We very much regret that our merger with Sprint was not allowed to proceed,

We very much regret that our merger with Sprint was not allowed to proceed.

I just want you to know you aren't going to church with a crook.

With this merger, WorldCom accelerates by 12-to-18 months our ability to provide world-class managed Web and application hosting services -- one of the highest growth markets in the industry,

The benefits of this merger are compelling for the stockholders of both MCI and WorldCom -- powerful synergies and ownership in the best performing communications stock over the past decade. This merger is about growth -- value for stockholders, enhanced products and services for customers and new opportunities for employees.

The benefits of this merger are compelling for the stockholders of both MCI and WorldCom -- powerful synergies and ownership in the best performing communications stock over the past decade. This merger is about growth -- value for stockholders, enhanced products and services for customers and new opportunities for employees,