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                                                                    Exhibit 11.1

                        WORLDCOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
                     (In thousands, except per share data)



                                                                 For the Three Months Ended       For the Nine Months Ended
                                                                         September 30,                   September 30,
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                                                                      1995           1994            1995             1994
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Primary:                                                 
  Weighted average shares outstanding                                  176,644       158,282          166,725            157,296
  Common stock equivalents                                               4,492             -            5,515                  -
  Common stock issuable upon conversion of:                       
    Series 1 preferred stock                                            12,603             -           18,786                  -
    Series 2 preferred stock                                             1,275             -            1,491                  -   
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                                                                       195,014       158,282          192,517            157,296   
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Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders                  $      53,802   $  (118,694)    $    155,705   $        (72,681)  
  Dividend paid on Series 1 preferred stock conversions                  3,062             -           15,312                  -   
  Dividend paid on Series 2 preferred stock conversions                    243             -              858                  -   
                                                                 -------------   -----------     ------------   ----------------
Primary income (loss) applicable to common shareholders                                                                            
     after one-time dividend                                     $      57,107   $  (118,694)    $    171,875   $        (72,681)  
  One-time dividend payment on Series 1 preferred stock                                                                            
     conversion                                                         15,000             -           15,000                  -   
                                                                 -------------   -----------     ------------   ----------------
Primary income (loss) applicable to common shareholders                                                                            
     before one-time dividend                                    $      72,107   $  (118,694)    $    186,875   $        (72,681)
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Primary earnings (loss) per share:                                                                                                 
  After one-time dividend payment to Series 1 preferred                                                                            
     shareholder                                                 $        0.29   $     (0.75)    $       0.89   $          (0.46)
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  Before one-time dividend payment to Series 1 preferred                                                                           
     shareholder                                                 $        0.37   $     (0.75)    $       0.97   $          (0.46)
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Fully diluted:                                                                                                                     
  Weighted average shares outstanding                                  176,644       158,282          166,725            157,296   
  Common stock equivalents                                               4,671             -            5,756                  -   
  Common stock issuable upon conversion of:                                                                                        
    5% convertible notes                                                 5,135             -            5,135                  -   
    Series 1 preferred stock                                            12,603             -           18,786                  -   
    Series 2 preferred stock                                             3,908             -            4,124                  -   
                                                                 -------------   -----------     ------------   ----------------
                                                                       202,961       158,282          200,526            157,296   
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Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders                  $      53,802   $  (118,694)    $    155,705   $        (72,681)  
Add back:                                                                                                                          
  Interest on 5% convertible notes, net of taxes                         1,491             -            4,472                  -   
  Series 1 preferred dividend requirement                                3,062             -           15,312                  -   
  Series 2 preferred dividend requirement                                  749             -            2,374                  -   
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Fully diluted income (loss) applicable to common                                                                                   
      shareholders after one-time dividend                       $      59,104   $  (118,694)    $    177,863   $        (72,681)  
    Dividend paid on Series 1 preferred stock conversion                15,000             -           15,000                  -   
                                                                 -------------   -----------     ------------   ----------------
Fully diluted income (loss) applicable to common                                                                                   
      shareholders before one-time dividend                      $      74,104   $  (118,694)    $    192,863   $        (72,681)
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Fully diluted earnings (loss) per share:                                                                                           
  After one-time dividend payment to Series 1 preferred                                                                            
      shareholder                                                $        0.29   $     (0.75)    $       0.89   $          (0.46) 
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  Before one-time dividend payment to Series 1 preferred                                                                           
      shareholder                                                $        0.37   $     (0.75)    $       0.96   $          (0.46) 
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