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       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                    ________________________

                                 Form S-8
                   REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                  Under
                   THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                    ________________________

                       SPRINT CORPORATION
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Kansas                             48-0457967
 (State or other jurisdiction          (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation or                  Identification No.)
        organization)

       Post Office Box 11315, Kansas City, Missouri  64112
            (Address of principal executive offices)
                    ________________________

      OUTSIDE DIRECTORS SHARES UNDER THE
    SPRINT CORPORATION 1997 LONG-TERM STOCK
                        INCENTIVE PROGRAM
                          (Full title of the Plan)
                    ________________________

                          DON A. JENSEN
                  Vice President and Secretary
                           P.O. Box 11315
                  Kansas City, Missouri  64112
             (Name and address of agent for service)

  Telephone number, including area code, of agent for
service:
                              (913) 624-3326
                    ________________________

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                       CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

                                               Proposed     Proposed
                             Amount       maximum    maximum      Amount
Title of  securities    to be           offering        aggregate      of regis-
to be registered       registered    price per      offering           tration
                                                share<FN1> price<FN1>    fee

<S>                        <C>           <C>             <C>             <C>
Shares of Common
Stock
($2.50 par value)      100,000      $44.0625      $4,406,250   $1,336.00

<FN>
<FN1> Estimated  solely for purposes of determining  the registration
fee  in accordance with Rule 457(h)(1).  The average of the high
and  low  prices  of the Common Stock on April 16, 1997,  as
reported in the consolidated reporting system, was $44.0625.

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PART II.  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT


Item 3.   Incorporation of Documents by Reference

     The following documents filed by Sprint Corporation
("Sprint") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No.
1-4721) are incorporated in this Registration Statement by
reference:

     Sprint's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996.

     All documents subsequently filed by Sprint pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
and to be part of this Registration Statement from the date of
the filing of such documents.  Sprint expressly excludes from
such incorporation the Report of the Compensation Committee, the
Performance Graph and any Report on Repricing of Options/SARs
contained in any proxy statement filed by Sprint pursuant to
Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to
the date of filing of this Registration Statement and prior to
the termination of the offering of the securities covered by this
Registration Statement.

Item 4.   Description of Securities


                          COMMON STOCK

     The authorized capital stock of Sprint consists of
1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, 500,000,000 shares of
Class A Common Stock, 500,000,000 shares of Class A Preference
Stock and 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.  The authorized
but unissued shares of Preferred Stock are issuable in one or
more series, with such designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or special rights, if any, and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as may
be fixed and determined by resolution of the Board of Directors
of Sprint (the "Sprint Board").  All previously outstanding
shares of Class A Preference Stock have been converted into Class A
Common Stock and the shares of Class A Preference Stock have
been retired; such shares may not be reissued.

     The following are brief summaries of certain provisions
with respect to Sprint Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share,
contained in Sprint's Articles of Incorporation, as amended.
Such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to
such Articles.  The term Preferred Stock, as hereinafter used,
includes the Preferred Stock-First Series, Convertible (the
"First Series"), Preferred Stock-Second Series, Convertible
(the "Second Series"), and Preferred Stock-Fifth Series (the
"Fifth Series") and any other series hereinafter established by the
Sprint Board and issued by Sprint (including, if issued, the
Preferred Stock-Fourth Series, Junior Participating referred
to below under "Shareholder Rights").  Sprint Common Stock is
listed and traded on the New York, Chicago and Pacific Stock
Exchanges.

Dividend Rights and Restrictions

     Subject to certain dividend restrictions of indentures
and other borrowing agreements and to the preferential rights of
the Preferred Stock, holders of Sprint Common Stock are entitled
to dividends as declared thereon by the Sprint Board only out
of net income or earned surplus.  The most restrictive covenants
applicable to dividends are contained in a revolving credit
agreement.  Among other restrictions, the agreement requires
Sprint to maintain specified levels of consolidated net
worth, as defined.  As a result of this requirement, $2.5 billion of
Sprint's $3.2 billion consolidated retained earnings were
effectively restricted from payment of dividends as of
December 31, 1996.  Before any dividends on Sprint Common 
Stock may be paid or declared and set apart for payment, full 
cumulative dividends on the Preferred Stock must be paid or 
declared and set apart for payment.  If Sprint fails to purchase 
the Fifth Series shares upon tender by the holders, it is precluded 
from declaring or paying dividends on its Common Stock until it has
deposited the funds necessary for the purchase of such shares.  Upon
the issuance of other series of Preferred Stock, the Sprint
Board may provide for dividend restrictions on Sprint Common Stock as
to such series.

     The holders of the Class A Common Stock are entitled to
receive dividends in an amount per share equal to the per share
amount of any dividend paid on Sprint Common Stock, payable on
the same date of payment as the corresponding dividend on the
Sprint Common Stock.

Voting Rights

     Except as hereinafter noted, holders of Sprint Common Stock,
Class A Common Stock and the First Series, the Second Series and
the Fifth Series are entitled at each stockholders' meeting of
Sprint, as to each matter to be voted upon, to cast one vote for
each share held of record on the books of Sprint.

