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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549
                                    Form 11-K


(Mark One)
[ X ]         ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
              SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

         For The Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1997

                                   OR

[   ]         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
              SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

         For the transition period from                to

Commission file number     0-6547

A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of
   the  issuer  named  below:  MCI  Communications   Corporation  401(k)  Plan  
   for Non-Exempt Employees

B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of
   its  principal   executive  office:   MCI   Communications   Corporation,  
   1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006













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                                          MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                        401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                                  EIN: 52-0886267
                                     INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                                     Page(s)


                                                                                                     -------

<S>                                                                                                       <C>
Report of Independent Accountants                                                                         3

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
at December 31, 1997 and 1996                                                                             4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for
Benefits for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996                                                   5,6

Notes to Financial Statements                                                                             7-36

Additional Information:
         Schedule I. 
         Schedule of Assets Held for
                  Investment Purposes at
                  December 31, 1997                                                                       37

         Schedule II.    
         Schedule of Reportable
                  Transactions for the year
                  ended December 31, 1997                                                                 38

Signature                                                                                                 39

Exhibits:
         23.      Consent of Independent Accountants                                                      40

         99.      Certification Regarding Certain
                  Investment Arrangements                                                                 41




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<PAGE>

                     REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Participants and Administrative
Committee of the MCI Communications Corporation
401(k) Plan for Non-Exempt Employees

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
and the  related  statements  of changes in net assets  available  for  benefits
present fairly, in all material respects,  the net assets available for benefits
of the MCI Communications  Corporation  401(k) Plan for Non-Exempt  Employees at
December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the changes in net assets available for benefits
for the years then ended,  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles.  These  financial  statements are the  responsibility  of the plan's
management;  our  responsibility  is to express  an  opinion on these  financial
statements  based on our audits.  We conducted our audits of these statements in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a
test basis,  evidence  supporting  the amounts and  disclosures in the financial
statements,  assessing the accounting  principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion  expressed
above.

Our audits  were  performed  for the  purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial  statements taken as a whole. The additional  information  included in
Schedules I and II is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic  financial  statements but is additional  information
required by the Employee  Retirement  Income  Security Act of 1974,  as amended.
Such  information has been subjected to the auditing  procedures  applied in the
audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in
all material  respects in relation to the basic financial  statements taken as a
whole.



PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Washington, D.C.
June 8, 1998

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                     MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                  401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                              EIN: 52-0886267
             STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                DECEMBER 31
                                                                                -----------
                                                                         1997                      1996
                                                                -------------             -------------

<S>                                                             <C>                       <C>          
Value of interest in master trust                               $ 141,384,776             $ 105,131,594
                                                                -------------             -------------

Net assets available for benefits                               $ 141,384,776             $ 105,131,594
                                                                =============             =============


</TABLE>

























The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


                                                       Page 4
<PAGE>
                           MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                        401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                    EIN: 52-0886267
               STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
                         FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

ADDITIONS
- ---------

Contributions:
<S>                                                                                     <C>          
  Participants                                                                          $  17,023,474
  Non-cash employer                                                                         8,218,103
  Rollovers                                                                                 1,014,702
  Transfers from ESOP                                                                          35,755
                                                                                        --------------
         Total contributions                                                               26,292,034
                                                                                        --------------

Earnings on investments:
  Interest on participant loans                                                               394,637
  Interest on guaranteed investment contracts                                                 837,471
  Dividends on common stock                                                                    87,670
  Net realized gain on sale of common stock                                                   435,539
  Unrealized appreciation of common stock                                                  16,851,632
  Net realized/unrealized gain from registered
     investment companies                                                                   7,805,679
                                                                                        --------------
         Total earnings on investments                                                     26,412,628
                                                                                        --------------

         Total additions                                                                   52,704,662
                                                                                        --------------

DEDUCTIONS
- ----------

Participant benefit payments                                                                8,658,660
Account maintenance fees                                                                       41,492
                                                                                        --------------

         Net increase                                                                      44,004,510

Transfers to plan                                                                          (7,751,328)

Net assets available for benefits,
  beginning of year                                                                       105,131,594
                                                                                        --------------
Net assets available for benefits,
  end of year                                                                           $ 141,384,776
                                                                                        ==============


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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<PAGE>
                        MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                    401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                               EIN: 52-0886267
        STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
                 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

ADDITIONS
- ---------

Contributions:
<S>                                                                                     <C>          
  Participants                                                                          $  14,924,229
  Non-cash employer                                                                         7,469,320
  Rollovers                                                                                   524,098
  Transfers from ESOP                                                                         178,370
                                                                                        --------------
         Total contributions                                                               23,096,017
                                                                                        --------------

Earnings on investments:
  Interest on participant loans                                                               349,003
  Interest on guaranteed investment contracts                                                 930,446
  Dividends on common stock                                                                    79,756
  Net realized gain on sale of common stock                                                   195,393
  Unrealized appreciation of common stock                                                   9,887,614
  Net realized/unrealized gain from registered
     investment companies                                                                   3,977,511
                                                                                        --------------
         Total earnings on investments                                                     15,419,723
                                                                                        --------------

         Total additions                                                                   38,515,740
                                                                                        --------------

DEDUCTIONS
- ----------

Participant benefit payments                                                                7,538,970
Account maintenance fees                                                                       42,313
                                                                                        --------------

         Net increase                                                                      30,934,457

Net interplan transfers                                                                    10,402,344

Net assets available for benefits,
  beginning of year                                                                        63,794,793
                                                                                        --------------
Net assets available for benefits,
  end of year                                                                           $ 105,131,594
                                                                                        ==============

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>

                                                          Page 6
<PAGE>
                    MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                 401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                           EIN: 52-0886267
            NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON FORM 11-K
                    December 31, 1997 and 1996


NOTE 1- DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

The following brief  description of the MCI  Communications  Corporation  401(k)
Plan for  Non-Exempt  Employees (the "Plan" or "401(k)") is provided for general
information  purposes only.  Participants  should refer to the Plan document for
more complete  information.  The Plan is subject to the applicable provisions of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA").

Effective  January 1, 1996,  the MCI Consumer  Markets 401(k) and Employee Stock
Ownership Plan and the MCI Communications  Corporation  Employee Stock Ownership
and  401(k)   Plan  ("MCI   Plan")  were   restructured   and  renamed  the  MCI
Communications  Corporation  ESOP  and  401(k)  Plan  for  Non-Exempt  Employees
("Non-Exempt Plan") and the MCI Communications  Corporation ESOP and 401(k) Plan
for Exempt Employees ("Exempt Plan"),  respectively.  Also, the plan sponsorship
changed  from  MCI   Telecommunications   Corporation   to  MCI   Communications
Corporation (the "Company"). The Non-Exempt Plan is comprised of two parts: Part
I is an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP"),  Part II is an Internal  Revenue
Code Section 401(k) plan. The accompanying financial statements are solely those
of Part II and are not intended to present the net assets available for benefits
or the changes in net assets  available  for benefits of the MCI  Communications
Corporation ESOP and 401(k) Plan for Non-Exempt  Employees taken as a whole. The
Company  separately  prepares an annual report on the overall MCI Communications
Corporation ESOP and 401(k) plan for Non-Exempt  Employees which is submitted to
the Internal  Revenue  Service ("IRS") on Form 5500 and is made available to all
employees upon request.

The 401(k) assets of the  Non-Exempt  Plan,  along with the 401(k) assets of the
Exempt Plan, the Darome Teleconferencing, Inc. 401(k) Plan, the Systemhouse Inc.
401(k)  Savings  Plan,  and the  MCI  Wireless,  Inc.  Employees  Savings  Plan,
participate in the MCI Communications  Corporation  Defined  Contribution Master
Trust (the "Master Trust").  This arrangement  facilitates the administration of
the plans as described  below.  Under the terms of the master  trust  agreement,
each plan has a specific interest in all assets and liabilities of the trust.
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Contributions
- -------------

The Plan is a defined contribution,  deferred savings plan. Effective January 1,
1997,  non-exempt  employees become eligible to participate  under the Plan upon
completion of a three  consecutive,  full calendar  month period from his or her
date of hire and  attainment  of age 21.  Prior to  1997,  non-exempt  employees
became  eligible to  participate  under the Plan upon  completion of one year of
service  with 1,000  hours of service  and  attainment  of age 21. A  non-exempt
employee  is an  hourly  employee  who is  not  exempt  from  the  overtime  pay
requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended. As a result of
the  restructuring  of the Plan,  the Plan was amended to include all non-exempt
participants  from the MCI  Plan.  All  exempt  participants  in the  Plan  were
transferred to the Exempt Plan. No further modifications were made to the Plan's
provisions.  Eligible  employees  may  elect  to  defer  up to 15%  of  eligible
compensation on a pre-tax basis, to be contributed to the Plan by the Company on
behalf of such  employees  ("Elective  Contributions").  A  participant  who has
completed a  12-consecutive-month  period starting on his or her date of hire in
which the  participant  has  completed  1,000  hours of service is  eligible  to
receive a Company  matching  contribution  on the first 6% of the  participant's
Elective  Contributions.  Company matching contributions are made in the form of
MCI  Communications  Corporation  Common Stock.  The Company provides a matching
contribution of $.67 for each eligible dollar of Elective  Contributions made to
the Plan. The Company's matching contribution is made biweekly and is determined
by the closing price of MCI Communications  Corporation Common Stock on the date
posted to the participants'  accounts.  Participants' Elective Contributions are
withheld  from  their  biweekly   paychecks  and  the  Company  transfers  these
contributions  to the Plan each pay period.  Participants  vest in the Company's
matching  contributions at a rate of 20% per year of service and are always 100%
vested in their Elective  Contributions.  Participants receive a year of service
for  vesting  purposes  for each Plan year during  which they  complete at least
1,000 hours of service.

