MCI WorldCom Announces Date for Shareholder Vote on Pending Merger with Sprint

Clinton, Miss., February 25, 2000 - MCI WorldCom today
announced it will hold a special meeting of its shareholders on April
28, 2000, to vote on its pending merger with Sprint. MCI WorldCom
shareholders of record on March 6, 2000 will receive proxy materials
and be entitled to vote at the April 28, 2000 special meeting.
MCI WorldCom (NASDAQ: WCOM) is a global leader in
"all-distance" communications services with operations in
more than 65 countries. Revenues in 1999 were $37 billion, with more
than $15 billion from high-growth data, Internet and international
services. MCI WorldCom and Sprint have announced a merger agreement,
which the companies expect to close in the second half of 2000 after
regulatory and shareholder approvals. For more information go to
http//www.wcom.com.