WorldCom Inc. CEO John Sidgmore listens to a question from a reporter during
a press conference in Washington July 2, 2002. WorldCom Inc. said its
lenders will determine if it must file for bankruptcy, but remains in
negotiations on new proposals to restructure its finances after it defaulted
on credit lines in the wake of a $3.85 billion accounting error.
REUTERS/Gary Hershorn

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