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Williams Communications Group, Inc.
One Williams Center, Tulsa, OK 74172 * (918) 573-2000
Business Description We own, operate and are extending a nationwide fiber optic network focused on providing voice, data, Internet and video services to communications service providers. We also sell, install and maintain communications equipment and network services that address the comprehensive voice and data needs of organizations of all sizes. Our two primary business units are Williams Network, which we will refer to as Network, and Williams Communications Solutions, which we will refer to as Solutions.
Offering
Information

Company has
gone public

Trading As  WCG (NYSE) Industry  Telecommunications (SIC 4813)
Type of Stock Offered  Common Shares Filing Date  4/9/99
Domestic Shares Offered  29,600,000 Offer Date  9/30/99
Foreign Shares Offered  0 Filing Range  $21.00 - $23.00
Company Shares  29,600,000 Offer Price  $23.00
Selling Shrhldrs Shares  0 Gross Spread  - -
Gross Proceeds  $680,800,000 Selling  - -
Expenses  - - Reallowance  - -
Post-IPO Shares  - - Employees  - -
Spun out from Williams Cos.
Primary
Underwriting
Group
Underwriter NameParticipationUnderwriter Phone
Salomon Smith Barney Lead Manager (212) 723-7300
Lehman Brothers Incorporated Co-manager (212) 526-8100
Merrill Lynch & Co. Co-manager (212) 449-4600
Income
Statement
and
Cash Flow
Summary
  Prior
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
  Full Year Audited Figures - - Months Ending
Figures in U.S. millions except per share data     12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98    
Revenues   - - 703.586 1,426.130 1,717.186 - -
Income from Oper.   - - -1.692 -65.084 -204.767 - -
Net Income   - - -3.514 -35.843 -184.991 - -
E.P.S   - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth (%)      - - 102.69 20.409   -
Net Income Growth (%)      - - - -   -
Oper. Profit Margin (%)    - - - - - - -
Net Profit Margin (%)    - - - - - - -
Cash Flow - Oper.     -363.83 - -
Cash Flow - Inv.     -496.08 - -
Cash Flow - Fin.     890.62 - -
Balance Sheet
Summary
and
Financial
Ratios
Balance sheet as of: 12/31/98 Financial Ratios
Total Assets    2,333.48 Current Assets    887.58 Current Ratio    1.59
Total Liab.    1,330.86 Current Liab.    557.05 Debt Ratio    57.03%
Total Equity    1,002.62 Working Cap.    330.53 Debt to Equity Ratio    1.33
Cash    42.00    Return on Assets   -
Use Of
Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used to development and light the Williams network, to fund operating losses, to repay indebtedness and working capital and for general corporate purposes.
Legal Counsel
Registrar
Auditor
Issuer's Law Firm  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Bank's Law Firm  Davis, Polk & Wardwell
Auditor  Ernst & Young
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