-- Continues to Expand Service Across the Region -- ATLANTA, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In its sixth launch of wireless broadband service in six months, BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) announced today that BellSouth(R) Wireless Broadband Service is now available in DeLand, Fla. BellSouth's wireless broadband service offers residential and business customers high-speed Internet access, with downstream speeds up to 1.5Mbps and no phone line needed. The system transmits signals between local radio towers and a small non-line-of-sight desktop subscriber modem and utilizes BellSouth licensed WCS 2.3GHz spectrum. "BellSouth Wireless Broadband Service aids in our efforts to continuously extend the reach of our broadband service," said Marshall Criser, president of BellSouth Florida. "The deployment of this exciting new service in DeLand is just another example of how BellSouth is paving the way in wireless broadband." BellSouth was the first major telecom provider to commercially launch wireless broadband using pre-WIMAX technology. The company initially deployed the service last August in Athens, Ga., and has since deployed in Palatka, Fla.; New Orleans, La.; Gulfport, Miss.; Biloxi, Miss.; and now DeLand, Fla. BellSouth plans to expand the service to additional cities throughout 2006. "For many people, wireless broadband may be their first opportunity to experience high-speed Internet," continued Criser. "BellSouth Wireless Broadband Service can offer those and other customers a high-speed Internet solution with the flexibility they want, the simplicity and security they need and the affordability they have come to expect from BellSouth." For more information or to subscribe for wireless broadband, visit http://www.bellsouth.net/wirelessbb or call 1-877-241-5490. 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 52.3 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 print and online directory advertising through The Real Yellow Pages(R) and YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM) from BellSouth. 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/. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation CONTACT: Marta Casas-Celaya of BellSouth Florida, +1-305-347-5659, or ; or Nadine Randall of BellSouth, +1-404-861-7809, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.net/wirelessbb http://www.bellsouth.com/

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