MCI GOES "BACK TO SCHOOL" WITH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE U.S

Business Wire, Sept 4, 1996

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 1996--As university and college students, faculty and staff head back to campus, many of them will now have access to new university technological resources that make life easier -- and more fun.

Since August 1, 1996, MCI has installed 28 new campusMCI contracts. MCI now has more than 325 relationships with universities and colleges throughout the U.S.

"Information technology has become a priority of university and college students," said Richard Putt, vice president of MCI's state government and university markets. "Whether gathering research on the Internet, communicating with others or for entertainment, technology has become central to a student's education and lifestyle. campusMCI solves the challenge that universities and colleges face in providing fast, reliable services at an economical cost."

Introduced in the summer of 1994, campusMCI services are designed to provide educational institutions with high-quality, cost-efficient telecommunications and business services while providing the technological tools that students, faculty and staff require.

The campusMCI umbrella comprises:

-- campusMCI Internet - With up to 28.8 Kbps access speeds, a

reliable network, technical support, advance billing and

e-mail, campusMCI Internet provides universities and their

communities with superior Internet access at an affordable

price.

-- campusMCI Card - A multi-purpose, multi-function card that

includes long distance telephone services, streamlining

nearly every campus activity and function involving the

exchange of money. The card also serves as a student ID

and can provide entry into dorms and other campus

facilities.

-- campusMCI Masters - A telecommunications services tool for

students and administrators that provides universities

with the opportunity to generate revenue for additional

student services and, at the same time, accommodate a

growing, older and more independent student body.

Among the new campusMCI contracts: -0- Arkansas Tech University Cazenovia College Henderson State University Hendrix College John Carroll University Long Island University Loyola College Lyon College Marietta College Millsaps College North Harris Montgomery Community Robert Morris College

College District San Jacinto College District Saddleback Community SUNY - Dutchess Community

College District College (SUNYCard) SUNY - Cobleskill (SUNYCard) SUNY - Potsdam (SUNYCard) SUNY - Morrisville (SUNYCard) University of North Alabama University of Arkansas at Monticello Western Kentucky Alumni Villanova University Association

MCI, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's largest and fastest growing diversified communications companies. With annual revenue of more than $15 billion, MCI offers consumers and businesses a broad portfolio of services including long distance, wireless, local, paging, messaging, Internet, information services, outsourcing, and advanced global communications.

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