New York, N.Y.—- The Nasdaq Stock Market^® announced today that the trading in WorldCom Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WCOME) is scheduled to resume today at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Time. Trading will remain halted in WorldCom, Inc.—-MCI Group (NASDAQ:MCITE) pending additional information related to the status of the dividend payment.

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