     The Preferred Stock is entitled to vote as a class with
respect to certain matters affecting preferences of the Preferred
Stock or creating prior ranking or parity stock.  If six quarterly 
dividends on any series of the Preferred Stock are in
arrears, the number of Sprint's directors will be increased by
two and the holders of Preferred Stock voting as a class will be
entitled to elect two directors until all arrears in dividends
have been paid, and in such event Sprint Common Stock and all
voting series of the Preferred Stock would be entitled to elect
the remaining directors (other than the directors elected by the
holders of the Class A Common Stock, as described below). If no
dividends or less than full cumulative dividends on the Fifth
Series shall have been paid for each of four consecutive dividend
periods, or if arrearages in the payment of dividends on the
Fifth Series shall have cumulated in an amount equal to full
cumulative dividends on the Fifth Series for six quarterly
dividend periods, the holders of the Fifth Series, acting alone,
will be entitled to elect the smallest number constituting a
majority of Sprint's directors then to be elected until all
arrears in such dividends are paid or set aside for payment.

     The holders of Class A Common Stock have certain class
voting rights, including the right to elect their own directors
to the Sprint Board and to disapprove certain transactions.

     As a general rule, the holders of Class A Common Stock will
be entitled to representation on the Sprint Board equal to the
percent of Sprint voting power owned by them, rounded up or down
to the nearer whole number of directors.  In addition, for as
long as it is necessary in order to allow France Telecom ("FT")
and Deutsche Telekom AG ("DT") to receive certain benefits under
relevant tax treaties between the United States and France and
between the United States and Germany, respectively, the holders
of Class A Common Stock are entitled to elect not less than 20%
of the members of the Sprint Board at any time when their actual
percentage of Sprint voting power is at least 20%.

     Until January 31, 1998, Sprint may not undertake certain
transactions, including certain divestitures, acquisitions and
mergers and the declaration of certain extraordinary cash
dividends or distributions to stockholders, if disapproved by the
holders of Class A Common Stock.

     As long as any shares of Class A Common Stock are
outstanding, the holders of Class A Common Stock are
entitled to disapprove any amendment to the Articles or Bylaws 
of Sprint that would adversely affect their rights, any issuance 
by Sprint of capital stock or debt with more than one vote per 
share or otherwise having supervoting powers, or any business
combination or merger involving Sprint unless certain of their 
rights are preserved.  In addition, for a period of time holders of
Class A Common Stock have certain disapproval rights relating 
to the sale by Sprint of long distance assets and transactions that
would result in certain competitors of FT, DT and Global One
owning 10% or more of the outstanding Sprint voting power.

     The Sprint Board (other than the directors elected by the
holders of the Class A Common Stock) is divided into three
classes, with each class consisting, as nearly as possible, of
one-third of the total number of directors (other than the
directors elected by the holders of the Class A Common
Stock) and serving a staggered three-year term.  Only one class 
is elected each year, and it is elected for a three-year term.  The
holders of the Class A Common Stock are not entitled to vote in 
the election of these directors.  Sprint stockholders are not
entitled to cumulative voting rights in the election of
directors.

     Sprint's Articles of Incorporation require that certain
business combinations initiated by a holder of at least 10
percent of Sprint's voting stock must be approved by the
holders of 80 percent of the outstanding voting stock.

Restriction on Purchase of Equity Securities by Sprint

     Sprint's Articles of Incorporation prohibit Sprint from
purchasing its own equity securities from an owner of 5 percent
or more of such equity securities (if any of the securities have
been held for less than two years) at a premium over market price
unless Sprint either (1) obtains the approval of the holders of a
majority of the shares of Sprint's outstanding voting stock
(excluding the shares held by the 5 percent security holder) or
(2) makes a tender or exchange offer to purchase securities of
the same class on the same terms to all holders of such equity
securities.  However, the approval of stockholders other than DT,
FT and their affiliates is not required in connection with
purchases, redemptions or other acquisitions by Sprint of Sprint
capital stock held by DT, FT, certain of their designated
subsidiaries or certain other qualified holders of the Class A
Common Stock pursuant to the investment agreements entered into
with FT and DT and the Articles of Incorporation.

Redemption

     The Articles of Incorporation permit the redemption of
shares of Sprint Common Stock and, in certain circumstances,
Class A Common Stock held by Aliens if necessary to comply with
the foreign ownership limitations set forth in Section 310 of the
U.S. Communications Act of 1934, as amended.  The provisions
permit Sprint Common Stock to be redeemed at a price equal to the
fair market value of the shares, except that the redemption price
in respect of shares purchased by any Alien after November 21,
1995 and within one year of the redemption date would not (unless
otherwise determined by the Sprint Board) exceed the purchase
price paid for such shares by such person.

Shareholder Rights

     Each share of Sprint Common Stock issued prior to the
occurrence of certain takeover events has one-half of a Right
attached in accordance with the terms of a Shareholder Rights
Plan adopted by Sprint on August 8, 1989.  The Rights do not
become exercisable and do not separate from the shares of Common
Stock until the occurrence of such takeover events.  Each Right,
when it becomes exercisable, entitles the holder to purchase a
unit consisting of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred
Stock-Fourth Series, Junior Participating at a price of $235 per
unit, or to purchase Sprint Common Stock or common stock of the
acquiring company having a value equal to two times the exercise
price of the Right, depending upon the circumstances.  Under
certain circumstances, Rights beneficially owned by a person or
group of affiliated or associated persons who have acquired, or
obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 20 percent
or more of the outstanding shares of Sprint Common Stock become
null and void.  The Rights may be redeemed by Sprint at a price
of one cent per Right and expire on September 8, 1999.