Elective  Contributions are invested in any of the following investment funds in
accordance with participants' instructions. The available investment funds are:
   
     -     MCI Common Stock Fund

     A fund  investing in MCI  Communications  Corporation  Common Stock.  These
     shares of stock are qualified employer  securities as defined by ERISA. The
     closing price for MCI Communications  Corporation Common Stock was $42.8125
     and $32.6875 at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. 

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<PAGE>

    
    -     EuroPacific Growth Fund

     A  long-term  growth  fund  invested  primarily  in  securities  of issuers
     domiciled  in Europe  and the  Pacific  Basin.  The fund is a member of the
     American  Funds  Group and is managed by Capital  Research  and  Management
     Company.  The net asset  value for  EuroPacific  Growth Fund was $26.02 and
     $26.04 at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

    -     Dreyfus Basic 500 Stock Index Fund

     An equity index mutual fund invested in common stock which is comparable to
     the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite  Index.  All  investment  decisions are
     made by Dreyfus Corporation,  an affiliate of the Plan trustee. The trustee
     oversees the fund in  accordance  with the trust  agreement.  The net asset
     value for  Dreyfus  Basic 500 Stock  Index  Fund was  $20.57  and $15.91 at
     December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

    -     Putnam Voyager Fund

     A long-term  growth fund invested in a  diversified  portfolio of primarily
     two types of common stocks:  emerging growth stocks and opportunity stocks.
     The fund is managed by Putnam  Investment  Management,  Inc.  The net asset
     value for Putnam  Voyager  Fund was $19.05 and $16.12 at December  31, 1997
     and 1996, respectively.

    -     Putnam New Opportunities Fund

     A growth fund  invested  primarily in common stock of companies in economic
     sectors  with  above-average   prospects  for  growth.   Putnam  Investment
     Management, Inc. makes the investment decisions for the fund and is subject
     to the policies  established by the fund's trustee. The net asset value for
     Putnam New  Opportunities  Fund was $48.65 and $40.63 at December  31, 1997
     and 1996, respectively.

    -     Putnam Balanced Retirement Fund

     A growth and income fund invested in a diversified  portfolio of equity and
     debt securities.  Putnam Investment  Management,  Inc. makes the investment
     decisions  for the fund and is subject to the policies  established  by the
     fund's trustee. The net asset value for Putnam Balanced Retirement Fund was
     $10.89 and $10.34 at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.




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    The fund consists  primarily of  individually  held  guaranteed  investment
     contracts  (GICs) issued by insurance  companies  and contracts  with other
     financial institutions that offer fixed interest rates on investments.  The
     fund  seeks to  maintain a  constant  book  value of $1.00 per  share.  The
     guaranteed rates of interest range from 5.6% to 8.08% at December 31, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

         The following guaranteed investment contracts were held individually by 
         the Master Trust as of December 31:

                                              Contract Value
                                              --------------
                                                                     Contract
                                              1997        1996         Rate
                                              ----        ----         ----
<S>                                       <C>          <C>             <C>  
         A I G Life Insurance             $  5,323,731 $          0    6.53%

         A I G Life Insurance                3,155,722            0    7.00%

         Aetna Life Insurance               21,652,482   20,306,182    6.63%

         Allstate Life Insurance             6,856,228    6,474,248    5.90%

         Allstate Life Insurance             2,000,314    4,000,628    5.90%

         Canada Life Assurance Company       5,256,848            0    7.30%

         Continental Assurance Company       3,133,924            0    6.78%

         John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance 15,409,255   14,261,226    8.05%

         Life of Virginia                    5,053,558            0    6.28%

         New York Life Insurance             3,174,974    8,847,294    6.82%

         New York Life Insurance             3,156,159    5,803,475    8.08%

         Pacific Mutual Life Insurance       4,981,496    4,642,586    7.30%

         Pacific Mutual Life Insurance       4,333,876    1,287,816    7.36%

         Peoples Security Insurance Company  3,500,453    7,000,905    5.72%

         Peoples Security Insurance Company  3,367,299    5,220,011    5.86%

         Peoples Security Insurance Company  4,013,633            0    6.32%

         Principal Mutual Life Insurance     3,409,732    3,409,732    6.60%

         Principal Mutual Life Insurance     4,081,625            0    6.78%

         Protective Life Insurance           3,049,036            0    6.57%

         Prudential Life Insurance           3,225,446    6,028,870    7.00%

         Security Life of Denver             4,124,942            0    6.74%

         TransAmerica Life Insurance         1,713,081    3,423,163    5.60%

         TransAmerica Life Insurance         2,714,130    4,071,194    7.25%

     The  Stable  Asset  Fund  also  includes  assets  held in the  Mellon  Bank
     Temporary  Investment  Fund (TIF) which are used to satisfy  any  liquidity
     needs.  The TIF also  serves as a  temporary  account  to hold  funds  from
     maturing interests.

</TABLE>
                                                       Page 10
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Participant Accounts
- --------------------

Each  individual's  investment  in the funds is  recorded  in their  participant
account on a unit value basis with the  exception of the MCI Stock Fund which is
recorded on a per share basis. The Plan is processed on a daily valuation basis.

Participants  may  transfer  all  or  part  of the  balance  in  their  Elective
Contributions  and related  earnings from one fund to another once each calendar
month.  Participants  who are 100%  vested  are  permitted  to  diversify  their
Matching  Contributions  balance  as of the prior  year end once per Plan  Year.
During 1997 and 1996, 39,950 and 39,393 shares of MCI Communications Corporation
Common Stock at a fair market value on the  diversification  date of  $1,533,250
and  $1,097,807,  respectively,  were  transferred  from the  Employer  Matching
Contributions  accounts to the Elective Contributions accounts pursuant to these
provisions. Participants may change the allocation of their future contributions
among the funds with unlimited frequency. Participants' allocations are affected
by the last change placed prior to payroll processing.

Certain  participants  have the right to diversify a portion of their account in
the ESOP,  Part I of the  Non-Exempt  Plan,  and transfer  that portion of their
account to the 401(k).  Participants  in the ESOP, who have attained at least 55
years of age and have been a participant in the ESOP for at least 10 years,  are
eligible to  diversify  under these  provisions.  During 1997 and 1996,  934 and
5,319  shares of MCI  Communications  Corporation  Common Stock at a fair market
value on the diversification  date of $35,755 and $178,370,  respectively,  were
transferred from the ESOP to the 401(k) pursuant to these provisions.

Participant Loans
- -----------------

The Plan allows  participants  to borrow up to  one-half  of the vested  account
balance (or $50,000,  whichever is less).  The minimum loan amount is $1,000 and
the minimum term of a loan is one year. The maximum term of a loan is five years
for a general purpose loan and fifteen years for a primary  residence loan. Only
one loan of each type, general purpose and primary residence, may be outstanding
at any time. The Plan charges a $30 origination fee for loans. Loan proceeds are
disbursed  pro rata from each of the  participants'  investment  funds,  and are
repaid through  biweekly  payroll  deductions.  Loan repayments of principal and
interest  are invested  based on the  participants'  

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current  investment  elections.  Interest  rates for new  loans  are  determined
monthly  based on the prime rate as published on the first  business day of each
month in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL,  plus one percentage  point. The interest rate
is fixed  for the term of the loan.  Loans  can be  repaid in full,  at any time
prior to maturity,  by a cashier's or certified  check.  During Plan years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1996,  $3,663,900  and  $3,598,955 in loans were disbursed
and principal repayments of $1,953,680 and $1,783,718, respectively, were made.

Participant Benefit Payments 
- ----------------------------

Distribution  of the benefits in a  participant's  Plan account is normally made
only after the participant ceases to be an employee of the Company. However, the
account of a  participant's  Elective  Contributions  may be withdrawn  prior to
termination  of  employment  if  the  participant  is  under  age  59.5 and  can
demonstrate an economic hardship (as defined in the Plan). A participant who has
attained age 59.5 may  withdraw all or any portion of his Elective Contributions
account  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  Plan.  Upon  termination  of
employment,  a participant receives all vested assets in accounts established on
his behalf under the Plan.  Non-vested  portions of a  terminated  participant's
account are forfeited and used to offset future Company matching  contributions.
Participants who terminate  employment and elect to keep their funds in the Plan
are  charged  a $20  annual  account  maintenance  fee.  The Plan  provides  for
automatic  distribution in a lump sum of terminated  participant accounts with a
vested balance of $3,500 or less. This  distribution  generally occurs no sooner
than six months after the  participant's  termination of employment  date. As of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, forfeitures included in the Plan were $1,825,168 and
$990,812, respectively, which included 41,549 and 28,996 forfeited shares of MCI
Communications  Corporation  Common  Stock,  at year-end  fair market  values of
$1,778,827 and $947,792, respectively.

Plan Administration
- -------------------

The Plan is not a defined benefit plan and,  accordingly,  Plan benefits are not
guaranteed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.  The Company is the Plan
Administrator  and has appointed an  Administrative  Committee to administer the
Plan.

