SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- MCI Inc. (mdii) shares jumped 26% to $1.02 in Thursday morning trade after the maker of security technology products announced that it has received an initial purchase order of $25.3 million from Stratis Authority for its Learn Safe school safety and security program. The order calls for San Antonio-based MDI, through its Global Systems Solutions Inc. subsidiary, to provide security packages to schools within certain school districts located in the Southeast.
©1997-2002 MarketWatch.com, Inc. All rights reserved.