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BellSouth Community Technologies Announces Agreement With FineDeering Development Group

   Marketing agreement connects homeowners with BellSouth's market-leading
                  communications and entertainment services

    ATLANTA, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE: BLS) and FineDeering
Development Group today announced an exclusive agreement to market BellSouth
as the preferred provider of communications and entertainment services for
homeowners in the Sage Creek and Trolley Run Station master-planned
communities. These new FineDeering developments are located in Aiken, S.C.
    "BellSouth's agreement with FineDeering will provide homeowners in Sage
Creek and Trolley Run Station with a one-stop shop for all of their
communications and entertainment services," said Phil Jacobs, president -
Community Technologies for BellSouth.  "We are committed to creating a
superior customer experience for both FineDeering and its homeowners.
BellSouth's high-value services provide consumers with the quality,
flexibility and value they demand."
    Under this agreement, home-buyers in Sage Creek, a 635-acre community with
1,400 planned homes, and Trolley Run Station, with 3,600 planned home sites on
1,800 acres, will be advised by FineDeering sales professionals about the
comprehensive bundle of communications and entertainment services available
through BellSouth, including local, long distance, BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R)
DSL, Cingular Wireless(R) and DIRECTV(R) service.
    "FineDeering is excited about our relationship with BellSouth," said
Richard Fine, co-chairman - FineDeering Development Group. "This agreement
will give homeowners in our new Sage Creek and Trolley Run Station master-
planned communities the ability to easily and conveniently equip their homes
with the latest in state-of-the-art communications and entertainment services
from BellSouth."
    As part of this relationship, BellSouth Community Technologies will
provide FineDeering with a single point of contact throughout the property
development lifecycle to simplify and expedite the planning and deployment of
the latest technologies in the new communities.
    BellSouth Community Technologies focuses on alliances with owners and
developers of single family planned communities, apartments, and condos to
develop technology deployment plans and to promote and offer one-stop shopping
for BellSouth's full range of communications and entertainment services.

    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 54.1 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 print and
online directory advertising through The Real Yellow Pages(R) and
YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM) from BellSouth.
    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.

    About FineDeering Development Group
    FineDeering Development Group was formed to develop residential
communities in Aiken, S.C.  Richard Fine and Robert Deering have worked
together for the past twenty years on varied real estate projects. Through
their working relationship with Weldon Wyatt, they enjoyed first hand Aiken's
charm and endearing heritage. In order to be part of Aiken county's exciting
future, FineDeering Development Group acquired two properties for development.


SOURCE BellSouth Corporation




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