Dividend Declaration

Bellsouth Corp
23 September 2002



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News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For More Information Contact:

    Jeff Battcher, BellSouth
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    [phone]


         BellSouth Board of Directors Declares 75th Quarterly Dividend


Atlanta, Georgia - Sept. 23, 2002 - BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), one of
the most widely held companies in the nation, today declared a regular quarterly
dividend of 20 cents per common share. The third-quarter dividend is payable
Nov. 1, 2002 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October
10, 2002.

BellSouth has nearly 1.9 billion shares outstanding in approximately one million
registered shareholder accounts. This is the 75th consecutive quarterly dividend
declared by BellSouth.



About BellSouth Corporation

BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company
headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving more than 44 million customers in the
United States and 14 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 offers
long distance service for both business and consumer customers in Georgia and
Louisiana.

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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