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WorldCom Responds To Growing Global Demand For Audio, Web And Video Conferencing Services

World's Largest Conferencing Provider Boosts Port Capacity in U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific to Handle Increasing Volume of Virtual Meetings

Wednesday, October 16, 2002
WorldCom Press Release

"We continue to see steady growth worldwide. In fact, after setting a weekly audioconferencing volume record in August -- traditionally a slow period for our segment of the industry -- we achieved an even higher volume milestone in September. It's clear that the ranks of businesses embracing conferencing as a convenient tool to enhance productivity and reduce travel costs is expanding."

CLINTON, Miss.
WorldCom (WCOEQ), the world's largest global provider of conferencing services, today announced that it has significantly increased port capacity in the U.S., Europe and the Asia Pacific region to accommodate expanding demand for its audio, Internet and video conferencing services.

"As more and more companies recognize the value and efficiency that conferencing contributes to their daily business operations, traffic volume is rising on a global scale," said Phil Knell, president of WorldCom Conferencing. "In response, we've increased worldwide port capacity to continue delivering the highest quality service to our customers and to maximize this growth opportunity for WorldCom."
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