     In connection with the investment in Class A Common Stock by
FT and DT, the Shareholder Rights Plan was amended to provide for
Rights to attach to the Class A Common Stock and to assure that
the investment will not cause the Rights to detach and become
exercisable.  The amendment to the Shareholder Rights Plan
provides generally that actions of FT, DT and their respective
affiliates which would otherwise cause the Rights to detach and
become exercisable will not do so unless such actions also
violate the Standstill Agreement dated as of July 31, 1995
entered into among Sprint, FT and DT.

Liquidation Rights

     In the event of liquidation, holders of Sprint Common Stock
will be entitled to share ratably, together with the holders of
any Class A Common Stock then outstanding, in any assets
remaining after the satisfaction in full of the prior rights of
creditors, including holders of Sprint indebtedness, and the
aggregate liquidation preference of any Preferred Stock then
outstanding.

Preemptive Rights

     No holder of shares of Sprint Common Stock or any other
capital stock of Sprint is entitled to preemptive rights or
subscription rights, other than pursuant to the Rights referred
to under "Shareholder Rights" above.  DT and FT have the
contractual right to purchase additional shares of Class A
Common Stock from Sprint to enable them to maintain their 
ownership level at 20% of Sprint's voting securities.

Fully Paid

     The outstanding shares of Sprint Common Stock are, and
the shares of Sprint Common Stock offered hereby when issued
will be, fully paid and nonassessable.

Transfer Agents and Registrars

     The Transfer Agents and Registrars for Sprint Common
Stock are UMB Bank, n.a. (Missouri), and ChaseMellon Shareholder
Services, L.L.C. (New York).

Item 5.   Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

     The validity of the authorized and unissued shares of
Sprint Common Stock to be issued to Outside Directors under the
1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program was passed upon by Don A.
Jensen, Esq., Vice President and Secretary of Sprint.

Item 6.   Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

     Consistent with Section 17-6305 of the Kansas Statutes
Annotated, Article IV, Section 10 of the Bylaws of Sprint
provides that Sprint will indemnify directors and officers
of the corporation against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts
paid in settlement in connection with any action, suit or
proceeding if the director or officer acted in good faith and in a
manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of Sprint.  With respect to a criminal action or proceeding,
the director or officer must also have had no reasonable cause
to believe his conduct was unlawful.

     Under Section 10, Sprint may purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of Sprint, or who is or was serving at the
request of Sprint as a director, officer, employee or agent
of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, against any liability arising out of his status
as such, whether or not Sprint would have the power to
indemnify such persons against such liability.  Sprint carries
standard directors and officers liability coverage for its directors
and officers.  Subject to certain limitations and exclusions,
the policies reimburse Sprint for liabilities indemnified under
Section 10 and indemnify directors and officers of Sprint
against additional liabilities not indemnified under Section 10.

     Sprint has entered into indemnification agreements with
its directors and officers.  These agreements provide for the
indemnification, to the full extent permitted by law, of
expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in
settlement incurred by the director or officer in connection
with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding on account of service as a director, officer or agent 
of Sprint.


Item 8.   Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number    Exhibit

 4A.     Article Fifth, Article Sixth, Article Seventh and
          Article Eighth of the Articles of Incorporation of
          Sprint Corporation (the Articles of Incorporation are
          filed as Exhibit 3(a) to Sprint Corporation's Quarterly
          Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
          1996 and incorporated herein by reference).

 4B.     Rights Agreement dated as of August 8, 1989, between
          Sprint Corporation (formerly United Telecommunications,
          Inc.) and UMB Bank, n.a. (formerly United Missouri Bank
          of Kansas City, N.A.) as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit
          2(b) to Sprint Corporation's Registration Statement on
          Form 8-A dated August 11, 1989 (File No. 1-4721) and
          incorporated herein by reference).

 4C.     Amendment and supplement dated June 4, 1992 to Rights
          Agreement dated as of August 8, 1989 (filed as Exhibit
          2(c) to Amendment No. 1 on Form 8 dated June 8, 1992 to
          Sprint Corporation's Registration Statement on Form 8-A
          dated August 11, 1989 (File No. 1-4721), and 
          incorporated herein by reference).

 4D.     Second Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of July
          31, 1995 between Sprint Corporation and UMB Bank, n.a.
          (filed as Exhibit 2(d) to Form 8-A/A-2 dated October
          20, 1995 amending Sprint Corporation's Registration
          Statement on Form 8-A dated August 11, 1989 (File No. 1-
          4721) and incorporated herein by reference).

 4E.     Standstill Agreement dated as of July 31, 1995, by and
          among Sprint Corporation, France Telecom and Deutsche
          Telekom AG (filed as Exhibit (10)(c) to Sprint
          Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
          quarter ended June 30, 1995 and incorporated herein by
          reference).

 5.      Opinion and consent of Don A. Jensen, Esq.

 23-A.   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

 23-B.   Consent of Don A. Jensen, Esq. is contained in his
            opinion filed as Exhibit 5.

 24.     Power of Attorney is contained on page II-9 of this
          Registration Statement.

 99.     1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program.

Item 9.   Undertakings.