The  Administrative  Committee is responsible for carrying out the provisions of
the Plan and may employ such experts as deemed  necessary.  Plan assets are held
by the trustee, Mellon Bank, N.A. of Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania. The recordkeeper
for the Plan
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is Putnam  Investments,  Inc. The Company  reserves its rights under the Plan to
discontinue its  contributions  and to terminate the Plan at any time. Upon such
termination,  all  amounts  funded  shall  become  nonforfeitable  and  shall be
provided  for and paid from the  Plan's  trust in  accordance  with the order of
priority set forth in Section 4044 of ERISA.  The Company has not  expressed any
intent to discontinue its contributions nor to terminate the Plan.

The Plan's  holdings of MCI  Communications  Corporation  Common Stock,  various
Putnam Investments,  Inc. mutual funds, a Mellon Bank mutual fund and collective
trust account, and loans to participants are party-in-interest investments.

NOTE 2 - DESCRIPTION OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES

The preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with generally  accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements, such as those regarding
fair value. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The  financial  statements  for the Plan are  prepared on the  accrual  basis of
accounting.

The Plan's  distribution of the Company's Common Stock to participants is at the
quoted current market price as of the distribution  date. The difference between
the fair market value on the date of distribution  and the carrying value of the
distributed  shares is recorded as a net gain or loss on  disposition of assets.
Purchase and sales of securities are recorded on the trade date.

The Plan's interest in registered  investment  companies and employer securities
are stated at fair value,  measured by the quoted current market price. Units in
collective  trusts are valued at the net asset  value as reported by such trusts
at the end of each period. Funds invested in guaranteed investment contracts are
stated at  contract  value,  measured  as cost  plus  contributions  and  earned
interest  income less  withdrawals  and account  maintenance  fees. The Plan has
adopted American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position
94-4,  "Reporting of  Investment  Contracts  Held by Health and Welfare  Benefit
Plans and Defined Contribution Pension Plans." Defined contribution plans are to
report  fully-benefit  responsive  investment contracts at contract value, which
may or may not be equal to fair value,  and all other  investment  contracts  at
fair value. All guaranteed investment contracts
                                                   Page 13
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held by the Plan at December 31, 1997, and 1996 were  fully-benefit  responsive,
and therefore are valued at contract value.

Participant loans are valued at cost which approximates fair value.

Benefit payments are recorded when paid.

Administrative expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company.


NOTE 3 - MASTER TRUST

The  Company  established  the  Master  Trust for the  purpose  of  facilitating
administration  of the Plan.  The Master  Trust is intended  to be a  tax-exempt
trust within the meaning of Section  501(a) of the Internal  Revenue  Code.  The
administration  of the Master Trust is the  responsibility  of the trustee.  All
Plan investments are included in the Master Trust.

The Master Trust consists of a pool of individual investments in which the Plan,
the Exempt  Plan,  the Darome  Teleconferencing,  Inc.  401(k)  Plan  (effective
November 20, 1996) the Systemhouse  Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (effective  January
1, 1997) and the MCI Wireless,  Inc.  Employee  Savings Plan (effective April 9,
1997) have shared  participation  through Master Trust Units. Net assets and net
investment  gains and losses are allocated to each  participating  plan based on
units of  participation  held by the respective  plans.  Each unit  represents a
specific  interest  in the Master  Trust.  The Plan's  specific  interest in the
Master Trust of $141,384,776 and $105,131,594  represents  approximately 11% and
13% of the net  assets of the Master  Trust as of  December  31,  1997 and 1996,
respectively.
















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<CAPTION>
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The fund information below presents the percentage interest of each plan in the Master Trust using specific identification:

                                                                                      Percentage Interest
                                               Master Trust                           -------------------
         Plan Name                          Investment Account                        12/31/97         12/31/96
- ---------------------            ----------------------------------                   --------         --------

<S>                                                                                     <C>              <C>   
MCI Communications               EuroPacific Growth Fund                                89.07%           88.39%
  Corporation                    Dreyfus Basic 500 Stock Index Fund                     87.94%           88.44%
  401(k) Plan                    Putnam Voyager Fund                                    84.79%           90.92%
  For Exempt                     Putnam Balanced Fund                                   72.91%           86.21%
  Employees                      Stable Asset Fund                                      80.32%           86.40%
  EIN: 52-0886267                Putnam New Opportunities Fund                          75.97%           88.34%
  Plan No.: 001                  MCI Common Stock Fund                                  86.83%           85.88%
                                 Participant Loans                                      78.58%           80.73%

MCI Communications               EuroPacific Growth Fund                                09.54%           11.33%
 Corporation                     Dreyfus Basic 500 Stock Index Fund                     10.34%           11.41%
 401(k) Plan                     Putnam Voyager Fund                                    07.86%           09.08%
 For Non-Exempt                  Putnam Balanced Fund                                   09.74%           13.25%
 Employees                       Stable Asset Fund                                      11.94%           13.35%
 EIN: 52-0886267                 Putnam New Opportunities Fund                          08.77%           11.60%
 Plan No.: 003                   MCI Common Stock Fund                                  13.17%           14.12%
                                 Participant Loans                                      17.60%           19.18%

Darome                           EuroPacific Growth Fund                                00.22%           00.28%
 Teleconferencing,               Dreyfus Basic 500 Stock Index Fund                     00.14%           00.15%
 Inc. 401(k) Plan                Putnam Voyager Fund                                    00.02%           00.00%
 EIN: 13-2745892                 Putnam Balanced Fund                                   00.18%           00.53%
 Plan No.: 020                   Stable Asset Fund                                      00.18%           00.25%
                                 Putnam New Opportunities Fund                          00.07%           00.06%
                                 MCI Common Stock Fund                                  00.00%           00.00%
                                 Participant Loans                                      00.12%           00.09%

Systemhouse Inc.                 EuroPacific Growth Fund                                01.12%
 401(k) Savings Plan             Dreyfus Basic 500 Stock Index Fund                     00.93%
 EIN: 13-2745892                 Putnam Voyager Fund                                    06.62%
 Plan No.: 030                   Putnam Balanced Fund                                   16.15%
                                 Stable Asset Fund                                      07.20%
                                 Putnam New Opportunities Fund                          15.16%
                                 MCI Common Stock Fund                                  00.00%
                                 Participant Loans                                      03.02%

MCI Wireless, Inc.               EuroPacific Growth Fund                                00.05%
 Employee Savings                Dreyfus Basic 500 Stock Index Fund                     00.65%
 Plan                            Putnam Voyager Fund                                    00.71%
 EIN: 13-2745892                 Putnam Balanced Fund                                   01.02%
 Plan No.: 040                   Stable Asset Fund                                      00.36%
                                 Putnam New Opportunities Fund                          00.03%
                                 MCI Common Stock Fund                                  00.00%
                                 Participant Loans                                      00.68%


The following  presents the net trust assets  available for benefits and changes
in net trust  assets  available  for  benefits for the Master Trust in which the
Plan,  the Exempt Plan,  the Darome  Teleconferencing,  Inc.  401(k)  Plan,  the
Systemhouse  Inc.  401(k)  Savings  Plan,  and the MCI Wireless,  Inc.  Employee
Savings Plan participate.
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                              DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MASTER TRUST
          STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                 DECEMBER 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                               EuroPacific     Dreyfus       Putnam        Stable
                                                                 Growth       Basic 500      Voyager        Asset
                                                                  Fund       Stock Index      Fund          Fund
              ASSETS                                          ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
              ------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>         
Employer contributions receivable                             $          0  $          0  $          0  $          0

Non-interest bearing cash                                              165             0         7,162           391

Other receivables                                                   12,055       107,970        33,402        27,276

Investments, at fair value:
  Common stock                                                           0             0             0             0
  Common/collective trusts                                               0        17,727             0    10,811,659
  Registered investment companies                               40,233,423   128,956,690 * 185,135,550 *           0
  Participant loans                                                      0             0             0             0

Investments, at contract value:
  Value of guaranteed investment contracts                               0             0             0   116,687,944 *
                                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total trust assets                                              40,245,643   129,082,387   185,176,114   127,527,270
                                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
            LIABILITIES
            -----------
Operating payables                                                  12,046       107,277        32,760       568,342
                                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

Net trust assets available for benefits                       $ 40,233,597  $128,975,110  $185,143,354  $126,958,928
                                                              ============= ============= ============= =============
Participating Plan Interests
- ----------------------------
  MCI 401(k) Plan for Exempt Employees                        $ 35,838,466  $113,405,308  $156,994,098  $101,982,553
  MCI 401(k) Plan for Non-Exempt Employees                       3,836,649    13,339,904    14,546,377    15,154,822
  Darome Teleconferencing, Inc. 401(k) Plan                         90,314       180,597        32,835       223,208
  Systemhouse Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan                             449,377     1,204,697    12,250,898     9,136,249
  MCI Wireless Inc. Employees Savings Plan                          18,791       844,604     1,319,146       462,096
                                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total                                                         $ 40,233,597  $128,975,110  $185,143,354  $126,958,928
                                                              ============= ============= ============= =============

*  Investment represents 5% or more of the Trust's net assets.

