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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to a reclassification exempt under Rule 16b-7, on April 23, 2004, each share of Issuer's PCS common stock and each derivative or right in respect of a share of Issuer's PCS common stock was reclassified into 1/2 share of Issuer's FON common stock or a derivative or right in respect of 1/2 share of Issuer's FON common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares issued under Section 11 of Sprint's 1997 Long-term Stock Incentive Program.  Section 11 permits non-employee directors of Sprint to elect to purchase shares of Sprint FON common stock in lieu of receiving all or part of their annual retainer, meeting fees, and committee meeting fees in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Share units are issued under the Issuer's Directors' Deferred Fee Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) and are convertible into an amount of cash equal to the value of the Issuer's FON common stock upon the reporting person's retirement, death, or termination of office in accordance with the terms of the Plan.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Claudia S Toussaint  For: Louis W Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-30</signatureDate>
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2004-04-23
0
0000101830
SPRINT CORP
FON
0001207367
SMITH LOUIS W
11705 BROOKWOOD
LEAWOOD
KS
66211
1
0
0
0
FON Common Stock
2004-04-23
5
J
0
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A
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D
FON Common Stock
2004-04-23
5
J
0
500
A
6500
I
by IRA
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
17.8
2004-04-23
5
J
0
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A
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2012-02-19
FON Common Stock
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3275
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
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2004-04-23
5
J
0
3900
A
2002-02-13
2011-01-10
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3900
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
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2004-04-23
5
J
0
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A
2001-02-08
2010-01-03
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1500
D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)
110.25
2004-04-23
5
J
0
750
A
2002-02-13
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750
D
Share Units
2004-04-23
5
J
0
831
A
FON Common Stock
831
5939
I
by Rabbi Trust
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2004-04-23
5
J
0
700
A
FON Common Stock
700
2175
D
Pursuant to a reclassification exempt under Rule 16b-7, on April 23, 2004, each share of Issuer's PCS common stock and each derivative or right in respect of a share of Issuer's PCS common stock was reclassified into 1/2 share of Issuer's FON common stock or a derivative or right in respect of 1/2 share of Issuer's FON common stock.
Shares issued under Section 11 of Sprint's 1997 Long-term Stock Incentive Program.  Section 11 permits non-employee directors of Sprint to elect to purchase shares of Sprint FON common stock in lieu of receiving all or part of their annual retainer, meeting fees, and committee meeting fees in cash.
Share units are issued under the Issuer's Directors' Deferred Fee Plan (the "Plan") and are convertible into an amount of cash equal to the value of the Issuer's FON common stock upon the reporting person's retirement, death, or termination of office in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
By: Claudia S Toussaint  For: Louis W Smith
2004-11-30