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BellSouth and DIRECTV sign five-year marketing agreement; BellSouth adds new sales channel for BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL services ATLANTA, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) announced today that it has signed a five-year exclusive marketing alliance with DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading digital television service provider. Under this new agreement, BellSouth will continue to offer its customers the nation's No. 1 digital satellite entertainment service. This agreement also creates a new sales channel for BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL services. "This new agreement builds on our very successful relationship with DIRECTV," said David Scobey, president of BellSouth Retail Markets. "More than 523,000 customers have added DIRECTV(R) service to their BellSouth Answers(R) bundle since 2004 - a testament to the success of this relationship and this outstanding video entertainment offering. BellSouth and DIRECTV have worked diligently to provide customers with unsurpassed value, quality and the highest level of customer support." BellSouth continues to be the only company within the BellSouth service area to provide local, long distance, wireless, Internet and digital video services in a bundled offering, all from one point of contact, and all backed by award-winning customer service. BellSouth's customers will continue to save time and money by ordering all of their communications and entertainment services from BellSouth. In addition, DIRECTV's residential customers across BellSouth's nine-state service area can now order BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL services directly from DIRECTV. BellSouth offers residential customers the widest selection of high-speed Internet options in the marketplace today. "We have forged an extremely successful relationship with BellSouth, delivering unmatched communications and the best digital television entertainment experience to customers across BellSouth's nine-state service area," said John Suranyi, president, DIRECTV Sales and Service. "Our market- leading brands and services will continue to deliver tremendous value and leading technology solutions to consumers, and enable both companies to continue to compete more aggressively and take market share from cable providers." BellSouth residential customers are able to bundle the DIRECTV(R) TOTAL CHOICE(R) package, which delivers over 155 digital-quality channels, with BellSouth's communications services at packaged discounted savings through BellSouth Answers. Depending on BellSouth Answers(R) bundle eligibility, customers can save up to an additional $10 a month off their bundle of services when they add DIRECTV service to their BellSouth Answers package. BellSouth customers are able to get all DIRECTV programming packages that are available to any DIRECTV customer within a given service area, including the DIRECTV PARA TODOS(R) service, offering access to more than 55 Spanish- language channels.* Under the terms of the new five-year agreement, BellSouth is responsible for the sales and ordering functions, and DIRECTV is responsible for the installation and ongoing service for BellSouth customers who subscribe to DIRECTV service through BellSouth. Through this agreement, the companies will deliver value, quality and convenience to their customers. For more information or to order DIRECTV from BellSouth, visit http://www.bellsouth.com/consumer/directv or call 1-877-267-9377. *Includes English-language broadcast channels with alternate Spanish- language audio. 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 54.1 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/. About DIRECTV DIRECTV, Inc. is the nation's leading digital television service provider with more than 15 million customers. DIRECTV, TOTAL CHOICE, DIRECTV PARA TODOS and the Cyclone Design logo are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV (NYSE:DTV) is a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television entertainment services. DIRECTV is approximately 34 percent owned by News Corporation. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation CONTACT: Zealous Wiley of BellSouth Corporation, +1-404-829-8721, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/ http://www.bellsouth.com/consumer/directv

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