<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WORLDCOM, INC. (F/K/A LDDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 34,700 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 508,630 <ALLOWANCES> 52,074 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 615,793 <PP&E> 1,880,185 <DEPRECIATION> 394,692 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,436,688 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 838,150 <BONDS> 3,412,302 <COMMON> 1,650 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 129 <OTHER-SE> 1,987,677 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,436,688 <SALES> 1,759,754 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,759,754 <CGS> 972,378 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,446,461 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (3,373) <LOSS-PROVISION> 21,113 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 126,866 <INCOME-PRETAX> 189,800 <INCOME-TAX> 74,022 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 115,778 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 101,903 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.61 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.60