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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-028649
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050518

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCI INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				581521612
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		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:	MC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040420

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WORLDCOM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000501

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eli Acquisition, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001324081
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10415
		FILM NUMBER:		05840668

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		ROOM 3877
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-395-1370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		ROOM 3877
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000732712
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10415
		FILM NUMBER:		05840669

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1095 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123952121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1095 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		38TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL ATLANTIC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares beneficially owned by Eli Acquistion, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares beneficially owned by Verizon Communications Inc.  Eli Acquisition, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc.  Due to Verizon Communications Inc.'s direct ownership of Eli Acquisition, LLC, each may be deemed to beneficially own shares of MCI, Inc.'s common stock. Verizon Communications Inc. does not have any interest in shares of MCI Inc.'s common stock independent of its ownership interest in Eli Acquisition, LLC.  Eli Acquisition, LLC does not own any other shares of MCI, Inc. other than as stated on this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares held in trust by Richard L. Thornburgh, as Trustee, for the exclusive benefit of Verizon Communications Inc. and Eli Acquisition, LLC as sole beneficiaries, pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2005, among Verizon Communications Inc., Eli Acquisition, LLC and Richard L. Thornburgh.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Verizon Communications Inc. and Eli Acquisition, LLC are also obligated to pay an adjustment amount per share of common stock, payable on the first business day prior to the one-year anniversary of the stock purchase agreement with respect to the shares of common stock, equal to 0.7241 times the amount, if any, by which the price of Verizon Communications Inc.'s common stock then exceeds $35.52 per share (measured over a 20-day period).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Verizon Communications Inc. -Marianne Drost- Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eli Acquisition, LLC -Marianne Drost- Vice President and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-18</signatureDate>
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