     The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

     (1)  To file, during any period in which offers or
sales of the securities being registered are being made, a 
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

               (i)  To include any prospectus required by Section
          10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, unless such
          information is contained in a periodic report filed by
          the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
          of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and incorporated
          herein by reference;

               (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or
          events arising after the effective date of the
          Registration Statement (or the most recent post-
          effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in
          the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
          information set forth in the Registration Statement,
          unless such information is contained in a periodic
          report filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13
          or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
          and incorporated herein by reference; and

               (iii)     To include any material information with
          respect to the plan of distribution not previously
          disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material
          change to such information in the Registration
          Statement.

     (2)  That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering
of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.

     (3)  To remove from registration by means of a post-
effective amendment any of the securities being registered
which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

     (4)  That, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that
is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.

     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions described under Item 6 above, or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Act, and is,
therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion
of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question
whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.

                           SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Westwood, State of Kansas, on the 18th day of April
1997.

                              SPRINT CORPORATION

                               By /s/   William  T. Esrey
                                    (W. T. Esrey, Chairman of the Board)

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

     We, the undersigned officers and directors of Sprint
Corporation, hereby severally constitute W. T. Esrey, A. B.
Krause and J.R. Devlin and each of them singly, our true and
lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them
singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities
indicated below the Registration Statement filed herewith and any
and all amendments to said Registration Statement, and generally
to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as
officers and directors to enable Sprint Corporation to comply
with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be
signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration 
Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
this Registration Statement and Power of Attorney have been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated.


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Name                    Title			         Date

<S>                     <C>			         <C>

                            Chairman of the	)
	                Board and  Chief 	)
            		    Executive Officer 	)
/s/ W. T. Esrey     (Principal Executive 	)
(W. T. Esrey)        Officer)      		)
                        			 	)
	                Executive Vice     	)   April 18, 1997
                            President and Chief    )
		    Financial Officer  	)
/s/ A. B. Krause   (Principal Financial 	)
(A. B. Krause)       Officer)      		)
                         			)
                           Senior Vice President	)
                           and Controller         	)
/s/ J. P. Meyer     (Principal Accounting  	)
(J. P. Meyer)         Officer)          	)



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Name                      	Title		       Date

<S>                         	<C>	     	       <C>

/s/ DuBose Ausley	Director       	)
(DuBose Ausley)               		)
                         			)
/s/ W. L. Batts           	Director      	)
(W. L. Batts)                 			)
                         			)
/s/ Michel Bon         	Director         	)
(Michel Bon)                  		)
                         			)
/s/ Ruth M. Davis       	Director        	)
(R. M. Davis)                 		)
                         			)
 /s/ Donald J. Hall       	Director      	)
(D. J. Hall)                  			)
                         			)
/s/ Harold S. Hook      	Director        	)  April 18, 1997
(H. S. Hook)                  			)
                         			)
/s/ Ronald T. LeMay      	Director       	)
(R. T. LeMay)                      		)
                         			)
/s/ Linda Koch Lorimer   Director  	)
(L. K. Lorimer)                    		)
                         			)
/s/ C. E. Rice                Director      	)
(C. E. Rice)                  			)
                         			)
/s/ Ron Sommer         	Director      	)
(Ron Sommer)                  		)
                                                  	)
/s/ Stewart Turley       	Director        	)
(Stewart Turley)                             	)
                                                  	)

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                          Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number						Page

 4A.     Article Fifth, Article Sixth, Article Seventh
           and Article Eighth of the Articles of
           Incorporation of Sprint Corporation (the
           Articles of Incorporation are filed as Exhibit
           3(a) to Sprint Corporation's Quarterly Report
           on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
           31, 1996 and incorporated herein by
           reference).

 4B.    Rights Agreement dated as of August 8,
          1989, between Sprint Corporation (formerly
          United Telecommunications, Inc.) and UMB
          Bank, n.a. (formerly United Missouri Bank of
          Kansas City, N.A.) as Rights Agent (filed as
          Exhibit 2(b) to Sprint Corporation's Registration
          Statement on Form 8-A dated August 11,
          1989 (File No. 1-4721) and incorporated herein
          by reference).

 4C.     Amendment and supplement dated June 4,
          1992 to Rights Agreement dated as of August
          8, 1989 (filed as Exhibit 2(c) to Amendment No.
          1 on Form 8 dated June  8, 1992 to Sprint
          Corporation's Registration Statement on Form
           8-A dated August 11, 1989 (File No. 1-4721),
          and incorporated herein by reference).

 4D.     Second Amendment to Rights Agreement
           dated as of July 31, 1995 between Sprint
           Corporation and UMB Bank, n.a. (filed as
           Exhibit 2(d) to Form 8-A/A-2 dated October 20,
           1995 amending Sprint Corporation's Registration
           Statement on Form 8-A dated August 11, 1989
           (File No. 1-4721) and incorporated herein by
           reference).

 4E.     Standstill Agreement dated as of July 31, 1995,
           by and among Sprint Corporation, France Telecom
           and Deutsche Telekom AG (filed as Exhibit (10)(c)
           to Sprint Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form
           10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 and
           incorporated herein by reference).

 5.       Opinion and consent of Don A. Jensen, Esq.

 23-A.   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

 23-B.   Consent of Don A. Jensen, Esq. is contained in his
            opinion filed as Exhibit 5.

