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            <rptOwnerName>HANCE JAMES H JR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
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        <footnote id="F1">These share units are issued under Sprint's 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program.  Each unit represents the right to receive one share of the underlying security at a date in the future, unless the reporting person elects to have the underlying security delivered at a later delivery date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These share units vest 100% on February 8, 2008.</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>
        <footnote id="F4">These share units vest 100% on the third anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Michael T. Hyde  For: James H Hance Jr</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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2005-02-18
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SPRINT CORP
FON
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CHARLOTTE
NC
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2005-02-18
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These share units are issued under Sprint's 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program.  Each unit represents the right to receive one share of the underlying security at a date in the future, unless the reporting person elects to have the underlying security delivered at a later delivery date.
These share units vest 100% on February 8, 2008.
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.
These share units vest 100% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
By: Michael T. Hyde  For: James H Hance Jr
2005-02-18