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Honor recognizes recipients' commitment to enhancing the quality of life in Atlanta ATLANTA, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) is pleased to announce that Phil Jacobs, president - BellSouth Community Technologies, has been awarded a 2006 Bridge Builder Award by the Atlanta Technical College Foundation. Each year, this honor is given to select community leaders who have made significant contributions to Atlanta's underserved communities. The Bridge Builder Award recognizes the strides these leaders have made to improve the quality of life in metro Atlanta through their work in the community. "Phil Jacobs is truly a bridge builder and a deserving recipient of this honor from the Atlanta Technical College Foundation," said Mark Feidler, president and COO for BellSouth. "I have known Phil for many years and his leadership and work through board service and other philanthropic activities speak to his commitment to economic development in Atlanta." "I am truly humbled and honored to receive this very special recognition from such a distinguished organization," said Jacobs. "It's important to recognize that there are substantial opportunities for growth and development in metro Atlanta. As a resident of this community, I feel it is my duty to promote economic and community development programs in order for Atlanta to continue to thrive." Jacobs currently serves on Boards for the Georgia Department of Economic Development as Board Chair, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education as Board Chair, the CDC Foundation as Board Chair, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, and the Woodruff Arts Center Board of Trustees. He previously served on the Boards of the High Museum of Art, Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Smart Start Georgia, the Governor's Task Force on Tourism, and as Honorary Chairman for the 1998-2001 Empty Stocking Fund Campaigns as well as the 1999-2001 UNCF Corporate Campaign Chair. The Fifth Annual Bridge Builder Awards ceremony will be held this evening at 6:30pm in the Cleveland L. Dennard Conference Center at Atlanta Technical College. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 500 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 55.8 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 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta Technical College, the largest single-site technical institution in Georgia, offers more than seventy programs of study and serves a vibrant community of students. Atlanta Tech is part of Georgia's Technical College System. DATASOURCE: BellSouth CONTACT: Zealous Wiley of BellSouth, +1-404-829-8721, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/095650.html

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