<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> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 616 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,800 <ALLOWANCES> 977 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,188 <PP&E> 28,222 <DEPRECIATION> (3,412) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 87,199 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,964 <BONDS> 13,877 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 798 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 28 <OTHER-SE> 48,357 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 87,199 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,187 <CGS> 8,093 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,895 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (22) <LOSS-PROVISION> 458 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 520 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,794 <INCOME-TAX> 1,201 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,613 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,577 <EPS-BASIC> 0.56 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.54