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                                 PAGE 1
                                    
                                    
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C.  20549
                                    
                                FORM 8-K
                                    
                             CURRENT REPORT
                                    
                   Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of 
                   the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                    
                  Date of Report -- September 28, 1995
           (Date of earliest event reported)--(September 19, 1995)
                                    
                                    
                     MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                    
                                    
          Delaware                    0-6457         52-0886267
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission      (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)            File Number)   Identification No.) 

          1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
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                (Address of principal executive offices) 
                                    
    Registrant's telephone number, including area code (202) 872-1600
                                    
                                    



















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                              PAGE 2

                    MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                              FORM 8-K


Item 5.   Other Events.

On September 19, 1995, MCI Communications Corporation (the
"Company"), 3183581 Canada Inc., a corporation incorporated under
the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "CBCA") and an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Purchaser"),
and SHL Systemhouse Inc., a corporation incorporated under the
CBCA ("SHL"), entered into an agreement, as amended, whereby
Purchaser agreed to make an offer to purchase (the "Offer"), for
cash, all of SHL's outstanding shares of common stock, without
nominal or par value, for U.S. $13 per share, or approximately
U.S. $1 billion.

     The Offer will be made through a tender offer in compliance
with Canadian takeover bid rules.  The Company expects to mail
the Offer to SHL's shareholders on or about the first week in
October.  In connection with the Offer, Warburg, Pincus
Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Warburg") and
SHL's largest shareholder with in excess of 12 percent of the
outstanding shares of SHL common stock, on September 19, 1995
entered into a tender agreement with the Company and the
Purchaser whereby Warburg has agreed to tender pursuant to the
Offer all shares of SHL common stock owned by it and to vote all
such shares in favor of the Offer.  Each of the boards of
directors of the Company, Purchaser and SHL has approved the
transaction.

     Payment for the tendered shares is subject to the tender of
at least 75 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of
SHL within 45 days of the commencement of the Offer, certain 
regulatory approvals, including, but not limited to, the
Investment Canada Act and the Canadian Competition Act, clearance
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and other customary conditions. 


Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.    Description
----------     -----------

 99(a)         Acquisition Agreement, dated as of September 19,
               1995, among MCI Communications Corporation,
               3183581 Canada Inc. and SHL Systemhouse Inc.

 99(b)         Tender Agreement, dated as of September 19, 1995,
               among MCI Communications Corporation, 3183581
               Canada Inc. and Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P.

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                            SIGNATURE
                            ---------

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                        MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

                        /s/ Edward G. Freitag
                        --------------------------
                         Edward G. Freitag
                         Assistant Secretary


Date:  September 28, 1995 


































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                         PAGE 4

               MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

                        FORM 8-K

                      EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.    Description
----------     -----------

 99(a)         Acquisition Agreement, dated as of September 19,
               1995, among MCI Communications Corporation,
               3183581 Canada Inc. and SHL Systemhouse Inc.


 99(b)         Tender Agreement, dated as of September 19, 1995,
               among MCI Communications Corporation, 3183581
               Canada Inc. and Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P.
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PAGE 1
                                    
                                    
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C.  20549
                                    
                                FORM 8-K
                                    
                             CURRENT REPORT
                                    
                   Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of 
                   the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                    
                  Date of Report -- September 28, 1995
           (Date of earliest event reported)--(September 19, 1995)
                                    
                                    
                     MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
          ------------------------------------------------------
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                    
                                    
          Delaware                    0-6457         52-0886267
--------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission      (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)            File Number)   Identification No.) 

          1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
          ------------------------------------------------------
                (Address of principal executive offices) 
                                    
    Registrant's telephone number, including area code (202) 872-1600
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                    MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                              FORM 8-K

Item 5.   Other Events.

On September 19, 1995, MCI Communications Corporation (the
"Company"), 3183581 Canada Inc., a corporation incorporated under
the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "CBCA") and an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Purchaser"),
and SHL Systemhouse Inc., a corporation incorporated under the
CBCA ("SHL"), entered into an agreement, as amended, whereby
Purchaser agreed to make an offer to purchase (the "Offer"), for
cash, all of SHL's outstanding shares of common stock, without
nominal or par value, for U.S. $13 per share, or approximately
U.S. $1 billion.

     The Offer will be made through a tender offer in compliance
with Canadian takeover bid rules.  The Company expects to mail
the Offer to SHL's shareholders on or about the first week in
October.  In connection with the Offer, Warburg, Pincus
Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Warburg") and
SHL's largest shareholder with in excess of 12 percent of the
outstanding shares of SHL common stock, on September 19, 1995
entered into a tender agreement with the Company and the
Purchaser whereby Warburg has agreed to tender pursuant to the
Offer all shares of SHL common stock owned by it and to vote all
such shares in favor of the Offer.  Each of the boards of
directors of the Company, Purchaser and SHL has approved the
transaction.

     Payment for the tendered shares is subject to the tender of
at least 75 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of
SHL within 45 days of the commencement of the Offer, certain 
regulatory approvals, including, but not limited to, the
Investment Canada Act and the Canadian Competition Act, clearance
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and other customary conditions. 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.    Description
----------     -----------

 99(a)         Acquisition Agreement, dated as of September 19,
               1995, among MCI Communications Corporation,
               3183581 Canada Inc. and SHL Systemhouse Inc.

 99(b)         Tender Agreement, dated as of September 19, 1995,
               among MCI Communications Corporation, 3183581
               Canada Inc. and Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P.
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                            SIGNATURE
                            ---------

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                        MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

                        /s/ Edward G. Freitag
                        --------------------------
                         Edward G. Freitag
                         Assistant Secretary

Date:  September 28, 1995
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               MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

                        FORM 8-K

                      EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.    Description
----------     -----------

 99(a)         Acquisition Agreement, dated as of September 19,
               1995, among MCI Communications Corporation,
               3183581 Canada Inc. and SHL Systemhouse Inc.

 99(b)         Tender Agreement, dated as of September 19, 1995,
               among MCI Communications Corporation, 3183581
               Canada Inc. and Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P.