The following are the current members of the board of directors and their respective positions.

Name		Position
Daniel Eldon Crawford		Chairman
John Thomas Stupka		Director
Luis Fernando Motta Rodrigues		Director
Dílio Sérgio Penedo		Director
Antonio Carlos Tettamanzy		Director
Jorge Luis Rodriguez		Director
Lidio Lins Neto		Director

Set forth below are brief biographical descriptions of the Directors.

Daniel Eldon Crawford, born on June 10, 1939, has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since February 1999 and as a member of the Board since September 1998. He serves as President and CEO of WorldCom Latin America, for WorldCom. Also, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Embratel since March 1999. Since 1994 he has served as Chief Operating Officer of Avantel, S.A., a joint venture of WorldCom and Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival which competes in the Mexican long-distance marketplace. Previously, he held a number of positions at MCI, including President of the Network Services Division and President of MCI's Southwest Division. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Nebraska and a master's degree in electrical engineering from New York University.

John Thomas Stupka, born on December 24, 1949, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since March 2000. He serves as President of WorldCom Wireless Solutions. He came to WorldCom as a result of its merger with SkyTel Communications, where he served as President and CEO since August 1996. He has 27 years of telecommunications experience in both wired and wireless segments. Prior to SkyTel Communications, he served in a variety of capacities at SBC Communications from 1974 until 1996, culminating as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning for SBC, reporting to the SBC Chairman. Mr. Stupka holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Oklahoma and attended the Bell Advanced Management Program at the University of Illinois.

Luis Fernando Motta Rodrigues, born on June 3, 1962, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since August 1998. In addition, he has served as President of MCI do Brasil, MCI Solutions Ltda. ("MCI") and Startel Participações Ltda. He has also served as member of the Board of Directors of Embratel since August 1998. Before working for MCI, he served in various positions in the operational and commercial areas of Embratel's international office. He holds a degree in telecommunications engineering from the Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, RJ.

Dílio Sérgio Penedo, born on July 5, 1942, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since August 1998. He served as General Area Manager for South America at SAFT, a company of the Alcatel Alsthom Group; President of Nife - Argentina; Superintendent Director of Indesul - Saft Equipamentos Eletronicos; and Superintendent Director of Nife Brasil-Sistemas Elétricos. In addition, he has served as President of Embratel since February 1995. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

Antonio Carlos Tettamanzy, born on February 27, 1942, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since June 1999. He started his career in the Embratel Legal department. He later served as juridical assistant reporting directly to the President of Embratel for 11 years. He was a member of the Legal Committee of INTELSAT in 1985, reelected in 1987 and 1992. He was also a member of the Aeroespacial Legal Committee of the Intereamerican Bar Association. He was the representative of the Infra-Structure Ministry in 1990 during the GATT negotiations in Geneva. He holds a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

Jorge Luis Rodriguez, born on April 3, 1957, has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors in September 2000, having been effectively empowered on March 14, 2001. He has been the President of Embratel since November 1999. He also serves as Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of WorldCom's Global Ventures and Alliances group. Prior to Embratel, he served as Chief Executive Officer for Avantel, the Mexican joint venture between MCI and Grupo Financiero Banamex Accival. Mr. Rodriguez joined MCI in 1979 and held positions in marketing analysis, pricing, and product management and development in MCI's Business and Consumer Markets groups.

Lídio Lins Neto, born on November 4, 1963, has served as a member of the Board of Directors since September 2000. Prior to Embratel, he worked as the controller of MCI International Telecomunicações do Brasil Ltda., as well as in the Stock Exchange of Rio de Janeiro. Mr. Lins holds a degree from the Celso Lisboa University Accountant School.

The following are the current executive officers and their respective positions. Unless otherwise indicated, all current members were appointed in August 1998.

Name		Position
Dílio Sérgio Penedo		President
Daniel Eldon Crawford		Vice-President
José Maria Zubiria Maqueo		Investor Relations Director and Finance Director
Pedro Antonio Batista Martins		Director
Shamim Sultana Khan		Strategic Development and Planning Director

Set forth below are brief biographical descriptions of the executive officers who are not directors of Embratel.

José Maria Zubiria Maqueo, born on April 19, 1960, was appointed as a member of the Board of Executive Officers in August 2000, being effectively empowered on March 14, 2001. He has also been the Finance Director of Embratel since July 2000. Prior to Embratel, he worked in Pemex International, Industrial NKS S/A and AVANTEL, the later is a telecommunication joint venture of WorldCom in Mexico. Mr. Zubiria holds an electronic/mechanic engineering degree.

Pedro Antonio Batista Martins, born on August 9, 1955, has served as a member of the Board of Executive Directors since October 1999 and as Legal Counsel of Embratel since May 1999. Mr. Martins is also a member of the Brazilian Institute of Lawyers. He previously worked as Legal Director for Globo Cabo Holding S.A., the largest Brazilian cable company, as well as for Texaco de Brasil Produtos do Petróleo. Mr. Batista holds a degree from the University of the State of Rio De Janeiro Law School.

Shamim Sultana Khan, born on September 21, 1960, has been appointed as a member of the Board of Executive Officers since August 2000, being effectively empowered on March 14, 2001. She is also the Vice President of WorldCom and Director of Strategic Development and Planning at Embratel. In this capacity, she is responsible for developing and executing Embratel's and WorldCom's Latin America strategy, mainly through restructuring efforts, alliances, merger and acquisition activities. Prior to this role, she was responsible for WorldCom merger and acquisition activities in Latin America and Asia and was the primary person responsible for the Embratel acquisition. During her career of 14 years in the telecommunications industry, she has held positions in financial planning, marketing and strategic development. She has an MBA in Economics from George Washington University in Washington, DC and an MBA from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana USA.