Senior Appointment

BELLSOUTH CORPORATION
26 August 1999

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                                              Jeff Battcher [phone]

FORSEE APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF STAFF OFFICER

ATLANTA-BellSouth Corporation today announced that Gary D. Forsee will join the
company as Executive Vice President & Chief Staff Officer effective September 1,
1999.  In this position, Forsee will be an officer of BellSouth and report to F.
Duane Ackerman, Chairman and CEO of BellSouth.

Forsee will assume the duties and responsibilities previously performed by Sid
Boren, who has announced his retirement at the end of September.  In this
regard, Forsee will oversee the formulation and implementation of corporate wide
policies related to strategic planning, corporate development, certain
regulatory and legislative matters, advertising, external and internal
communications, and various administrative functions.

Prior to joining BellSouth, Forsee was President and Chief Executive Officer of
Global One Communications, S.A., headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.  Global One
is a telecommunications joint venture among Sprint Corporation, Deutsche
Telekom, and France Telecom.  Previously, he was President and Chief Operating
Officer of Sprint's long-distance operations.

Forsee has over 27 years of telecommunications experience.  He began his career
with Southwestern Bell and worked for AT&T prior to joining Sprint.  'Gary is a
seasnoned telecommunications executive, with extensive background in marketing,
operations, and international,' said Ackerman.  'This experience and expertise
will be very beneficial to BellSouth as we continue to face the challenges of a
dynamic industry.'

Forsee earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of
Missouri-Rolla.

BellSouth is a $24 billion communications services company.  It provides
telecommunications, wireless communications, cable and digital TV, directory
advertising and publishing, Internet and data services to nearly 35 million
customers in 19 countries worldwide.