MCI turns to Cravath

June 30, 1999

Cravath Swaine & Moore is advising MCI WorldCom, the US's second-largest communications company on its acquisition of SkyTel, the wireless communications company. MCI will pay $1.8 billion for the company. The purchase will be made in stock and includes assumption of debt. The two companies have had business arrangements with each other for some time, and MCI WorldCom is the largest reseller of SkyTel services.

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