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BellSouth Community Technologies Signs Agreement with Carter Grove Plantation, LLC

    BellSouth connects homeowners with market-leading communications and
                           entertainment services

    ATLANTA, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE: BLS) and Carter Grove
Plantation, LLC announced today an exclusive agreement to market BellSouth
as the preferred provider of communications and entertainment services for
homeowners in Carter Grove Plantation, a 3,000-acre, master-planned
community with 3,500 planned home sites in Cartersville, Ga.
    "BellSouth is committed to creating a superior customer experience for
the homeowners of Carter Grove Plantation," said Phil Jacobs, president of
BellSouth Community Technologies. "Our valuable communications and
entertainment services will provide these residents with the quality,
flexibility and convenience they demand."
    Under the terms of this agreement, trained Carter Grove Plantation
sales professionals will promote BellSouth's comprehensive, money-saving
bundles of communications and entertainment services, including local, long
distance, wireless, data and video services. BellSouth Community
Technologies will provide Carter Grove Plantation 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.
    "We are extremely excited about our new relationship with the leading
provider of communications and entertainment services in the Southeast,"
said Steve Simpson, president of Carter Grove Plantation LLC. "This
agreement will give our homeowners the ability to easily and conveniently
equip their homes with the latest in state-of-the-art services from one
source -- BellSouth."
    BellSouth Community Technologies focuses on alliances with owners and
developers of single-family planned communities, apartments and
condominiums 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 500 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 55.8 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 Carter Grove Plantation, LLC
    Carter Grove Plantation is destined to become the Atlanta area's most
desired residential community filled with exclusive amenities and
recreational activities. Carter Grove Plantation is a 3,000-acre community,
nestled among the rolling hills in Cartersville, Georgia.


SOURCE BellSouth Corporation




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