 24.      Power of Attorney is contained on page II-9 of
this
           Registration Statement.

 99.      1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                    ________________________

                                 Form S-8
                   REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                  Under
                   THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                    ________________________

                       SPRINT CORPORATION
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Kansas                             48-0457967
 (State or other jurisdiction          (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation or                  Identification No.)
        organization)

       Post Office Box 11315, Kansas City, Missouri  64112
            (Address of principal executive offices)
                    ________________________

      OUTSIDE DIRECTORS SHARES UNDER THE
    SPRINT CORPORATION 1997 LONG-TERM STOCK
                        INCENTIVE PROGRAM
                          (Full title of the Plan)
                    ________________________

                          DON A. JENSEN
                  Vice President and Secretary
                           P.O. Box 11315
                  Kansas City, Missouri  64112
             (Name and address of agent for service)

  Telephone number, including area code, of agent for
service:
                              (913) 624-3326
                    ________________________
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

                                               Proposed     Proposed
                             Amount       maximum    maximum      Amount
Title of  securities    to be           offering        aggregate      of regis-
to be registered       registered    price per      offering           tration
                                                share
price
fee
Shares of Common
Stock
($2.50 par value)      100,000      $44.0625      $4,406,250   $1,336.00
Estimated  solely for purposes of determining  the registration
fee  in accordance with Rule 457(h)(1).  The average of the high
and  low  prices  of the Common Stock on April 16, 1997,  as
reported in the consolidated reporting system, was $44.0625.
PART II.  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3.   Incorporation of Documents by Reference

     The following documents filed by Sprint Corporation
("Sprint") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No.
1-4721) are incorporated in this Registration Statement by
reference:

     Sprint's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996.

     All documents subsequently filed by Sprint pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
and to be part of this Registration Statement from the date of
the filing of such documents.  Sprint expressly excludes from
such incorporation the Report of the Compensation Committee, the
Performance Graph and any Report on Repricing of Options/SARs
contained in any proxy statement filed by Sprint pursuant to
Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to
the date of filing of this Registration Statement and prior to
the termination of the offering of the securities covered by this
Registration Statement.

Item 4.   Description of Securities

                          COMMON STOCK

     The authorized capital stock of Sprint consists of
1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, 500,000,000 shares of
Class A Common Stock, 500,000,000 shares of Class A Preference
Stock and 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.  The authorized
but unissued shares of Preferred Stock are issuable in one or
more series, with such designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or special rights, if any, and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as may
be fixed and determined by resolution of the Board of Directors
of Sprint (the "Sprint Board").  All previously outstanding
shares of Class A Preference Stock have been converted into Class A
Common Stock and the shares of Class A Preference Stock have
been retired; such shares may not be reissued.

     The following are brief summaries of certain provisions
with respect to Sprint Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share,
contained in Sprint's Articles of Incorporation, as amended.
Such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to
such Articles.  The term Preferred Stock, as hereinafter used,
includes the Preferred Stock-First Series, Convertible (the
"First Series"), Preferred Stock-Second Series, Convertible
(the "Second Series"), and Preferred Stock-Fifth Series (the
"Fifth Series") and any other series hereinafter established by the
Sprint Board and issued by Sprint (including, if issued, the
Preferred Stock-Fourth Series, Junior Participating referred
to below under "Shareholder Rights").  Sprint Common Stock is
listed and traded on the New York, Chicago and Pacific Stock
Exchanges.

Dividend Rights and Restrictions

     Subject to certain dividend restrictions of indentures
and other borrowing agreements and to the preferential rights of
the Preferred Stock, holders of Sprint Common Stock are entitled
to dividends as declared thereon by the Sprint Board only out
of net income or earned surplus.  The most restrictive covenants
applicable to dividends are contained in a revolving credit
agreement.  Among other restrictions, the agreement requires
Sprint to maintain specified levels of consolidated net
worth, as defined.  As a result of this requirement, $2.5 billion of
Sprint's $3.2 billion consolidated retained earnings were
effectively restricted from payment of dividends as of
December 31, 1996.  Before any dividends on Sprint Common 
Stock may be paid or declared and set apart for payment, full 
cumulative dividends on the Preferred Stock must be paid or 
declared and set apart for payment.  If Sprint fails to purchase 
the Fifth Series shares upon tender by the holders, it is precluded 
from declaring or paying dividends on its Common Stock until it has
deposited the funds necessary for the purchase of such shares.  Upon
the issuance of other series of Preferred Stock, the Sprint
Board may provide for dividend restrictions on Sprint Common Stock as
to such series.

     The holders of the Class A Common Stock are entitled to
receive dividends in an amount per share equal to the per share
amount of any dividend paid on Sprint Common Stock, payable on
the same date of payment as the corresponding dividend on the
Sprint Common Stock.

Voting Rights

     Except as hereinafter noted, holders of Sprint Common Stock,
Class A Common Stock and the First Series, the Second Series and
the Fifth Series are entitled at each stockholders' meeting of
Sprint, as to each matter to be voted upon, to cast one vote for
each share held of record on the books of Sprint.

