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To: Mazman who wrote (3356)	9/30/1998 10:23:00 AM
From: Mazman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11568

MCI WorldCom Launches Second Major Initiative This Week to Benefit Business ATLANTA, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In its second major product announcement this week, MCI WorldCom today launches a new web-based, electronic procurement service for businesses. On Monday, MCI WorldCom unveiled On-Net, which offers substantially lower rates to business customers that use the company's worldwide network for all local, long-distance, voice and data services. Today's announcement leverages the strengths of MCI WorldCom's UUNET WorldCom and MCI Systemhouse business units. Organizations will be able to use the new web-based environment for lowering costs and improving operational efficiencies relating to the buying and selling of goods. Business-to- business electronic commerce is one of the highest-growth areas of the Internet, with transactions expected to exceed $300 billion by the year 2000. Join MCI Systemhouse President and COO Scott Ross for the Wednesday, Sept. 30 teleconference, scheduled for 1 p.m. EST. The call-in number is 888-414-9034 (passcode Network Enterprise). Journalists interested in participating are urged to call in early.