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Diversity plays a greater role in today's workplace ATLANTA, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) is proud to announce it has been named one of the "Top 50 Employers for Minorities" in a special section of Fortune magazine's August 22 issue. "We are delighted to be included on this list recognizing good diversity and inclusion practices," said Chief Diversity Officer Valencia Adams. "By providing an environment where every individual contributes, it is our goal to bring more than 60,000 diverse backgrounds together as one BellSouth. Having a variety of perspectives is critical to foster the innovation we need to take BellSouth to a higher level," she added. The list, produced by Fortune Custom Projects, was based on research conducted by SmartRevenue, a market research firm, who surveyed Fortune 1000 companies and the 200 largest privately held U.S. companies. Companies were asked comprehensive questions on topics ranging from compensation, managerial diversity, Board of Director composition, workforce composition and CEO commitment to diversity. U.S. workforce data was analyzed for 2004. The rankings are derived from a model that weighs data-driven information as well as other questions in various categories. 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 51.6 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/. DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation CONTACT: Media, Angela Brooks of BellSouth Corporation, +1-404-249-2365, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/095650.html

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