     The Preferred Stock is entitled to vote as a class with
respect to certain matters affecting preferences of the Preferred
Stock or creating prior ranking or parity stock.  If six quarterly 
dividends on any series of the Preferred Stock are in
arrears, the number of Sprint's directors will be increased by
two and the holders of Preferred Stock voting as a class will be
entitled to elect two directors until all arrears in dividends
have been paid, and in such event Sprint Common Stock and all
voting series of the Preferred Stock would be entitled to elect
the remaining directors (other than the directors elected by the
holders of the Class A Common Stock, as described below). If no
dividends or less than full cumulative dividends on the Fifth
Series shall have been paid for each of four consecutive dividend
periods, or if arrearages in the payment of dividends on the
Fifth Series shall have cumulated in an amount equal to full
cumulative dividends on the Fifth Series for six quarterly
dividend periods, the holders of the Fifth Series, acting alone,
will be entitled to elect the smallest number constituting a
majority of Sprint's directors then to be elected until all
arrears in such dividends are paid or set aside for payment.

     The holders of Class A Common Stock have certain class
voting rights, including the right to elect their own directors
to the Sprint Board and to disapprove certain transactions.

     As a general rule, the holders of Class A Common Stock will
be entitled to representation on the Sprint Board equal to the
percent of Sprint voting power owned by them, rounded up or down
to the nearer whole number of directors.  In addition, for as
long as it is necessary in order to allow France Telecom ("FT")
and Deutsche Telekom AG ("DT") to receive certain benefits under
relevant tax treaties between the United States and France and
between the United States and Germany, respectively, the holders
of Class A Common Stock are entitled to elect not less than 20%
of the members of the Sprint Board at any time when their actual
percentage of Sprint voting power is at least 20%.

     Until January 31, 1998, Sprint may not undertake certain
transactions, including certain divestitures, acquisitions and
mergers and the declaration of certain extraordinary cash
dividends or distributions to stockholders, if disapproved by the
holders of Class A Common Stock.

     As long as any shares of Class A Common Stock are
outstanding, the holders of Class A Common Stock are
entitled to disapprove any amendment to the Articles or Bylaws 
of Sprint that would adversely affect their rights, any issuance 
by Sprint of capital stock or debt with more than one vote per 
share or otherwise having supervoting powers, or any business
combination or merger involving Sprint unless certain of their 
rights are preserved.  In addition, for a period of time holders of
Class A Common Stock have certain disapproval rights relating 
to the sale by Sprint of long distance assets and transactions that
would result in certain competitors of FT, DT and Global One
owning 10% or more of the outstanding Sprint voting power.

     The Sprint Board (other than the directors elected by the
holders of the Class A Common Stock) is divided into three
classes, with each class consisting, as nearly as possible, of
one-third of the total number of directors (other than the
directors elected by the holders of the Class A Common
Stock) and serving a staggered three-year term.  Only one class 
is elected each year, and it is elected for a three-year term.  The
holders of the Class A Common Stock are not entitled to vote in 
the election of these directors.  Sprint stockholders are not
entitled to cumulative voting rights in the election of
directors.

     Sprint's Articles of Incorporation require that certain
business combinations initiated by a holder of at least 10
percent of Sprint's voting stock must be approved by the
holders of 80 percent of the outstanding voting stock.

Restriction on Purchase of Equity Securities by Sprint

     Sprint's Articles of Incorporation prohibit Sprint from
purchasing its own equity securities from an owner of 5 percent
or more of such equity securities (if any of the securities have
been held for less than two years) at a premium over market price
unless Sprint either (1) obtains the approval of the holders of a
majority of the shares of Sprint's outstanding voting stock
(excluding the shares held by the 5 percent security holder) or
(2) makes a tender or exchange offer to purchase securities of
the same class on the same terms to all holders of such equity
securities.  However, the approval of stockholders other than DT,
FT and their affiliates is not required in connection with
purchases, redemptions or other acquisitions by Sprint of Sprint
capital stock held by DT, FT, certain of their designated
subsidiaries or certain other qualified holders of the Class A
Common Stock pursuant to the investment agreements entered into
with FT and DT and the Articles of Incorporation.

Redemption

     The Articles of Incorporation permit the redemption of
shares of Sprint Common Stock and, in certain circumstances,
Class A Common Stock held by Aliens if necessary to comply with
the foreign ownership limitations set forth in Section 310 of the
U.S. Communications Act of 1934, as amended.  The provisions
permit Sprint Common Stock to be redeemed at a price equal to the
fair market value of the shares, except that the redemption price
in respect of shares purchased by any Alien after November 21,
1995 and within one year of the redemption date would not (unless
otherwise determined by the Sprint Board) exceed the purchase
price paid for such shares by such person.

Shareholder Rights

     Each share of Sprint Common Stock issued prior to the
occurrence of certain takeover events has one-half of a Right
attached in accordance with the terms of a Shareholder Rights
Plan adopted by Sprint on August 8, 1989.  The Rights do not
become exercisable and do not separate from the shares of Common
Stock until the occurrence of such takeover events.  Each Right,
when it becomes exercisable, entitles the holder to purchase a
unit consisting of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred
Stock-Fourth Series, Junior Participating at a price of $235 per
unit, or to purchase Sprint Common Stock or common stock of the
acquiring company having a value equal to two times the exercise
price of the Right, depending upon the circumstances.  Under
certain circumstances, Rights beneficially owned by a person or
group of affiliated or associated persons who have acquired, or
obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 20 percent
or more of the outstanding shares of Sprint Common Stock become
null and void.  The Rights may be redeemed by Sprint at a price
of one cent per Right and expire on September 8, 1999.

