WorldCom, Inc. Declares First Quarter Cash Dividend on Depositary Shares

JACKSON, Mississippi (January 13, 1997) --

WorldCom, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:WCOM) today announced that it has set
February 21, 1997, as the record date for the quarterly cash dividend
payment of $0.67 on WorldCom, Inc.'s Depositary Shares, each
representing a one one-hundredth interest in a share of WorldCom, Inc.
Series A 8% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend is
payable on February 28, 1997.
WorldCom is a leading provider of integrated long distance and local
telecommunications services, offering domestic and international voice,
data, Internet and video products and services to business customers,
other carriers and the residential market. The company operates a
nationwide digital fiber optic network in the United States and has
worldwide network capacity. Its World Wide Web address is:
http://www.wcom.com. The common and depositary shares of WorldCom trade
on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbols WCOM and WCOMP,
respectively.