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  // Author - Brenden West; updated 3-18-03

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EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("1983","Ebbers and other founders start Long Distance Discount Service, a small Mississippi reseller of long-distance service.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("1988-94","LDDS acquires more than a half-dozen communications companies, including IDB WorldCom.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("1995","LDDS changes its name to WorldCom Inc., with Ebbers as CEO.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("1997"," WorldCom and MCI announce $37 billion merger.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("June 21, 1999","WorldCom stock peaks at $64.50.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("1999","WorldCom and Sprint announce a $115 billion merger, which is later called off after U.S. and European regulators said they would oppose the deal on antitrust grounds.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("2001","WorldCom lays off about 6,000 workers nationwide.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("April 29, 2002","Ebbers resigns as CEO.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("June","WorldCom says it will lay off 17,000 workers. WorldCom stock drops below $1.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("June 25","WorldCom admits to inflating earnings by $3.8 billion.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("June 26","SEC files fraud charges against WorldCom.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("July 21","WorldCom, saddled with $30 billion in debt, files largest-ever corporate bankruptcy case.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("Aug. 1","Former WorldCom chief financial officer Scott Sullivan and controller David Myers arrested on securities fraud and conspiracy charges.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("Aug. 8","WorldCom discloses another $3.3 billion in improper accounting. Eventually, the accounting scandal is estimated at $11 billion.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("March 2, 2004","Ebbers is indicted on federal charges in the accounting scandal. Sullivan admits to providing investors unduly optimistic financial reports and agrees to testify against Ebbers.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("March 3","Ebbers pleads not guilty to the charges.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("April 20","WorldCom announces it has emerged from bankruptcy as MCI.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("May","Grand jury hands up new indictment accusing Ebbers of submitting six false filings to the SEC in 2001 and 2002.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("October","Judge denies Ebbers’ bid to have trial moved to Mississippi.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("Jan. 25, 2005","Ebbers’ trial begins.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("March 15","Ebbers is found guilty on all charges.");
EbbersWorldComTimeline_.rows[i++] = new Array("July 13","Ebbers is sentenced to 25 years in jail.");

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