     In connection with the investment in Class A Common Stock by
FT and DT, the Shareholder Rights Plan was amended to provide for
Rights to attach to the Class A Common Stock and to assure that
the investment will not cause the Rights to detach and become
exercisable.  The amendment to the Shareholder Rights Plan
provides generally that actions of FT, DT and their respective
affiliates which would otherwise cause the Rights to detach and
become exercisable will not do so unless such actions also
violate the Standstill Agreement dated as of July 31, 1995
entered into among Sprint, FT and DT.

Liquidation Rights

     In the event of liquidation, holders of Sprint Common Stock
will be entitled to share ratably, together with the holders of
any Class A Common Stock then outstanding, in any assets
remaining after the satisfaction in full of the prior rights of
creditors, including holders of Sprint indebtedness, and the
aggregate liquidation preference of any Preferred Stock then
outstanding.

Preemptive Rights

     No holder of shares of Sprint Common Stock or any other
capital stock of Sprint is entitled to preemptive rights or
subscription rights, other than pursuant to the Rights referred
to under "Shareholder Rights" above.  DT and FT have the
contractual right to purchase additional shares of Class A
Common Stock from Sprint to enable them to maintain their 
ownership level at 20% of Sprint's voting securities.

Fully Paid

     The outstanding shares of Sprint Common Stock are, and
the shares of Sprint Common Stock offered hereby when issued
will be, fully paid and nonassessable.

Transfer Agents and Registrars

     The Transfer Agents and Registrars for Sprint Common
Stock are UMB Bank, n.a. (Missouri), and ChaseMellon Shareholder
Services, L.L.C. (New York).

Item 5.   Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

     The validity of the authorized and unissued shares of
Sprint Common Stock to be issued to Outside Directors under the
1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program was passed upon by Don A.
Jensen, Esq., Vice President and Secretary of Sprint.

Item 6.   Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

     Consistent with Section 17-6305 of the Kansas Statutes
Annotated, Article IV, Section 10 of the Bylaws of Sprint
provides that Sprint will indemnify directors and officers
of the corporation against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts
paid in settlement in connection with any action, suit or
proceeding if the director or officer acted in good faith and in a
manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of Sprint.  With respect to a criminal action or proceeding,
the director or officer must also have had no reasonable cause
to believe his conduct was unlawful.

     Under Section 10, Sprint may purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of Sprint, or who is or was serving at the
request of Sprint as a director, officer, employee or agent
of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, against any liability arising out of his status
as such, whether or not Sprint would have the power to
indemnify such persons against such liability.  Sprint carries
standard directors and officers liability coverage for its directors
and officers.  Subject to certain limitations and exclusions,
the policies reimburse Sprint for liabilities indemnified under
Section 10 and indemnify directors and officers of Sprint
against additional liabilities not indemnified under Section 10.

     Sprint has entered into indemnification agreements with
its directors and officers.  These agreements provide for the
indemnification, to the full extent permitted by law, of
expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in
settlement incurred by the director or officer in connection
with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding on account of service as a director, officer or agent 
of Sprint.

Item 8.   Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number    Exhibit

 4A.     Article Fifth, Article Sixth, Article Seventh and
          Article Eighth of the Articles of Incorporation of
          Sprint Corporation (the Articles of Incorporation are
          filed as Exhibit 3(a) to Sprint Corporation's Quarterly
          Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
          1996 and incorporated herein by reference).

 4B.     Rights Agreement dated as of August 8, 1989, between
          Sprint Corporation (formerly United Telecommunications,
          Inc.) and UMB Bank, n.a. (formerly United Missouri Bank
          of Kansas City, N.A.) as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit
          2(b) to Sprint Corporation's Registration Statement on
          Form 8-A dated August 11, 1989 (File No. 1-4721) and
          incorporated herein by reference).

 4C.     Amendment and supplement dated June 4, 1992 to Rights
          Agreement dated as of August 8, 1989 (filed as Exhibit
          2(c) to Amendment No. 1 on Form 8 dated June 8, 1992 to
          Sprint Corporation's Registration Statement on Form 8-A
          dated August 11, 1989 (File No. 1-4721), and 
          incorporated herein by reference).

 4D.     Second Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of July
          31, 1995 between Sprint Corporation and UMB Bank, n.a.
          (filed as Exhibit 2(d) to Form 8-A/A-2 dated October
          20, 1995 amending Sprint Corporation's Registration
          Statement on Form 8-A dated August 11, 1989 (File No. 1-
          4721) and incorporated herein by reference).

 4E.     Standstill Agreement dated as of July 31, 1995, by and
          among Sprint Corporation, France Telecom and Deutsche
          Telekom AG (filed as Exhibit (10)(c) to Sprint
          Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
          quarter ended June 30, 1995 and incorporated herein by
          reference).

 5.      Opinion and consent of Don A. Jensen, Esq.

 23-A.   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

 23-B.   Consent of Don A. Jensen, Esq. is contained in his
            opinion filed as Exhibit 5.

 24.     Power of Attorney is contained on page II-9 of this
          Registration Statement.

 99.     1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program.

Item 9.   Undertakings.

