JACKSON, Miss. (May 23, 1996) --
WorldCom, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:WCOM) today announced that the Board of
Directors has declared a two-for-one stock split to be effected as
a 100% stock dividend. The new shares will be distributed July 3,
1996, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June
6, 1996.
One of the largest long
distance telecommunications companies in the United States,
WorldCom, Inc. offers domestic and international voice, data 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. The common shares of WorldCom, Inc. trade on The
Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol WCOM.
