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To: Anthony Wong who wrote (4542)	5/28/1999 4:35:00 PM
From: jas cooper	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 11568

WCOM to buy SKYT

To: Anthony Wong who wrote (4542)	5/28/1999 6:21:00 PM
From: Anthony Wong	Respond to of 11568

MCI WORLDCOM FALLS 1-1/8 TO 85-1/4 AFTER HOURS AFTER SKYTEL DEAL NEWS NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) - MCI WorldCom Inc. <WCOM.O> shares slipped in post-session trading Friday after the No. 2 U.S. long distance phone company said it agreed to buy paging company SkyTel Communications Inc. <SKYT.O> in a $1.3 billion stock deal. MCI WorldCom shares declined 1-1/8 to 85-1/4 on the Instinet electronic trading system, diminishing a 1-7/16 gain on the Nasdaq Stock Market during regular trading. SkyTel shares were halted for trading after the long-rumored deal was announced following the market's close. moneynet.com@NEWS-P2&Index=1&HeadlineURL=../News/NewsHeadlines.asp&DISABLE_FORM=&NAVSVC=News\Company