     The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

     (1)  To file, during any period in which offers or
sales of the securities being registered are being made, a 
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

               (i)  To include any prospectus required by Section
          10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, unless such
          information is contained in a periodic report filed by
          the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)
          of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and incorporated
          herein by reference;

               (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or
          events arising after the effective date of the
          Registration Statement (or the most recent post-
          effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in
          the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
          information set forth in the Registration Statement,
          unless such information is contained in a periodic
          report filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13
          or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
          and incorporated herein by reference; and

               (iii)     To include any material information with
          respect to the plan of distribution not previously
          disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material
          change to such information in the Registration
          Statement.

     (2)  That, for the purpose of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering
of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.

     (3)  To remove from registration by means of a post-
effective amendment any of the securities being registered
which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

     (4)  That, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that
is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.

     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions described under Item 6 above, or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Act, and is,
therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion
of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question
whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.

                           SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Westwood, State of Kansas, on the 18th day of April
1997.

                              SPRINT CORPORATION

                               By /s/   William  T. Esrey
                                    (W. T. Esrey, Chairman of the Board)

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

     We, the undersigned officers and directors of Sprint
Corporation, hereby severally constitute W. T. Esrey, A. B.
Krause and J.R. Devlin and each of them singly, our true and
lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them
singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities
indicated below the Registration Statement filed herewith and any
and all amendments to said Registration Statement, and generally
to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as
officers and directors to enable Sprint Corporation to comply
with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be
signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration 
Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
this Registration Statement and Power of Attorney have been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated.
Name                    Title			         Date
Chairman of the	)
	                Board and  Chief 	)
            		    Executive Officer 	)
/s/ W. T. Esrey     (Principal Executive 	)
(W. T. Esrey)        Officer)      		)
                        			 	)
	                Executive Vice     	)   April 18, 1997
                            President and Chief    )
		    Financial Officer  	)
/s/ A. B. Krause   (Principal Financial 	)
(A. B. Krause)       Officer)      		)
                         			)
                           Senior Vice President	)
                           and Controller         	)
/s/ J. P. Meyer     (Principal Accounting  	)
(J. P. Meyer)         Officer)          	)
Name                      	Title		       Date
/s/ DuBose Ausley	Director       	)
(DuBose Ausley)               		)
                         			)
/s/ W. L. Batts           	Director      	)
(W. L. Batts)                 			)
                         			)
/s/ Michel Bon         	Director         	)
(Michel Bon)                  		)
                         			)
/s/ Ruth M. Davis       	Director        	)
(R. M. Davis)                 		)
                         			)
 /s/ Donald J. Hall       	Director      	)
(D. J. Hall)                  			)
                         			)
/s/ Harold S. Hook      	Director        	)  April 18, 1997
(H. S. Hook)                  			)
                         			)
/s/ Ronald T. LeMay      	Director       	)
(R. T. LeMay)                      		)
                         			)
/s/ Linda Koch Lorimer   Director  	)
(L. K. Lorimer)                    		)
                         			)
/s/ C. E. Rice                Director      	)
(C. E. Rice)                  			)
                         			)
/s/ Ron Sommer         	Director      	)
(Ron Sommer)                  		)
                                                  	)
/s/ Stewart Turley       	Director        	)
(Stewart Turley)                             	)
                                                  	)
Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number						Page

 4A.     Article Fifth, Article Sixth, Article Seventh
           and Article Eighth of the Articles of
           Incorporation of Sprint Corporation (the
           Articles of Incorporation are filed as Exhibit
           3(a) to Sprint Corporation's Quarterly Report
           on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
           31, 1996 and incorporated herein by
           reference).

 4B.    Rights Agreement dated as of August 8,
          1989, between Sprint Corporation (formerly
          United Telecommunications, Inc.) and UMB
          Bank, n.a. (formerly United Missouri Bank of
          Kansas City, N.A.) as Rights Agent (filed as
          Exhibit 2(b) to Sprint Corporation's Registration
          Statement on Form 8-A dated August 11,
          1989 (File No. 1-4721) and incorporated herein
          by reference).

 4C.     Amendment and supplement dated June 4,
          1992 to Rights Agreement dated as of August
          8, 1989 (filed as Exhibit 2(c) to Amendment No.
          1 on Form 8 dated June  8, 1992 to Sprint
          Corporation's Registration Statement on Form
           8-A dated August 11, 1989 (File No. 1-4721),
          and incorporated herein by reference).

 4D.     Second Amendment to Rights Agreement
           dated as of July 31, 1995 between Sprint
           Corporation and UMB Bank, n.a. (filed as
           Exhibit 2(d) to Form 8-A/A-2 dated October 20,
           1995 amending Sprint Corporation's Registration
           Statement on Form 8-A dated August 11, 1989
           (File No. 1-4721) and incorporated herein by
           reference).

 4E.     Standstill Agreement dated as of July 31, 1995,
           by and among Sprint Corporation, France Telecom
           and Deutsche Telekom AG (filed as Exhibit (10)(c)
           to Sprint Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form
           10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 and
           incorporated herein by reference).

 5.       Opinion and consent of Don A. Jensen, Esq.

 23-A.   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

 23-B.   Consent of Don A. Jensen, Esq. is contained in his
            opinion filed as Exhibit 5.

 24.      Power of Attorney is contained on page II-9 of
this
           Registration Statement.

 99.      1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program.