Dividend Declaration

Bellsouth Corp
24 September 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE





                                                 For More Information Contact:

                                                         BellSouth Corporation

                                                                Pattie Kushner

                                                                [phone]



                         BellSouth Board of Directors

                       Declares 71th Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA - September 24, 2001 - BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), one of the
most widely held companies in the nation, declared a regular quarterly
dividend of $0.19 per common share.

The dividend is payable November 1, 2001 to shareholders of record on October
11.

This is the 71th consecutive quarterly dividend declared by BellSouth since
its formation in 1984.  As of June 30, the company has nearly 1.9 billion
shares outstanding in approximately one million registered shareholder
accounts.

About BellSouth Corporation

BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company
headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving nearly 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) Real
PagesSM.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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