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BellSouth Long Distance Offers Cash Back for New Calling Plan Customers Up to $35 Back When Choosing Combination of Domestic and International Plans ATLANTA, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) today announced a long distance promotion offering customers up to $35 cash back when they sign up for specific domestic and international long distance calling plans by Aug. 31. "Our long distance calling plans already offer customers very competitive rates, along with the quality service and reliability they expect from BellSouth," said Paulino R. Barros, Jr., chief product officer - BellSouth Corporation. "For customers who have not had the chance to experience our excellent services and low pricing, our new cash-back promotion is a good opportunity for us to save them more." During the promotional period, eligible new customers signing up for any domestic BellSouth(R) Unlimited plan will receive a coupon redeemable for $25. New customers signing up for the BellSouth(R) Nickel plan will receive a $10 coupon; and customers signing up for the domestic BellSouth(R) Dollar Plan will receive a $5 coupon.(1) In addition to domestic calling plans, BellSouth International long distance plans, which provide calling to more than 225 countries, are also included in this offer. Eligible customers signing up for the BellSouth(R) International Advantage at Home plan, BellSouth(R) International Select Value plan, BellSouth(R) International Savings plan, or any BellSouth(R) International Unlimited plan, will receive a coupon redeemable for $10 cash back.(1) Customers who sign up for both a domestic and an international long distance plan can receive up to $35 cash back, depending on the combination of calling plans. Customers must sign up for a qualified calling plan to be eligible for the BellSouth Long Distance cash back promotion. BellSouth Long Distance plans are part also of the company's popular BellSouth Answers(R) bundles, which offer local calling plans, long distance, Internet, Cingular(R) Wireless and DirecTV(R) services. Customers can choose the bundle of services they need, which offer a combined savings of up to $500 a year, depending on the services selected.(2) In addition to these cash-back offers for BellSouth Long Distance plans, BellSouth announced in May 2005 that the company is providing up to $125 cash back to residential customers signing up for BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL, DIRECTV(R) service, the BellSouth(R) Unlimited plan for long distance and Cingular(R) Wireless when they sign up by September 31, 2005.(3) To order BellSouth Long Distance, please visit http://www.bellsouthcorp.com/longdistance or call 1-866-208-7364. Spanish- speaking customer service representatives are available at 1-888-494-8087. For BellSouth news and information, please visit http://www.bellsouthcorp.com/longdistancenews. 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 http://www.bellsouth.com/. (1) Eligible customers must place their orders by Aug. 31, 2005, and they must fill out and mail their coupon or coupons to the specified address by the specified date to redeem. Other terms and conditions apply. Customers may be required to have one of the following local classes of service: BellSouth(R) Preferred Pack(R) plan or any version of BellSouth(R) Complete Choice(R) plan. Customers must order the new service(s) by Aug. 31, 2005 and activate the service(s) within 30 days. Customers must also be active subscribers to the service(s) at the time of coupon redemption. (2) Savings based on comparison of purchase price of BellSouth(R) Ultimate Answers (SM) bundle (BellSouth(R) Complete Choice(R) plan, BellSouth(R) Unlimited Plan for long distance, BellSouth(R) Dial Internet Service and qualifying Cingular(R) Wireless plan) vs. regional average price for local service, five most popular features and other services purchased individually. Pricing and savings vary by state. Combined billing required. (3) BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL and DirecTV(R) service must be ordered during the promotion period, but not necessarily on the same order. Qualifying DirecTV(R) plans are $41.99 per month and higher. BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL and Cingular(R) Wireless service must be ordered during the promotion period, but not necessarily on the same order. Qualifying Cingular(R) Wireless plans are $39.99 per month and higher. Combined billing on a BellSouth phone bill is required. Long Distance promotion includes all domestic unlimited plans. Taxes, fees and other charges, including Universal Service Fund, apply. A Carrier Cost Recovery Fee of 99 cents applies to all international plans and some domestic plans. This charge is not a fee or tax mandated by any government. International wireless termination charges may apply. Long distance services are provided by BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation CONTACT: Al Schweitzer of BellSouth, +1-404-829-8741, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/ http://www.bellsouthcorp.com/longdistance http://www.bellsouthcorp.com/longdistancenews Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/.html

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