I'm going to ignore the quarterly numbers and run my business for the long run.

WorldCom will consider any serious offer but it is highly unlikely we would consider selling any of our core assets such as MCI or local assets.

Anybody can make a telephone call to the United States from wherever they are for 10 cents a minute as opposed to $2 to $4 a minute that it costs internationally. If they want to call other countries, like to Europe, it will be around 15 cents a minute.

We think AT&T could make savings, and make an additional profit of $10 to $20 billion a year by using this system.

Rainmakers create growth through commitment.

criminal, n. A person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation.