Directorate Change

Bellsouth Corp
27 June 2005

For Immediate Release:

June 27, 2005

                      Feidler Named President of BellSouth
                       -- Elected to Board of Directors --

Atlanta, GA -- BellSouth Corporation (NYSE:BLS) today announced that Mark
Feidler, currently chief operating officer, has been named president and chief
operating officer, and elected to the Board of Directors. The change is
effective July 1, 2005. Feidler will continue to report directly to Duane
Ackerman, chairman and chief executive officer.

"Today's announcement reflects the progress Mark has made to position BellSouth
for success in the highly competitive and changing communications marketplace,"
said Duane Ackerman, chairman and chief executive officer.

Feidler joined BellSouth in 1991 as director of strategic transactions. In 1993,
he was promoted to vice president of corporate development for BellSouth Corp.,
and was named president of Interconnection Services three years later. In 1998,
he was appointed president of BellSouth Mobility, Inc. In 2001, he was named
chief operating officer for Cingular Wireless, a position he held until January
2004, when he was named chief staff officer for BellSouth. He was appointed
chief operating officer on January 1, 2005.

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
more than 50 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 online and directory
advertising through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com(R) and The Real Yellow Pages(R).

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 www.bellsouth.com.

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