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To: omaha who wrote (3917)	2/8/1999 1:47:00 PM
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Monday February 8, 1:05 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: MCI WorldCom MCI WorldCom Wins Contract With Army and Air Force Worth Up to $1.5 Billion Sweeping Department of Defense Agreement Awarded on Heels Of Multi-billion-dollar FTS2001 Federal Telecommunications Contract MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than a month after winning its largest contract since the merger, MCI WorldCom today snared another significant government contract with the Department of Defense valued at up to 1.5 billion dollars. As part of the fresh ink agreement, MCI WorldCom will provide a range of telecommunications services to soldiers and airmen around the world for up to ten years under the banner of AAFES -- Army and Air Force Exchange Services. ''Army and Air Force personnel will now have more choice, and better value, when calling home or reaching friends,'' said Jerry Edgerton, senior vice president, MCI WorldCom Government Markets. ''We look forward to a strong relationship with our valued partner, providing the best connections for our best customers.'' Under terms of the contract, MCI WorldCom will offer a range of cost effective telecommunications services to Army and Air Force personnel, including 16,000 payphones worldwide, phone centers, residential service, Internet access terminals, and calling cards. Just as important, MCI WorldCom continues to support its significant prepaid card agreement with AAFES. ''This contract brings us up to date in a service-area that has changed dramatically in recent years,'' said AAFES chief contractor for telecommunications Michelle Priestly. ''Quite simply, MCI WorldCom can handle the job and offered AAFES and the customers we represent more than the other bidders did.'' In addition to this agreement, MCI WorldCom provides a range of services to the Department of Defense, including switched and bandwidth management services for the CONUS (Continental United States) Defense Information System Network (DISN) and contracts similar to the AAFES award for the Marine Corps (via the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Association) at bases in Japan. On January 12, MCI WorldCom captured the second of two awards for the federal government's FTS2001 program that will provide comprehensive, global long distance networking services for federal agencies. The eight-year, multi-billion dollar contract includes a range of domestic and global voice, data, Internet and videoconferencing services. MCI WorldCom Government Markets is a sales and marketing unit of MCI WorldCom, serving the U.S. Government and its agencies, and state governments. Offering managed network services, systems integration, and other products, MCI WorldCom Government Markets is a leader in providing communications solutions to government organizations. For more information on Government Markets, visit its home page at www.governmentmci.com. MCI WorldCom is a global communications company with revenue of more than $30 billion and established operations in over 65 countries encompassing the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions. MCI WorldCom is a premier provider of facilities-based and fully integrated local, long distance, international and Internet services. MCI WorldCom's global networks, including its state-of-the-art pan- European network and transoceanic cable systems, provide end-to-end high- capacity connectivity to more than 38,000 buildings worldwide. For more information on MCI WorldCom, visit the World Wide Web at mciworldcom.com or wcom.com. SOURCE: MCI WorldCom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More Quotes and News: MCI WorldCom Inc (Nasdaq:WCOM - news) Related News Categories: telecom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 1999 PRNewswire. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PRNewswire content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of PRNewswire. PRNewswire shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. See our Important Disclaimers and Legal Information. Questions or Comments?