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<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                       DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MASTER TRUST
                                                     STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                               DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                                     Putnam        Putnam         MCI
                                                      New         Balanced      Common     Participant
        ASSETS                                   Opportunities   Retirement      Stock        Loans          Total
        ------                                   ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------
<S>                                               <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           
Employer contributions receivable                 $         0  $          0  $      1,857  $         0  $        1,857

Non-interest bearing cash                              48,356         5,153             1            0          61,228

Other receivables                                     193,132         1,312       182,707            0         557,854

Investments, at fair value:
  Common stock                                              0             0   565,998,991 *          0     565,998,991
  Common/collective trusts                                  0             0        13,545            0      10,842,931
  Registered investment companies                  93,649,233 *  62,254,492 *           0            0     510,229,388
  Participant loans                                         0             0             0   32,237,962      32,237,962

Investments, at contract value:
  Value of guaranteed investment contracts                  0             0             0            0     116,687,944
                                                 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------
Total trust assets                                 93,890,721    62,260,957   566,197,101   32,237,962   1,236,618,155
                                                 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------
            LIABILITIES
            -----------
Operating payables                                    192,427           825         1,379            0         915,056
                                                 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------

Net trust assets available for benefits          $ 93,698,294  $ 62,260,132  $566,195,722  $32,237,962  $1,235,703,099
                                                 ============= ============= ============= ============ ===============
Participating Plan Interests
- ----------------------------
  MCI 401(k) Plan for Exempt Employees           $ 71,182,035  $ 45,391,628  $491,650,063  $25,330,235  $1,041,774,386
  MCI 401(k) Plan for Non-Exempt Employees          8,221,262     6,065,509    74,545,659    5,674,594     141,384,776
  Darome Teleconferencing, Inc. 401(k) Plan            66,075       112,924             0       38,902         744,855
  Systemhouse Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan             14,204,310    10,056,167             0      974,027      48,275,725
  MCI Wireless Inc. Employees Savings Plan             24,612       633,904             0      220,204       3,523,357
                                                 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------
Total                                            $ 93,698,294  $ 62,260,132  $566,195,722  $32,237,962  $1,235,703,099
                                                 ============= ============= ============= ============ ===============


*  Investment represents 5% or more of the Trust's net assets.

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                                               Page 17
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<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                       DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MASTER TRUST
                                                     STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                               DECEMBER 31, 1996

                                                               EuroPacific     Dreyfus       Putnam        Stable
                                                                 Growth       Basic 500      Voyager        Asset
                                                                  Fund       Stock Index      Fund          Fund
              ASSETS                                          ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------
              ------
Contributions receivable:
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>         
  Participant                                                 $        727  $        427  $        838  $        182
  Employer                                                               0             0             0             0
                                                              ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------
    Total contributions receivable                                     727           427           838           182

Non-interest bearing cash                                                0             0            16       628,668

Other receivables                                                      938        24,358        34,113     7,882,658

Investments, at fair value:
  Common stock                                                           0             0             0             0
  Common/collective trusts                                             227        27,198         4,705     2,136,200
  Registered investment companies                               25,677,109    77,615,093 * 133,656,939 *           0
  Participant loans                                                      0             0             0             0

Investments, at contract value:
  Value of guaranteed investment contracts                               0             0             0    94,780,330 *
                                                              ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------
Total trust assets                                              25,679,001    77,667,076   133,696,611   105,428,038
                                                              ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------
            LIABILITIES
            -----------
Operating payables                                                  21,541        24,835        34,943       158,253
                                                              ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------

Net trust assets available for benefits                       $ 25,657,460  $ 77,642,241  $133,661,668  $105,269,785
                                                              ============= ============= ============= =============
Participating Plan Interests
- ----------------------------
  MCI 401(k) Plan for Exempt Employees                        $ 22,678,619  $ 68,670,124  $121,528,239  $ 90,950,784
  MCI 401(k) Plan for Non-Exempt Employees                       2,907,841     8,857,738    12,133,429    14,054,922
  Darome Teleconferencing, Inc. 401(k) Plan                         71,000       114,379             0       264,079
                                                              ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------
Total                                                         $ 25,657,460  $ 77,642,241  $133,661,668  $105,269,785
                                                              ============= ============= ============= =============



*  Investment represents 5% or more of the Trust's net assets.
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<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                       DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MASTER TRUST
                                                     STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                               DECEMBER 31, 1996

                                                      Putnam        Putnam         MCI
                                                       New         Balanced      Common     Participant
                                                  Opportunities   Retirement      Stock        Loans         Total
        ASSETS                                    ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
        ------
Contributions receivable:
<S>                                               <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>         
  Participant                                     $      1,348  $        288  $      1,135  $          0  $      4,945
  Employer                                                   0             0         2,199             0         2,199
                                                  ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total contributions receivable                       1,348           288         3,334             0         7,144

Non-interest bearing cash                                    0             0             0             0       628,684

Other receivables                                       74,230         4,712       109,760             0     8,130,769

Investments, at fair value:
  Common stock                                               0             0   369,352,337 *           0   369,352,337
  Common/collective trusts                              43,655         4,536         8,844             0     2,225,365
  Registered investment companies                   52,455,498*   29,329,101             0             0   318,733,740
  Participant loans                                          0             0             0    26,210,945    26,210,945

Investments, at contract value:
  Value of guaranteed investment contracts                   0             0             0             0    94,780,330
                                                  ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total trust assets                                  52,574,731    29,338,637   369,474,275    26,210,945   820,069,314
                                                  ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
            LIABILITIES
            -----------
Operating payables                                      75,514         4,993            67             0       320,146
                                                  ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

Net trust assets available for benefits           $ 52,499,217  $ 29,333,644  $369,474,208  $ 26,210,945  $819,749,168
                                                  ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
Participating Plan Interests
- ----------------------------
  MCI 401(k) Plan for Exempt Employees            $ 46,378,741  $ 25,289,835  $317,302,646  $ 21,160,045  $713,959,033
  MCI 401(k) Plan for Non-Exempt Employees           6,090,028     3,887,960    52,171,562     5,028,114   105,131,594
  Darome Teleconferencing, Inc. 401(k) Plan             30,448       155,849             0        22,786       658,541
                                                  ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total                                             $ 52,499,217  $ 29,333,644  $369,474,208  $ 26,210,945  $819,749,168
                                                  ============= ============= ============= ============= =============

*        Investment represents 5% or more of the Trust's net assets.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                       DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MASTER TRUST
                                                STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                              EuroPacific     Dreyfus       Putnam        Stable        Putnam
                                                Growth      Basic 500       Voyager       Asset          New
ADDITIONS                                        Fund       Stock Index      Fund          Fund      Opportunities
- ---------                                    ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Contributions:
<S>                                          <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>         
  Participants                               $  9,942,547  $ 15,064,398  $ 21,978,415  $ 10,388,735  $ 17,446,544
  Non-cash employer                                     0             0             0             0             0
  Rollovers                                       973,904     1,558,008     1,679,565     1,707,440     1,982,320
  Transfers from ESOP                              18,800        51,461        17,738        42,465         9,582
                                             ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total contributions                        10,935,251    16,673,867    23,675,718    12,138,640    19,438,446
                                             ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Earnings on investments:
  Interest on participant loans                         0             0             0             0             0
  Interest on guaranteed investment contracts           0             0             0     7,457,506             0
  Dividends on common stock                             0             0             0             0             0
  Net realized gain on sale of common stock             0             0             0             0             0
  Unrealized appreciation of common stock               0             0             0             0             0
  Net realized/unrealized gain from registered
    investment companies                        2,116,030    27,006,914    35,525,129             0    14,666,957
                                             ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total earnings on investments               2,116,030    27,006,914    35,525,129     7,457,506    14,666,957
                                             ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total additions                                13,051,281    43,680,781    59,200,847    19,596,146    34,105,403

DEDUCTIONS
- -----------
Participant benefit payments                    1,863,592     4,773,396     8,686,220     9,809,285     5,269,496
Account maintenance fees                            7,419        15,209        24,899        21,925        13,762
                                             ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net increase (decrease)                        11,180,270    38,892,176    50,489,728     9,764,936    28,822,145

Transfers from (to):
  Other master trust investment accounts        2,791,973    11,033,346   (11,850,551)   (1,999,058)   (2,569,972)
  Net loans                                       (87,194)     (675,645)   (1,035,065)     (828,565)     (249,147)
  Western Union International Collectively
    Bargained Plan                                      0        33,220        88,017       112,372         6,361
  Systemhouse Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan                  0             0    10,958,088    10,325,999    13,329,918
  MCI Wireless, Inc. Employees Savings Plan             0       674,981     1,036,215       555,849             0
  Other non-related plans                         691,088     1,374,791     1,795,254     3,757,610     1,859,772

Net trust assets available for benefits, at
  beginning of year                            25,657,460    77,642,241   133,661,668   105,269,785    52,499,217
                                             ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets available for benefits, at
  end of year                                $ 40,233,597  $128,975,110  $185,143,354  $126,958,928  $ 93,698,294
                                             ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
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                                                        Page 20
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<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                       DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MASTER TRUST
                                                STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                                 Putnam          MCI
                                                Balanced        Common     Participant
                                               Retirement       Stock         Loans          Total
ADDITIONS                                    ------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------
- ---------
Contributions:
<S>                                          <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>           
  Participants                               $  9,118,460  $  35,595,332  $          0  $  119,534,431
  Non-cash employer                                     0     54,541,014             0      54,541,014
  Rollovers                                     1,213,115      5,529,325             0      14,643,677
  Transfers from ESOP                              16,524        416,859             0         573,429
                                             ------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------
    Total contributions                        10,348,099     96,082,530             0     189,292,551
                                             ------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------
Earnings on investments:
  Interest on participant loans                         0              0     2,446,123       2,446,123
  Interest on guaranteed investment contracts           0              0             0       7,457,506
  Dividends on common stock                             0        657,327             0         657,327
  Net realized gain on sale of common stock             0      2,315,418             0       2,315,418
  Unrealized appreciation of common stock               0    125,184,767             0     125,184,767
  Net realized/unrealized gain from registered
     investment companies                       7,946,598              0             0      87,261,628
                                             ------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------
     Total earnings on investments              7,946,598    128,157,512     2,446,123     225,322,769
                                             ------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------
Total additions                                18,294,697    224,240,042     2,446,123     414,615,320

