Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LAUER LEN J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPRINT CORP [PCS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President & Chief Operating
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 7997		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/23/2004
(Street)

SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 66207		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
PCS Common Stock 04/23/2004   J(1) V 294,193 D (1) 0 D  
PCS Common Stock 04/23/2004   J(1) V 1,186 D (1) 0 I by Issuer's 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.325 04/23/2004   J(1) V   261,300 03/27/2004 03/27/2013 PCS Common Stock 261,300 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.9 04/23/2004   J(1) V   198,783 02/19/2003 02/19/2012 PCS Common Stock 198,783 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.11 04/23/2004   J(1) V   212,400 02/10/2005 02/10/2014 PCS Common Stock 212,400 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.865 04/23/2004   J(1) V   60,678 02/19/2003 02/19/2012 PCS Common Stock 60,678 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.4 04/23/2004   J(1) V   30,844 12/31/2002 02/11/2012 PCS Common Stock 30,844 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.5938 04/23/2004   J(1) V   13,980 02/08/2000 02/08/2009 PCS Common Stock 13,980 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.585 04/23/2004   J(1) V   40,000 05/11/2001 01/03/2010 PCS Common Stock 40,000 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.585 04/23/2004   J(1) V   30,000 05/11/2002 01/24/2010 PCS Common Stock 30,000 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.585 04/23/2004   J(1) V   4,965 05/11/2001 02/08/2010 PCS Common Stock 4,965 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.585 04/23/2004   J(1) V   14,000 02/13/2002 08/07/2010 PCS Common Stock 14,000 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 24.585 04/23/2004   J(1) V   124,359 12/31/2001 05/11/2011 PCS Common Stock 124,359 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.2188 04/23/2004   J(1) V   1,564 09/05/2001 06/29/2008 PCS Common Stock 1,564 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.2188 04/23/2004   J(1) V   4,806 09/05/2001 02/08/2009 PCS Common Stock 4,806 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.4062 04/23/2004   J(1) V   2,750 12/31/2000 06/29/2008 PCS Common Stock 2,750 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 50.4062 04/23/2004   J(1) V   1,884 12/31/2000 02/08/2009 PCS Common Stock 1,884 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 57.125 04/23/2004   J(1) V   696 05/04/2001 06/29/2008 PCS Common Stock 696 (1) 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 57.125 04/23/2004   J(1) V   4,639 05/04/2001 02/08/2009 PCS Common Stock 4,639 (1) 0 D  
Share Units (2) 04/23/2004   J(1) V   155,800   (2)   (2) PCS Common Stock 155,800 (1) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LAUER LEN J
P.O. BOX 7997
SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 66207		       President & Chief Operating  

Signatures

 By: Claudia S Toussaint For: Len Lauer   11/02/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to a reclassification exempt under Rule 16b-7, on April 23, 2004, each share of Issuer's PCS common stock and each derivative or right in respect of a share of Issuer's PCS common stock was reclassified into 1/2 share of Issuer's FON common stock or a derivative or right in respect of 1/2 share of Issuer's FON common stock.
(2) These share units are issued under Sprint's 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of the underlying security at a date in the future, unless the reporting person elects to have the underlying security delivered at a later delivery date.

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