS |
