Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 No.33-59326) pertaining to the Centel Retirement Savings Plan for
Bargaining Unit Employees of Sprint Corporation of our report dated June 5,
2000, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of the Centel
Retirement Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees included in this Annual
Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
June 23, 2000