BellSouth sells Cellcom stake

Bellsouth Corp
21 September 2005

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                  BellSouth Completes Sale of Stake in Cellcom

ATLANTA - September 21, 2005 - BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS) has completed
the previously announced sale of its 34.75 percent equity ownership in Cellcom,
a cellular communications operator in Israel.  The Cellcom stake was purchased
by a subsidiary of Discount Investment Corp, Ltd. (DISI.TA), which previously
held a 25 percent interest in Cellcom, for an aggregate purchase price of $625
million. BellSouth will record an after-tax gain on the transaction of
approximately $230 million or 12 cents per share.

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
51.6 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 http://www.bellsouth.com.



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