Dividend Declaration

Bellsouth Corp
25 November 2002

For Immediate Release

November 25, 2002

For More Information Contact:

Jeff Battcher 404-249-2793



         BellSouth Board of Directors Declares 76th quarterly dividend


BellSouth declared a regular quarterly dividend of 20 cents per common share.
The fourth-quarter dividend is payable Feb. 3, 2003 to shareholders of record as
of the close of business on January 9, 2003.

BellSouth has nearly 1.9 billion shares outstanding in approximately one million
registered shareholder accounts. This is the 76th consecutive quarterly dividend
declared by BellSouth.

About BellSouth Corporation

BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, serving more than 44 million customers in the
United States and 14 other countries.

Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full
array of broadband data solutions to large, medium and small businesses. 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 Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. The company's BellSouth
AnswersSM package combines local and long distance service with an array of
calling features; wireless data, voice and e-mail services; and high-speed DSL
or dial-up Internet service. BellSouth also provides online and directory
advertising services through BellSouth(R) Real PagesSM.com and The Real Yellow
Pages(R).



BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest
wireless company, which provides innovative data and voice services.


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