DEDUCTIONS
Participant benefit payments                     3,621,475    22,637,430     2,862,352      59,523,246
Account maintenance fees                             9,427        62,108             0         154,749
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
Net increase (decrease)                         14,663,795   201,540,504      (416,229)    354,937,325

Transfers from (to):
  Other master trust investment accounts         6,462,184    (3,867,922)            0               0
  Net loans                                       (253,263)   (1,759,192)    4,888,071               0
  Western Union International Collectively
    Bargained Plan                                       0       105,416        15,072         360,458
  Systemhouse Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan          10,426,100             0       950,004      45,990,109
  MCI Wireless, Inc. Employees Savings Plan        563,629             0       172,261       3,002,935
  Other non-related plans                        1,064,043       702,708       417,838      11,663,104

Net trust assets available for benefits, at
  beginning of year                             29,333,644   369,474,208    26,210,945     819,749,168
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
Net trust assets available for benefits, at
  end of year                                 $ 62,260,132  $566,195,722  $ 32,237,962  $1,235,703,099
                                              ============= ============= ============= ===============
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<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                       DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MASTER TRUST
                                                STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996

                                              EuroPacific      Dreyfus        Putnam       Stable        Putnam
                                                 Growth       Basic 500       Voyager      Asset           New
                                                  Fund       Stock Index       Fund         Fund      Opportunities
ADDITIONS                                     ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
- ---------
Contributions:
<S>                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>         
  Participants                                $  7,252,491  $ 11,138,992  $ 21,643,332  $ 10,657,509  $ 14,051,271
  Non-cash employer                                      0             0             0             0             0
  Rollovers                                        738,656       722,245     1,607,984       906,949     1,969,435
  Transfers from ESOP                               84,030        86,897       334,056        92,767       343,735
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total contributions                          8,075,177    11,948,134    23,585,372    11,657,225    16,364,441
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Earnings on investments:
  Interest on participant loans                          0             0             0             0             0
  Interest on guaranteed investment contracts            0             0             0     7,188,820             0
  Dividends on common stock                              0             0             0             0             0
  Net realized gain on sale of common stock              0             0             0             0             0
  Unrealized appreciation of common stock                0             0             0             0             0
  Net realized/unrealized gain from registered
    investment companies                         3,598,035    14,154,926    14,497,797             0     3,295,115
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total earnings on investments                3,598,035    14,154,926    14,497,797     7,188,820     3,295,115
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total additions                                 11,673,212    26,103,060    38,083,169    18,846,045    19,659,556

DEDUCTIONS

Participant benefit payments                       984,231     3,597,461     6,993,973     8,873,275     2,135,703
Account maintenance fees                             6,163        14,225        27,072        27,308        11,396
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net increase                                    10,682,818    22,491,374    31,062,124     9,945,462    17,512,457

Transfers from (to):
  Other master trust investment accounts           137,996    (2,725,774)   (3,558,778)   (9,805,983)    6,817,424
  Net loans                                        (96,843)     (788,574)   (1,439,817)   (1,215,837)     (313,333)
  Western Union International Collectively
    Bargained Plan                                     215        38,526        41,125        42,069            88
  Darome Teleconferencing, Inc. 401(k) Plan         67,035       107,960             0       259,972        31,009

Net trust assets available for benefits, at
  beginning of year                             14,866,239    58,518,729   107,557,014   106,044,102    28,451,572
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net trust assets available for benefits, at
  end of year                                 $ 25,657,460  $ 77,642,241  $133,661,668  $105,269,785  $ 52,499,217
                                               ===========   ===========   ===========    ==========   ===========
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<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                       DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MASTER TRUST
                                                STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996

                                                  Putnam         MCI
                                                 Balanced       Common     Participant
                                                Retirement      Stock         Loans         Total
ADDITIONS                                     ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

Contributions:
<S>                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>         
  Participants                                $  7,166,398  $ 16,670,642  $          0  $ 88,580,635
  Non-cash employer                                      0    42,788,843             0    42,788,843
  Rollovers                                        648,448       977,692             0     7,607,409
  Transfers from ESOP                              123,300        53,920             0     1,118,705
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total contributions                          7,974,146    60,491,097             0   140,095,592
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Earnings on investments:
  Interest on participant loans                          0             0     1,978,777     1,978,777
  Interest on guaranteed investment contracts            0             0             0     7,188,820
  Dividends on common stock                              0       525,391             0       525,391
  Net realized gain on sale of common stock              0     1,003,548             0     1,003,548
  Unrealized appreciation of common stock                0    69,875,942             0    69,875,942
  Net realized/unrealized gain from registered
    investment companies                         3,239,957             0             0    38,785,830
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
     Total earnings on investments               3,239,957    71,404,881     1,978,777   119,358,308
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total additions                                 11,214,103   131,895,978     1,978,777   259,453,900

DEDUCTIONS

Participant benefit payments                     1,520,211    16,137,642     1,801,966    42,044,462
Account maintenance fees                             7,390        47,232             0       140,786
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net increase                                     9,686,502   115,711,104       176,811   217,268,652

Transfers from (to):
  Other master trust investment accounts           575,236     8,559,879             0             0
  Net loans                                       (182,289)   (1,514,441)    5,551,134             0
  Western Union International Collectively
  Bargained Plan                                        29        84,839        10,786       217,677
  Darome Teleconferencing, Inc. 401(k) Plan        149,708             0        24,881       640,565

Net trust assets available for benefits, at
  beginning of year                             19,104,458   246,632,827    20,447,333   601,622,274
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net trust assets available for benefits, at
  end of year                                 $ 29,333,644  $369,474,208  $ 26,210,945  $819,749,168
                                              ============= ============= ============= =============
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                      401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                                                                EIN: 52-0886267
                                                                     SCHEDULE OF MASTER TRUST PARTICIPATION


                               Current Value of Interest                         Year Ended December 31, 1997
                              ----------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               Participant
                               December 31,   December 31,                     Benefit                                      Net
Investment Account Interest:       1997          1996       Contributions      Payments      Net Loans   Net Transfers  Appreciation
                              -------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- ------------ ------------ -------------

<S>                             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>        
EuroPacific Growth Fund         $  3,836,649  $   2,907,841  $   1,200,931  $      220,622  $    (40,144) $   (264,806) $    253,449
Dreyfus Basic 500 Stock Index Fund 1,339,904      8,857,738      2,046,417         538,458      (134,923)      314,179     2,794,951
Putnam Voyager Fund               14,546,377     12,133,429      2,900,573         843,854      (219,029)   (2,127,861)    2,703,119
Putnam Balanced Retirement Fund    6,065,509      3,887,960      1,600,666         354,266       (56,339)      229,595       757,893
Stable Asset Fund                 15,154,822     14,054,922      2,119,981       1,347,321      (204,654)     (305,577)      837,471
Putnam New Opportunities Fund      8,221,262      6,090,028      2,458,130         500,315       (70,638)   (1,052,210)    1,296,267
MCI Common Stock Fund             74,545,659     52,171,562     13,965,336       4,291,221      (589,856)   (4,085,003    17,374,841
Participant Loans
   (interest rates range 7%-11%)   5,674,594      5,028,144              0         604,095     1,315,583      (459,645)      394,637
                              -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
       Total                   $ 141,384,776  $ 105,131,594  $  26,292,034  $    8,700,152  $          0  $ (7,751,328) $ 26,412,628
                              ============== ============== ============== =============== ============= ============= =============


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<PAGE>
NOTE 4 - NET ASSETS  AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS  AVAILABLE
FOR BENEFITS BY FUND

The net assets  available  for  benefits and the changes in net assets among the
Plan's investment funds as of and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996
are presented on the following pages.






































                                                 Page 25
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                      401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                                                                EIN: 52-0886267
                                                     STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                               DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                                         EuroPacific     Dreyfus        Putnam        Stable
                                                           Growth       Basic 500       Voyager        Asset
                                                            Fund       Stock Index       Fund          Fund
                                                         ------------  ------------ -------------- -------------
              ASSETS
              ------
<S>                                                      <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>         
Employer contribution receivable                         $         0  $          0  $           0  $          0
Other receivables                                                  0        16,211          1,001         3,256
                                                         ------------  ------------ -------------- -------------
    Total receivables                                              0        16,211          1,001         3,256

Non-interest bearing cash                                         16             0            563            47

Investments, at fair value:
  Common stock                                                     0             0              0             0
  Common/collective trusts                                         0         4,707              0     1,294,190
  Registered investment companies                          3,836,637    13,321,859 *   14,544,827 *           0
  Participant loans                                                0             0              0             0

Investments, at contract value:
  Value of guaranteed investment contracts                         0             0              0    13,862,314 *
                                                        ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------
Total assets                                               3,836,653    13,342,777     14,546,391    15,159,807
                                                        ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------

            LIABILITIES
            -----------

Operating payables                                                 4         2,873             14         4,985
                                                        ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------

Net assets available for benefits                       $  3,836,649  $ 13,339 904  $  14,546,377  $ 15,154,822
                                                        ============= ============= ============== =============



*        Investment represents 5% or more of the Plan's net assets.

