<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WORLDCOM, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 601 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,368 <ALLOWANCES> 1,242 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,110 <PP&E> 36,654 <DEPRECIATION> (5,745) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 94,512 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,654 <BONDS> 13,514 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 798 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29 <OTHER-SE> 53,023 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 94,512 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,978 <CGS> 4,092 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,538 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (111) <LOSS-PROVISION> 269 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 218 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,333 <INCOME-TAX> 953 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,301 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,284 <EPS-BASIC> 0.45 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.44