Dividend Declaration

Bellsouth Corp
25 February 2002




For Immediate Release               For more information contact:

                                    Jeff Battcher, BellSouth
                                    [e-mail]
                                    [phone]



         BellSouth Board of Directors Declares 73rd Quarterly Dividend


Atlanta, Georgia - February 25, 2002 - 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 May 1, 2002 to shareholders of record on April 11.

This is the 73rd consecutive quarterly dividend declared by BellSouth since its
formation in 1984. As of September 30, 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 46 million customers in the United States
and 15 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 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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