Dividend Declaration

RNS Number:6901X
Bellsouth Corp
25 June 2002

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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BellSouth Corporation                        BellSouth Corporation

Jeff Battcher                                        Greg Peterson

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or

David Blumenthal

404-249-3167



                     BellSouth Authorizes Dividend Increase

         Increase Marks 74th Consecutive Dividend Declared by BellSouth

ATLANTA - June 24, 2002 - The board of directors of BellSouth Corporation (NYSE:
BLS) has today approved a 5.3 percent increase in its dividend, declaring a
regular quarterly dividend of 20 cents per common share. The second-quarter
dividend is payable August 1, 2002, to shareholders of record as of the close of
business on July 11, 2002.

BellSouth has approximately 1.9 billion common shares outstanding. This is the
74th consecutive dividend declared by BellSouth.

About BellSouth Corporation

BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company
headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving nearly 45 million customers in the United
States and 14 other countries.

Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full
array of broadband data and e-commerce solutions to business customers,
including Web hosting and other Internet services. In the residential market,
BellSouth offers DSL high-speed Internet access, advanced voice features and
other services. BellSouth offers long distance service for both business and
consumer customers in Georgia and Louisiana.

BellSouth also provides online and directory advertising services, including
BellSouth(R) Real PagesSM.com. BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless,
the nation's second largest wireless company, which provides innovative wireless
data and voice services.

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