8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 14, 2005

MCI, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

	DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-10415		20-0533283
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
		Identification No.)

22001 Loudoun County Parkway,	20147
Ashburn, Virginia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 886-5600

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

     (d)(1) On October 17, 2005 MCI, Inc. (“MCI”) issued a press release announcing the election of a new director, Robert R. Davenport, III, effective October 14, 2005. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

     (d)(2) None.

     (d)(3) The committees of the board of directors to which Robert R. Davenport, III is expected to be named are not yet determined.

     (d)(4) None.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains statements about expected future events and financial results that are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following important factors could affect future results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements: a significant change in the timing of, or the imposition of any government conditions to, the closing of the previously announced proposed transaction between MCI and Verizon; actual and contingent liabilities; and the extent and timing of our ability to obtain revenue enhancements and cost savings following the previously announced proposed transaction between MCI and Verizon. Additional factors that may affect the future results of MCI and Verizon are set forth in their respective filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.mci.com/about/investor_relations/sec/ and investor.verizon.com/SEC/.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Press Release issued by MCI, dated October 17, 2005.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	MCI, INC.
Date: October 19, 2005	By:	/s/ Robert T. Blakely
		Name:	Robert T. Blakely
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

	EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by MCI, dated October 17, 2005.

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:	Brittany Feinson
	MCI Public Relations
	800-644-NEWS

MCI APPOINTS ROBERT DAVENPORT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ASHBURN, Va., October 17, 2005 – MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCIP) today announced that Robert R. Davenport, III has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Davenport becomes the tenth member of MCI’s Board and, along with the existing directors, will serve until MCI's merger with Verizon Communications, Inc. closes.

Davenport has 25 years of experience in general management, corporate development and private equity investment, primarily in wired and wireless broadband services and related technologies. Currently he is advising and investing in companies through his independent firm, RD Partners, LLC.

Before founding RD Partners, Davenport was president and chief executive officer of Covad International, the global broadband services provider. Prior to joining Covad, Davenport served in several senior management roles at Tele-Communications, Inc., where he focused on the development and operations of the company’s Advanced Services initiatives including Teleport Communications Group, Sprint PCS, @Home and cable telephony.

Davenport’s election to the MCI board became effective on October 14. His appointment satisfies the requirement under MCI’s Certificate of Incorporation and corporate governance guidelines that a new director must join the board each calendar year.

About MCI, Inc.

MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCIP) is a leading global communications provider, delivering innovative, cost-effective, advanced communications connectivity to businesses, governments and consumers. With one of the most expansive global IP backbones and wholly-owned data networks, MCI develops the converged communications products and services that are the foundation for commerce and communications in today's market. For more information, go to www.mci.com.

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