Dividend Declaration

Bellsouth Corp
25 June 2001

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BellSouth Corporation
Pattie Kushner
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or 
Jeff Battcher
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                         BELLSOUTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
                       DECLARES 70TH QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

ATLANTA - June 25, 2001 - BellSouth Corporation (NYSE:BLS), one of the most
widely held companies in the nation, declared a regular quarterly dividend of
$0.19 per common share.

The dividend is payable August 1, 2001 to shareholders of record on July 12.

This is the 70th consecutive quarterly dividend declared by BellSouth since its
formation in 1984.  As of March 31, the company has nearly 1.9 billion shares
outstanding in approximately one million registered shareholder accounts.

About BellSouth Corporation

BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company
headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving more than 45 million customers in the
United States and 16 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 also provides
online and directory advertising services, including BellSouth(R) Real Pages
(SM).com.  BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second  
largest wireless company, which provides innovative wireless data and voice
services.