<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 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 260,517 <SECURITIES> 213,785 <RECEIVABLES> 1,239,121 <ALLOWANCES> 109,821 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,003,364 <PP&E> 5,148,404 <DEPRECIATION> (503,915) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,518,757 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,826,165 <BONDS> 5,183,941 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 128 <COMMON> 9,246 <OTHER-SE> 13,319,017 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,516,757 <SALES> 1,696,794 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,696,794 <CGS> 921,477 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,541,315 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (13,481) <LOSS-PROVISION> 24,965 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 90,160 <INCOME-PRETAX> 78,800 <INCOME-TAX> 53,802 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 24,998 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 24,998 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.02