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                                               Page 26
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                      401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                                                                EIN: 52-0886267
                                                     STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                               DECEMBER 31, 1997


                                                   Putnam         Putnam        MCI
                                                     New         Balanced      Common     Participant
                                                Opportunities   Retirement      Stock        Loans          Total
                                                ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ----------------
              ASSETS
              ------
<S>                                             <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>            
Employer contribution receivable                $          0  $          0  $         18  $         0  $            18
Other receivables                                     12,876             0            32            0           33,376
                                                ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ----------------
    Total receivables                                 12,876             0            50            0           33,394

Non-interest bearing cash                              4,243           502             0            0            5,371

Investments, at fair value:
  Common stock                                             0             0    74,543,884 *          0       74,543,884
  Common/collective trusts                                 0             0         1,783            0        1,300,680
  Registered investment companies                  8,204,314 *   6,065,085             0            0       45,972,722
  Participant loans                                        0             0             0    5,674,594        5,674,594

Investments, at contract value:
  Value of guaranteed investment contracts                 0             0             0            0       13,862,314
                                                ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ----------------
Total assets                                       8,221,433     6,065,587    74,545,717    5,674,594      141,392,959
                                                ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ ----------------

            LIABILITIES
            -----------

Operating payables                                       171            78            58             0           8,183
                                                ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------

Net assets available for benefits               $  8,221,262  $  6,065,509  $ 74,545,659  $  5,674,594  $  141,384,776
                                                ============= ============= ============= ============= ===============



*  Investment represents 5% or more of the Plan's net assets.
</TABLE>



                                               Page 27
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                      401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                                                                EIN: 52-0886267
                                                     STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                               DECEMBER 31, 1996

                                                         EuroPacific     Dreyfus       Putnam        Stable
                                                           Growth       Basic 500      Voyager       Asset
                                                            Fund       Stock Index      Fund          Fund
                                                        ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
              ASSETS
              ------
Contributions receivable:
<S>                                                      <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>         
  Participant                                            $        89  $        52  $         117  $        117
  Employer                                                         0            0              0             0
Other receivables                                              1,375        1,923          6,553       961,312
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------- -------------
    Total receivables                                          1,464        1,975          6,670       961,429

Non-interest bearing cash                                          0            0              1        83,936

Investments, at fair value:
  Common stock                                                     0             0             0             0
  Common/collective trusts                                        26         3,103           427       285,211
  Registered investment companies                          2,910,068     8,854,641 *  12,133,001 *           0
  Participant loans                                                0             0             0             0

Investments, at contract value:
  Value of guaranteed investment contracts                         0             0             0    12,757,728 *
                                                        ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Total assets                                               2,911,558     8,859,719    12,140,099    14,088,304
                                                        ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------

            LIABILITIES
            -----------

Operating payables                                             3,717         1,981         6,670        33,382
                                                        ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------

Net assets available for benefits                        $ 2,907,841  $  8,857,738  $ 12,133,429  $ 14,054,922
                                                        ============= ============= ============= =============


*        Investment represents 5% or more of the Plan's net assets.


 </TABLE>
                                                                        Page 28
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                      401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                                                                EIN: 52-0886267
                                                     STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                               DECEMBER 31, 1996

                                                     Putnam         Putnam         MCI
                                                       New         Balanced       Common     Participant
                                                  Opportunities   Retirement       Stock        Loans         Total
                                                  ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------ -------------
              ASSETS
              ------
Contributions receivable:
<S>                                               <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>         
  Participant                                     $        199  $        114  $         147  $         0  $        836
  Employer                                                   0             0            508            0           508
Other receivables                                          639            52         25,658            0       997,512
                                                   ------------ ------------- -------------- ------------ -------------
    Total receivables                                      838           166         26,313            0       998,856

Non-interest bearing cash                                    0             0              0            0        83,937

Investments, at fair value:
  Common stock                                               0             0     52,144,009 *          0    52,144,009
  Common/collective trusts                               5,064           601          1,249            0       295,681
  Registered investment companies                    6,084,956 *   3,887,359              0            0    33,870,025
  Participant loans                                          0             0              0    5,028,114     5,028,114

Investments, at contract value:
  Value of guaranteed investment contracts                   0             0              0            0    12,757,728
                                                   ------------ ------------- -------------- ------------ -------------
Total assets                                         6,090,858     3,888,126     52,171,571    5,028,114   105,178,349
                                                   ------------ ------------- -------------- ------------ -------------

            LIABILITIES
            -----------

Operating payables                                         830           166              9            0        46,755
                                                   ------------ ------------- -------------- ------------ -------------

Net assets available for benefits                  $ 6,090,028  $  3,887,960  $  52,171,562  $ 5,028,114  $105,131,594
                                                   ============ ============= ============== ============ =============


*  Investment represents 5% or more of the Plan's net assets.

</TABLE>




                                               Page 29
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                      401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                                                                EIN: 52-0886267
                                                STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997


                                                 EuroPacific    Dreyfus        Putnam       Stable        Putnam
                                                   Growth      Basic 500       Voyager      Asset          New
                                                    Fund      Stock Index       Fund         Fund      Opportunities
ADDITIONS                                      ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ --------------
Contributions:
<S>                                            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>         
  Participants                                 $  1,140,523  $  1,856,322  $  2,763,793  $  2,025,825  $  2,357,639
  Non-cash employer                                       0             0             0             0             0
  Rollovers                                          60,331       190,095       136,780        94,156       100,491
  Transfers from ESOP                                    77             0             0             0             0
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total contributions                           1,200,931     2,046,417     2,900,573     2,119,981     2,458,130
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Earnings on investments:
  Interest on participant loans                           0             0             0             0             0
  Interest on guaranteed investment contracts             0             0             0       837,471             0
  Dividends on common stock                               0             0             0             0             0
  Net realized gain on sale of common stock               0             0             0             0             0
  Unrealized appreciation of common stock                 0             0             0             0             0
  Net realized/unrealized gain from registered
    investment companies                            253,449     2,794,951     2,703,119             0     1,296,267
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total earnings on investments                   253,449     2,794,951     2,703,119       837,471     1,296,267
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total additions                                   1,454,380     4,841,368     5,603,692     2,957,452     3,754,397
DEDUCTIONS
Participant benefit payments                        218,583       534,720       837,695     1,340,585       496,749
Account maintenance fees                              2,039         3,738         6,159         6,736         3,566
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net increase (decrease)                           1,233,758     4,302,910     4,759,838     1,610,131     3,254,082

Transfers from (to):
  Other master trust investment accounts            (98,140)      838,774    (1,236,269)     (361,278)     (701,404)
  Net loans                                         (40,144)     (134,923)     (219,029)     (204,654)      (70,638)
  Western Union International Collectively
    Bargained Plan                                        0        22,453        79,364        90,819         6,361
  MCI 401(k) Plan for Exempt Employees             (295,566)     (818,520)   (1,287,961)     (913,530)     (600,134)
  Other non-related plans                           128,900       271,472       317,005       878,412       242,967

Net assets available for benefits,
  beginning of year                               2,907,841     8,857,738    12,133,429    14,054,922     6,090,028
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets available for benefits,
  end of year                                  $  3,836,649  $ 13,339,904  $ 14,546,377  $ 15,154,822  $  8,221,262
                                               ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
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                                               Page 30
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                      401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                                                                EIN: 52-0886267
                                                STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                                  Putnam         MCI
                                                 Balanced       Common     Participant
                                                Retirement      Stock         Loans          Total
ADDITIONS                                     ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
Contributions:
<S>                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           
  Participants                                $  1,462,415  $  5,416,957  $          0  $   17,023,474
  Non-cash employer                                      0     8,218,103             0       8,218,103
  Rollovers                                        138,251       294,598             0       1,014,702
  Transfers from ESOP                                    0        35,678             0          35,755
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
    Total contributions                          1,600,666    13,965,336             0      26,292,034
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
Earnings on investments:
  Interest on participant loans                          0             0       394,637         394,637
  Interest on guaranteed investment contracts            0             0             0         837,471
  Dividends on common stock                              0        87,670             0          87,670
  Net realized gain on sale of common stock              0       435,539             0         435,539
  Unrealized appreciation of common stock                0    16,851,632             0      16,851,632
  Net realized/unrealized gain from registered
    investment companies                           757,893             0             0       7,805,679
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
     Total earnings on investments                 757,893    17,374,841       394,637      26,412,628
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
Total additions                                  2,358,559    31,340,177       394,637      52,704,662

DEDUCTIONS
Participant benefit payments                       351,343     4,274,890       604,095       8,658,660
Account maintenance fees                             2,923        16,331             0          41,492
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
Net increase (decrease)                          2,004,293    27,048,956      (209,458)     44,004,510

Transfers from (to):
  Other master trust investment accounts           384,431     1,173,886             0               0
  Net loans                                        (56,339)     (589,856)    1,315,583               0
  Western Union International Collectively
    Bargained Plan                                       0        73,479         2,652         275,128
  MCI Plan for Exempt Employees                   (424,782)   (5,598,912)     (580,927)    (10,520,332)
  Other non-related plans                          269,946       266,544       118,630       2,493,876

Net assets available for benefits,
  beginning of year                              3,887,960    52,171,562     5,028,114     105,131,594
                                              ------------- ------------- ------------- ---------------
Net assets available for benefits,
  end of year                                 $  6,065,509  $ 74,545,659  $  5,674,594  $  141,384,776
                                              ============= ============= ============= ===============

</TABLE>


                                               Page 31
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                      401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                                                                EIN: 52-0886267
                                                STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996

