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BellSouth connects homeowners with market-leading communications and entertainment services ATLANTA, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) and Carter Grove Plantation, LLC announced today an exclusive agreement to market BellSouth as the preferred provider of communications and entertainment services for homeowners in Carter Grove Plantation, a 3,000-acre, master-planned community with 3,500 planned home sites in Cartersville, Ga. "BellSouth is committed to creating a superior customer experience for the homeowners of Carter Grove Plantation," said Phil Jacobs, president of BellSouth Community Technologies. "Our valuable communications and entertainment services will provide these residents with the quality, flexibility and convenience they demand." Under the terms of this agreement, trained Carter Grove Plantation sales professionals will promote BellSouth's comprehensive, money-saving bundles of communications and entertainment services, including local, long distance, wireless, data and video services. BellSouth Community Technologies will provide Carter Grove Plantation with a single point of contact throughout the property development lifecycle to simplify and expedite the planning and deployment of the latest technologies in the new communities. "We are extremely excited about our new relationship with the leading provider of communications and entertainment services in the Southeast," said Steve Simpson, president of Carter Grove Plantation LLC. "This agreement will give our homeowners the ability to easily and conveniently equip their homes with the latest in state-of-the-art services from one source -- BellSouth." BellSouth Community Technologies focuses on alliances with owners and developers of single-family planned communities, apartments and condominiums to develop technology deployment plans and to promote and offer one-stop shopping for BellSouth's full range of communications and entertainment services. 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 Carter Grove Plantation, LLC Carter Grove Plantation is destined to become the Atlanta area's most desired residential community filled with exclusive amenities and recreational activities. Carter Grove Plantation is a 3,000-acre community, nestled among the rolling hills in Cartersville, Georgia. DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation CONTACT: Zealous Wiley of BellSouth, +1-404-986-0330, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/095650.html

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