Wentworth named VP&Treasurer

Bellsouth Corp
24 June 2003


For Immediate Release

Contact:     Adena Puchalski

             404-249-2872


Lynn Wentworth named vice president and treasurer

Harty to resign from BellSouth

June 24, 2003 - BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS) today announced that Lynn
Wentworth, currently assistant vice president - Finance, Accounts Receivable
Management, has been promoted to vice president and treasurer and elected as an
officer of the corporation. Wentworth will also serve as president - BellSouth
Affiliate Services Corp (BASC).

In her current position, Wentworth is responsible for credit policy and
collections operations for all of BellSouth's operating units. She will maintain
responsibility for these operations in addition to her new responsibilities,
which include corporate finance, trust asset management, domestic and
international treasury operations, M&A valuation and risk management. As
president of BASC, Wentworth will be responsible for providing centralized
support functions for financial transaction processing and payroll accounting.

"Lynn's proven leadership abilities, combined with her broad range of knowledge
of the company and experience in a number of positions, will be extremely
valuable as she assumes responsibility for treasury and affiliate transactions,"
said Ron Dykes, chief financial officer for BellSouth.

Wentworth has held a variety of positions across the company since joining
BellSouth in 1985, including tax, strategic planning, investor relations and
financial planning. In addition, her experience includes financial and
operational leadership positions in BellSouth Cellular, BellSouth Long Distance,
and Georgia Operations. Prior to joining BellSouth, Lynn held various tax and
audit positions in public accounting.

Wentworth will replace Linda Harty, who is resigning from BellSouth effective
June 30, 2003. Harty will join RTM Restaurant Group of Atlanta, the nation's
largest restaurant franchise company, as Senior Vice President and CFO.

"Linda's talent and experience have helped BellSouth maintain our strong
financial position during a challenging time in our industry," Dykes said. "We
wish her the best in her new role."

About BellSouth Corporation

BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, 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 solutions to large, medium and small businesses. In the
residential market, BellSouth offers DSL high-speed Internet access, advanced
voice features and other services. BellSouth also offers long distance service
throughout its markets, serving both business and residential customers. The
company's BellSouth Answers(SM) package combines local and long distance service
with an array of calling features; wireless data; voice and e-mail services; and
high-speed DSL or dial-up Internet service. BellSouth also provides online and
directory advertising services through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com(SM) and The Real
Yellow Pages(R).

BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest
wireless company, which provides innovative data and voice services.

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