                                                  EuroPacific    Dreyfus       Putnam        Stable        Putnam
                                                    Growth      Basic 500      Voyager       Asset          New
                                                     Fund      Stock Index      Fund          Fund      Opportunities
ADDITIONS                                       ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Contributions:
<S>                                             <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>         
  Participants                                  $  1,094,938  $  1,600,956  $  3,089,772  $  2,275,487  $  2,316,168
  Non-cash employer                                        0             0             0             0             0
  Rollovers                                           36,129        38,143       116,417        77,412        77,277
  Transfers from ESOP                                  2,422         4,135        24,742        48,928        52,476
                                                ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total contributions                            1,133,489     1,643,234     3,230,931     2,401,827     2,445,921
                                                ------------- ------------- ------------ -------------- -------------
Earnings on investments:
  Interest on participant loans                            0             0             0             0             0
  Interest on guaranteed investment contracts              0             0             0       930,446             0
  Dividends on common stock                                0             0             0             0             0
  Net realized gain on sale of common stock                0             0             0             0             0
  Unrealized appreciation of common stock                  0             0             0             0             0
  Net realized/unrealized gain from registered
    investment companies                             401,267     1,589,587     1,266,501             0       297,906
                                                ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total earnings on investments                    401,267     1,589,587     1,266,501       930,446       297,906
                                                ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total additions                                    1,534,756     3,232,821     4,497,432     3,332,273     2,743,827

DEDUCTIONS

Participant benefit payments                         159,943       465,916       950,717     1,565,643       334,525
Account maintenance fees                               1 857         3,829         7,387         9,370         3,254
                                                ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net increase                                       1,372,956     2,763,076     3,539,328     1,757,260     2,406,048

Transfers from (to):
  Other master trust investment accounts             (62,133)     (235,482)     (193,351)     (586,094)      848,539
  Net loans                                          (49,274)     (155,189)     (358,363)     (379,240)      (77,620)
  Western Union International Collectively
    Bargained Plan                                        51         2,390         2,200           615            88
  MCI 401(k) Plan for Exempt Employees              (234,530)     (287,384)      753,759     3,210,216      (390,821)

Net assets available for benefits,
  beginning of year                                1,880,771     6,770,327     8,389,856    10,052,165     3,303,794
                                                ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets available for benefits,
  end of year                                   $  2,907,841  $  8,857,738  $ 12,133,429  $ 14,054,922  $  6,090,028
                                                ============= ============= ============= ============= =============
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                                               Page 32
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                                      401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                                                                (EIN: 52-0886267
                                                STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, WITH FUND INFORMATION
                                                                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996


                                                   Putnam         MCI
                                                  Balanced       Common     Participant
                                                 Retirement      Stock         Loans         Total
ADDITIONS                                      ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Contributions:
<S>                                            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>         
  Participants                                 $  1,310,492  $  3,236,416  $          0  $ 14,924,229
  Non-cash employer                                       0     7,469,320             0     7,469,320
  Rollovers                                         129,112        49,608             0       524,098
  Transfers from ESOP                                17,800        27,867             0       178,370
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
    Total contributions                           1,457,404    10,783,211             0    23,096,017
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Earnings on investments:
  Interest on participant loans                           0             0       349,003       349,003
  Interest on guaranteed investment contracts             0             0             0       930,446
  Dividends on common stock                               0        79,756             0        79,756
  Net realized gain on sale of common stock               0       195,393             0       195,393
  Unrealized appreciation of common stock                 0     9,887,614             0     9,887,614
  Net realized/unrealized gain from registered
    investment companies                            422,250             0             0     3,977,511
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
     Total earnings on investments                  422,250    10,162,763       349,003    15,419,723
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total additions                                   1,879,654    20,945,974       349,003    38,515,740

DEDUCTIONS

Participant benefit payments                        285,381     3,427,564       349,281     7,538,970
Account maintenance fees                              2,429        14,187             0        42,313
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net increase                                      1,591,844    17,504,223          (278)   30,934,457

Transfers from (to):
  Other master trust investment accounts             48,422       180,099             0             0
  Net loans                                         (47,079)     (399,469)    1,466,234             0
  Western Union International Collectively
    Bargained Plan                                       29         2,371             0         7,744
  MCI Plan for Exempt Employees                      (9,645)    6,269,105     1,083,900    10,394,600

Net assets available for benefits,
  beginning of year                               2,304,389    28,615,233     2,478,258    63,794,793
                                               ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net assets available for benefits,
  end of year                                  $  3,887,960  $ 52,171,562  $  5,028,114  $105,131,594
                                               ============= ============= ============= =============

</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

NOTE 5 - PARTICIPANTS' ACCOUNTS

As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Plan held  1,880,105 and 1,595,520  shares
of MCI  Communications  Corporation  Common  Stock  at  fair  market  values  of
$80,491,984 and $52,153,560,  respectively. Of these shares, 218,773 and 275,777
were  contributed  by the Company  during the Plan years ended December 31, 1997
and 1996, respectively, as the Company's matching contributions.  As of December
31, 1997 and 1996,  the Plan's  benefit  claims  payable  were  $18,888,257  and
$11,755,110,  respectively,  which  include  209,281 and  156,894  shares of MCI
Communications  Corporation Common Stock at fair market values of $8,959,851 and
$5,128,464,  respectively.  Net assets include account  balances of participants
who have  terminated from the Company and have not received a distribution as of
year end.

NOTE 6 - TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO (FROM) THE PLAN

During  the  years  ended  December  31,  1997 and  1996,  certain  participants
transferred  between  the Plan and the Exempt  Plan.  During the Plan year ended
December 31, 1997,  assets valued at $10,520,332 were transferred from the Plan,
including  165,942 shares of MCI  Communications  Corporation  Common Stock at a
fair value of $5,598,912. During the year ended December 31, 1996, assets valued
at $10,394,600  were  transferred to the Plan,  including  235,152 shares of MCI
Communications Corporation Common Stock at a fair value of $6,269,105.

During  the  years  ended  December  31,  1997 and  1996,  certain  participants
transferred between the Plan and the Western Union International 401(k) Plan for
Collectively  Bargained  Employees.  During the year ended December 31, 1997 and
1996, assets valued at $275,128 and $7,744,  respectively including 1,878 and 86
shares of MCI Communications Corporation Common Stock at a fair value of $73,479
and $2,371, respectively, were transferred to the Plan.

Effective June 23, 1997,  assets valued at $575,736 were transferred to the Plan
from the Apple  Computer,  Inc.  Savings and Investment Plan (the "Apple Plan").
These assets  represent the account  balances of  participants of the Apple Plan
who were accepted into the Plan and became employees of MCI Systemhouse


                                                       Page 34
<PAGE>
("MCIS"),  a  subsidiary  of  MCI  Telecommunications  Corporation  which  is  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary of the Company,  pursuant to a contractual  outsourcing
agreement between MCIS and Apple Computer, Inc.

Effective  December 8, 1997, assets valued at $1,918,140 were transferred to the
Plan from the California  State  Automobile  Association  IIB Autosave Plan (the
"CSAA Plan"). These assets represent the account balances of participants of the
CSAA Plan who were accepted into the Plan and became  employees of MCIS pursuant
to a contractual  outsourcing  agreement  between MCIS and the California  State
Automobile Association.


NOTE 7 - FEDERAL INCOME TAX STATUS

As  described  in  Note  1,  the  Plan  is  Part  II of the  MCI  Communications
Corporation  ESOP and  401(k) for  Non-Exempt  Employees.  The Plan,  as amended
through  January 24, 1995, has been determined by letter dated January 31, 1996,
by the IRS to be qualified  under Section 401 of the Internal  Revenue Code. The
Plan  administrator  believes the Plan is currently  being  operated in a manner
designed to maintain its  tax-qualified  status.  In addition,  the Company will
apply for and expects to receive a new  determination  letter covering the Plan,
as restated.


NOTE 8 - MCI WORLDCOM MERGER AGREEMENT

Effective  November 9, 1997,  MCI  Communications  Corporation  (the  "Company")
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the MCI WorldCom Merger Agreement)
with  WorldCom,  Inc.  ("WorldCom")  a Georgia  corporation,  and TC Investments
Corporation ("Merger Sub") a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned  subsidiary
of  WorldCom,  pursuant to which the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub
(the "Merger").  As a result of the Merger,  (a) each  outstanding  share of the
Company's  common stock,  par value $.10 per share,  (other than shares owned by
WorldCom or Merger Sub or held by the Company) will be converted  into the right
to receive that number of shares of WorldCom  common  stock,  par value $.01 per
share, equal to the quotient determined by dividing $51.00 by the average of the
high and low sale  prices of  WorldCom  common  stock as  reported on the NASDAQ
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of the 20 consecutive trading days ending with the third trading day immediately
preceding the effective time of the Merger (the "Exchange Ratio"), provided that
the Exchange Ratio shall not be less than 1.2439 or greater than 1.7586; and (b)
each outstanding  share of the Company's Class A common stock shall be converted
into the right to receive $51.00 in cash, without interest thereon. On March 11,
1998, the stockholders of the Company and shareholders of WorldCom  approved the
Merger.  The Merger  will be  accounted  for as a purchase  in  accordance  with
generally accepted accounting principles.

