NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) Nov. 21, 2000--Standard&Poor's today affirmed its ratings for Sprint Corp. (BBB+/Negative/A-2) and affiliates. (A complete list of ratings for Sprint and its affiliates is available on RatingsDirect, Standard&Poor's on-line credit research service, or by calling the Standard&Poor's ratings desk at (212) 438-2400.) The affirmation follows Sprint's announcement earlier this month that it will be accelerating data growth initiatives both in wireline and wireless to offset pricing pressures in the long-distance voice segment. The increased capital requirements are expected to be financed with a mix of debt and equity. Total cash requirements for 2001 are anticipated to total $5 billion, of which $3 billion will be funded with new
