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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030813192225
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893750-03-000430
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KELLY ANASTASI D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10415
		FILM NUMBER:		03842992

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3333 BEVERLY ROAD
		STREET 2:		B6 277A
		CITY:			HOFFMAN ESTATES
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60179

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WORLDCOM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				581521612
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 CLINTON CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			CLINTON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6014605600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCI WORLDCOM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980914

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WORLDCOM INC /GA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LDDS COMMUNICATIONS INC /GA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930916
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-08-04</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000723527</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WORLDCOM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WCOEQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200231</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KELLY ANASTASI D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3333 BEVERLY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>B6 277A</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOFFMAN ESTATES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60179</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>Exec. V.P. &amp; General Counsel</officerTitle>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <remarks>(1) The Form 3 relates to two classes of WorldCom, Inc. common stock. &quot;WCOEQ&quot;, the symbol placed at the top of this form,
is the ticker symbol for the WorldCom group common stock. The ticker symbol for the MCI group common stock  is &quot;MCWEQ&quot;.

(2) The responses for Table I, Item 1 and Table II, Item 1 are &quot;None.&quot;</remarks>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Anastasia D. Kelly</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-08-13</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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