Concurrent with the MCI WorldCom  Merger  Agreement,  the Company,  WorldCom and
British  Telecommunications,  plc  ("BT")  entered  into an  agreement  (the "BT
Termination  Agreement") whereby (i) the Agreement and Plan of Merger,  dated as
of  November  3, 1996,  as last  amended  on August 21,  1997 (the MCI BT Merger
Agreement),  among the Company, BT and Tadworth Corporation was terminated; (ii)
WorldCom  agreed to pay BT a fee of $450  million and  expenses not in excess of
$15  million  in order to  induce  BT to waive  its  rights  under  and agree to
terminate, the MCI BT Merger Agreement;  (iii) BT agreed to support and vote its
shares  of Class A common  stock in favor of the  Merger;  and (iv) BT agreed to
exercise   its  call   option  to  acquire  the   Company's   share  in  Concert
Communications  Services ("Concert CS") immediately following the effective time
of the Merger.  The Company  will be a  distributor  of Concert CS services on a
nonexclusive  basis to  customers in the U.S. for at least two years and as many
as five years following BT's exercise of its call option.


NOTE 9 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Effective January 1, 1998,  eligible employees under the Plan may elect to defer
up to 20% of eligible  compensation  on a pre-tax basis to be contributed to the
Plan by the  Company on behalf of such  employees.  Additionally,  the Plan will
provide for the automatic  distribution in a lump sum of terminated  participant
accounts with a vested balance of $5,000 or less.





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                               SCHEDULE I

                                           MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                          DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MASTER TRUST
                             ITEM 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
                                                  DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                                                                                    CURRENT
                                                           NUMBER                                  VALUE AT
DESCRIPTION/ISSUER                                        OF SHARES            COST                12/31/97
- ------------------                                        ---------        ------------          ------------

LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS

<S>                                                      <C>              <C>                    <C>    
     Participant loan accounts (rates range 6% - 11%)                      $          0           $ 32,237,962
      (maturities range 1998-2012)                                                                ------------

INTEREST IN COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT
  FUNDS OF TRUSTEE

  *  Mellon Bank Temporary
       Investment Fund                                                       10,842,931            10,842,931
                                                                                                 ------------

INTEREST IN REGISTERED INVESTMENT
  COMPANIES

     EuroPacific Growth Fund                              1,546,250          39,071,848            40,233,423
  *  Dreyfus Basic 500 Stock Index Fund                   6,269,163          87,196,064           128,956,690
  *  Putnam Voyager Fund                                  9,718,402         137,068,715           185,135,550
  *  Putnam New Opportunities Fund                        1,924,959          75,559,675            93,649,233
  *  Putnam Balanced Retirement Fund                      5,716,666          59,525,072            62,254,492
                                                                                                 ------------
     Total investment in registered
       investment companies                                                                       510,229,388
                                                                                                 ------------

GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS **
  Stable Asset Fund

     AIG Life Insurance (6.53% Matures 3/31/02)                               5,323,731             5,323,731
     AIG Life Insurance (7.00% Matures 6/3/02)                                3,155,722             3,155,722
     Aetna Life Insurance (6.63% Matures 6/30/00)                            21,652,482            21,652,482
     Allstate Life Insurance (5.90% Matures 7/1/98)                           6,856,228             6,856,228
     Allstate Life Insurance (5.90% Matures 6/30/01)                          2,000,314             2,000,314
     Canada Life Assurance Company (7.30% Matures 7/1/02)                     5,256,848             5,256,848
     Continental Assurance Company (6.78% Matures 4/2/01)                     3,133,924             3,133,924
     John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance (8.05% Matures 6/30/99)              15,409,255            15,409,255
     Life of Virginia (6.28% Matures 8/15/01)                                 5,053,558             5,053,558
     New York Life Insurance (6.82% Matures 3/31/98)                          3,174,974             3,174,974
     New York Life Insurance (8.08% Matures 12/31/99)                         3,156,159             3,156,159
     Pacific Mutual Life Insurance (7.30% Matures 12/31/01)                   4,981,496             4,981,496
     Pacific Mutual Life Insurance (7.36% Matures 12/31/01)                   4,333,876             4,333,876
     Peoples Security Insurance Company (5.72% Matures  6/30/94)              3,500,453             3,500,453
     Peoples Security Insurance Company (5.86% Matures 3/31/98)               3,367,299             3,367,299
     Peoples Security Insurance Company (6.32% Matures 2/17/03)               4,013,633             4,013,633
     Principal Mutual Life Insurance (6.60% Matures  4/02/07)                 3,409,732             3,409,732
     Principal Mutual Life Insurance (6.78% Matures  12/16/07)                4,081,625             4,081,625
     Protective Life Insurance (6.57% Matures 10/2/00)                        3,049,036             3,049,036
     Prudential Life Insurance (7.00% Matures 9/30/98)                        3,225,446             3,225,446
     Security Life of Denver (6.74% Matures 9/16/02)                          4,124,942             4,124,942
     TransAmerica Life Insurance (5.60% Matures 6/30/95)                      1,713,081             1,713,081
     TransAmerica Life Insurance (7.25% Matures 12/31/98)                     2,714,130             2,714,130
                                                                                                 ------------
     Total guaranteed investment contracts                                                        116,687,944
                                                                                                 ------------

COMMON STOCK

  *  MCI Communications Corporation                       13,220,260        322,843,184           565,998,991
                                                                                                 ------------

     TOTAL INVESTMENTS                                                                         $1,236,097,216
                                                                                               ==============

  *  Denotes a party-in-interest

  ** Current value is considered to be contract value.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                        SCHEDULE II
                                                               MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                                              DEFINED CONTRIBUTION MASTER TRUST
                                                       ITEM 27d - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS
                                                            FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

Transactions or series of transactions exceeding 5% of the beginning fair values
of master  trust  assets for the plan year  January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997
are  considered  reportable  transactions.  Fair  value at  January  1,  1997 is
$820,069,314. Five percent (5%) of fair value is $41,003,465.
 Identity                                                                   Expense                        Current
   of                                                                      incurred                    value of asset
  party                              Purchase         Selling     Lease      with          Cost of     on transaction  Net gain
involved    Description of asset       price           price      rental  transaction       asset           date       or (loss)
- --------  -----------------------  --------------  -------------  ------  -----------  --------------  --------------  ---------
<S>                                <C>             <C>                                   <C>             <C>           <C>   
        * Putnam New               $ 42,964,423                                          $ 42,964,423    $ 42,964,423  $        0
            Opportunities Fund    (118 purchases)
        * Putnam New                               $ 14,437,422                          $ 12,282,409    $ 14,437,422  $2,152,013
            Opportunities Fund                      (137 sales)
        * Putnam Voyager Fund      $ 56,449,333                                          $ 56,449,333    $ 56,449,333  $        0
                                  (104 purchases)
        * Putnam Voyager Fund                      $ 29,583,046                          $ 21,935,279    $ 29,583,046  $7,647,767
                                                    (153 sales)
        * MCI Common Stock Fund    $ 60,572,087                                          $ 60,572,087    $ 60,572,087  $        0
                                 (153 deliveries)
        * MCI Common Stock Fund                    $150,691,965                          $150,691,965    $150,691,965  $        0
                                                    (365 receipts)
          Stable Asset Fund        $ 12,500,000                                          $ 12,500,000    $ 12,500,000  $        0
                                  (5 purchases)
          Stable Asset Fund                        $ 10,620,272                          $ 10,620,272    $ 10,620,272  $        0
                                                    (5 sales)
        *  Mellon Bank Temporary   $121,657,362                                          $121,657,362    $121,657,362  $        0
            Investment Fund       (567 purchases)
        *  Mellon Bank Temporary                   $112,968,133                          $112,968,133    $112,968,133  $        0
            Investment Fund                         (447 sales)

   *  Denotes a party-in-interest
</TABLE>
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                                                     SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan
sponsor  of  the  MCI  Communications  Corporation  ESOP  and  401(k)  Plan  for
Non-Exempt  Employees  has duly caused  this  annual  report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                 MCI COMMUNICATIONS  CORPORATION
                                                      401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT
                                                 EMPLOYEES -  PART II OF THE MCI
                                                COMMUNICATIONS  CORPORATION ESOP
                                                  AND 401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT
                                                                       EMPLOYEES


Date:  June 26, 1998                         By:David M. Case
                                             ------------------------------
                                             David M. Case
                                             Vice President
                                             MCI Telecommunications Corporation

























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                                                                     Exhibit 23
                                                                      ---------


                                               MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                           401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES
                                                  EIN:  52-0886267



                                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                                         ----------------------------------


We  hereby  consent  to  the   incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration  Statement of Form S-8 (No.  333-12847) of
MCI  Communications  Corporation of our report dated June 8, 1998,  appearing on
page 3 of this Form 11-K.




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Washington, D.C.
June 26, 1998



















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                                                                     Exhibit 99
                    DOL Filing Confirmation                           ---------



I certify  that the Plan  Administrator  of the MCI  Communications  Corporation
401(k) Plan for  Non-Exempt  Employees  has  received a Statement  of Assets and
Liabilities  and also that the statement has been filed directly with the United
States  Department  of Labor by Mellon Bank,  N.A.  (EIN #  25-0659206)  for the
following investment arrangements:
                                                   EIN #
                                                   --------------
Mellon Bank Temporary Investment Fund              25-6078903-980


                                                 MCI COMMUNICATIONS  CORPORATION
                                                    401(k) PLAN   FOR NON-EXEMPT
                                                  EMPLOYEES - PART II OF THE MCI
                                                COMMUNICATIONS  CORPORATION ESOP
                                                  AND 401(k) PLAN FOR NON-EXEMPT
                                                                       EMPLOYEES



Date:  June 26, 1998                      By:David M. Case
                                          ------------------------------
                                             David M. Case
                                             Vice President
                                             MCI Telecommunications Corporation












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