BellSouth Customers Can Bundle and Receive up to $125 Cash Back through BellSouth Answers(R) Promotion

BellSouth Customers Can Bundle and Receive up to $125 Cash Back through BellSouth Answers(R) Promotion

Residential Customers Save More Money When They Bundle Communications and Entertainment Services with BellSouth

ATLANTA, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) announced today a new BellSouth Answers(R) promotion offering up to $125 cash back to residential customers of BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL, DIRECTV(R) service, BellSouth(R) Unlimited long distance and Cingular Wireless(R).(1) To qualify for this promotion, customers must sign up for services between May 1, 2005 and August 31, 2005.

New subscribers to the following service(s) will receive: - $100 cash back for BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL (excluding BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL Lite) and DIRECTV(R) service(2)

OR

- $100 cash back for BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL (excluding BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL Lite) and Cingular(R) Wireless Answers plan(3)

AND

- $25 cash back for BellSouth(R) Unlimited Long Distance(4)

"Our new promotion provides customers with even more value as they design bundles to meet their needs," said Jan Funderburg, president of BellSouth Consumer Services. "With more than 4.6 million customers already bundling their communications and entertainment services with BellSouth, we are seeing many more customers select BellSouth Answers(R) bundles to provide them with the quality, flexibility and value they demand."

BellSouth Answers(R), one of the most competitively-priced bundles in the marketplace today, combines local, long distance, Cingular Wireless, Internet and DIRECTV(R) service, providing greater flexibility and overall increased savings to consumers on their monthly communications and entertainment services.

BellSouth Answers enables customers to customize communications and entertainment services bundles to meet their needs with combined savings of up to $400 a year, depending on the services selected.(5)

BellSouth Answers bundles are flexible enough to capture customers' needs, from customers with a single phone line and one or more calling features to those with more robust communications and entertainment needs. For example, a residential customer subscribing to the BellSouth(R) Complete Choice(R) plan and the BellSouth(R) Unlimited Plan for long distance can add any combination of BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL, DIRECTV service and Cingular Wireless services according to their needs. Customers subscribing to the Complete Choice plan with Unlimited Plan for long distance receive a $10 savings on

each qualifying service month after month as long as they subscribe to the bundle.(6)

BellSouth Answers(R) bundles vary in cost depending on the services selected by the consumer, with bundles starting as low as $25 per month for local and long distance service, exclusive of taxes, per minute long distance charges and other charges. Customers interested in signing up for a BellSouth Answers(R) bundle can learn more or subscribe by calling 1-866-254-9339 or by visiting the BellSouth Web page at http://www.bellsouth.com/ . A dedicated BellSouth representative can help customers customize the right services for their family at the best possible price.

About BellSouth Corporation

BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40 percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider with more than 50 million customers.

Backed by award winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small business customers can bundle their local and long distance service with dial-up and high-speed DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular(R) Wireless service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers online and directory advertising through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com(R) and The Real Yellow Pages(R).

BellSouth believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive environment are critical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's global marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at www.bellsouth.com .

(1) Customers must order the new service(s) by 8/31 and activate the service(s) within 30 days. Customers must be active subscribers to the service(s) at the time of coupon redemption.

(2) BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL and DirecTV(R) service must be ordered during the promotion period, but not necessarily on the same order. Qualifying DirecTV(R) plans are $39.99 per month and higher.

(3) BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL and Cingular Wireless service must be ordered during the promotion period, but not necessarily on the same order. Qualifying Cingular(R) Wireless plans are $39.99 per month and higher. Combined billing on a BellSouth phone bill is required.

(4) Long Distance promotion includes all domestic unlimited plans.

(5) Savings based on comparison of purchase price of BellSouth Ultimate Answers bundle (BellSouth(R) Complete Choice(R) plan, BellSouth(R) Unlimited Plan for long distance, BellSouth(R) Dial Internet Service and qualifying Cingular(R) Wireless plan) vs. regional average price for local service, five most popular features and other services purchased individually. Pricing and savings vary by state. Combined billing required.

(6) Combined billing required (except for DIRECTV). Customer account must be in good standing to continue to receive recurring monthly savings.

Source: BellSouth Corporation

CONTACT: Zealous Wiley of BellSouth Corporation, +1-404-829-8721, or zealous.wiley@bellsouth.com

Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/

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