SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HELU CARLOS SLIM

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

PASEO DE LAS PALMAS

#736, COLONIA LOMAS DE CHAPULTEPEC

(Street)

11000 MEXICO DF

06905

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MCI INC [ MCIP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/17/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
MCI Shares	05/17/2005		S		25,620,055	D	$25.72⁽²⁾	0	I⁽¹⁾	Controladora de Servicios de Telecomunicaciones, S.A. de C.V.
MCI Shares	05/17/2005		S		2,916,515	D	$25.72⁽²⁾	0	I⁽¹⁾	Corporativo Global Telecom, S.A. de C.V. (f/k/a Global Telecom LLC)
MCI Shares	05/17/2005		S		1,085,726	D	$25.72⁽²⁾	0	I⁽¹⁾	Immobiliaria Inbursa, S.A. de C.V.
MCI Shares	05/17/2005		S		1,444,803	D	$25.72⁽²⁾	0	I⁽¹⁾	Promotora Inbursa, S.A. de C.V.
MCI Shares	05/17/2005		S		2,600,000	D	$25.72⁽²⁾	0	I⁽¹⁾	Banco Inbursa, S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Inbursa
MCI Shares	05/17/2005		S		1,856,577	D	$25.72⁽²⁾	0	I⁽¹⁾	Immobiliaria para el Desarrollo de Proyectos, S.A. de C.V.⁽³⁾
MCI Shares	05/17/2005		S		6,643,468	D	$25.72⁽²⁾	0	I⁽¹⁾	Corporative Orient Star, S.A. de C.V. (f/k/a Orient Star Holdings LLC)
MCI Shares	05/17/2005		S		1,280,540	D	$25.72⁽²⁾	0	I⁽¹⁾	Commercial LLC

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Please see Exhibit 99.1 -- Continuation Sheet

2. Please see Exhibit 99.1 -- Continuation Sheet

3. Immobiliaria para el Desarrollo de Proyectos, S.A. de C.V. (f/k/a Impulsora del Desarrollo Economico de America Latina, S.A. de C.V.)

	Eduardo Valdes Acra, Attorney-in-Fact	05/17/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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