NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 8, 2004--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services placed its ratings on Sprint Corp. and its subsidiaries, including the 'BBB-' corporate credit ratings, on CreditWatch with positive implications. Debt outstanding as of June 30, 2004, was $18 billion. "The action is based on steady operating improvement in the wireless segment, including healthy subscriber growth, lower churn, and strong wholesale customer additions, despite intense industry competition," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Eric Geil. Resulting revenue growth, together with cost control measures are boosting EBITDA and strengthening credit measures. The company is using sizable discretionary cash flow to reduce debt, further improving the financial profile. Standard&Poor's will resolve the CreditWatch listing upon further review of
