ATLANTA, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of
BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS) today declared a regular quarterly
dividend of 29 cents per common share. The second-quarter dividend is
payable August 1, 2006 to shareholders of record as of the close of
business on July 13, 2006. BellSouth has approximately 1.8 billion shares
outstanding in about 700,000 registered shareholder accounts. This is the
90th consecutive quarterly dividend declared by BellSouth.
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.
SOURCE BellSouth Corporation
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CONTACT:
BellSouth Investor Relations,
+1-800-241-3419, or Media, Brent Fowler of BellSouth Corporation,
+1-404-249-2839, or brent.fowler@bellsouth.com
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