Bond Redemption

Bellsouth Corp
15 August 2001


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                                                FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

                                                                Pattie Kushner

                                                                [phone]




                     BELLSOUTH ANNOUNCES PLANS TO REDEEM

             $100 MILLION OF THE THIRTY-EIGHT YEAR 6% DEBENTURES





ATLANTA, GA - August 15, 2001 - BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc, a
subsidiary of BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), announced that on Sept. 14,
2001, it will redeem $100 million of the Thirty-Eight Year 6% Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company Debentures, due October 1, 2004. The
redemption price will be 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest to
the redemption date.



BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company
headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving more than 46 million customers in the
United States and 16 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) RealPages(SM).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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