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BellSouth Answers(SM) Responds to Small Business Needs with Flexibility and Savings - BellSouth delivers local, long distance, Cingular(R) wireless and FastAccess Business DSL services on one bill for consumer and small business market segments - ATLANTA, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth today announced new bundling options that provide greater flexibility and increased savings on monthly communications services for its small business customers. The company's popular BellSouth Answers(SM) bundles, the multi-product offer strategy that combines local calling plans, long distance, BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) Business DSL and wireless services(1) -- all on one bill, will serve small businesses. Small businesses will reap the benefits of selecting the services that match their business needs with custom bundles that can save businesses up to 30%(2), depending on the business location and the customer's selected services. "We realize that communication services are the heartbeat of a small business' livelihood and BellSouth delivers simplified, integrated solutions to these customers. BellSouth Answers(SM) allows small business owners to stay focused on their business and rely on BellSouth for award-winning service, integrated communications products and one simple bill," says David Scobey, president of BellSouth Small Business Services. The company is introducing its business version of its BellSouth Answers(SM) bundle offerings to provide small business customers with bundling options that allow customers to save by providing the business-building tools small businesses need at a great value. Combined with service, reliability and the value small businesses deserve, BellSouth offers the following bundle options: - Classic Answers(SM) bundle -- BellSouth's award-winning Complete Choice(R) for Business plan with unlimited local service and unlimited long distance for businesses needing a great place to start - Wireless Answers(SM) bundle -- unlimited local and long distance and Cingular(R) wireless for businesses that need to stay connected at the office, in the car or on the go - Internet Answers(SM) bundle -- unlimited local and long distance and BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) Business DSL internet access to do more online without tying up your phone line. - Combined Answers(SM) bundle -- unlimited local and long distance, FastAccess(R) Business DSL and Cingular(R) wireless for a company needing BellSouth's business-building tools. In addition to these four options, a bundle can be customized for a BellSouth customer that is right for a particular small business need. That bundle could include a la carte enhancements such as voice mail or The Real Yellow Pages(R) from BellSouth. "BellSouth is striving to meet the needs of its customers through communications services that give them greater flexibility, reliability and single-bill simplicity," says John Irwin, vice president of Marketing for BellSouth Small Business Services. "These bundles give our small business customers the freedom to choose a more customized package that delivers the value they deserve." These customized packages could include the company's recently announced 3.0 Mbps DSL Internet service. This new service offers small to medium-sized businesses speeds of up to 3.0 Mbps downstream and up to 384 Kbps upstream. Business customers will receive: - 15 standard e-mail addresses - 25MB of e-mail storage - 10MB of personal Web space - Dynamic IP or Static IP options (1 or 5 Static IP options can be included. Up to 61 Static IP addresses optional) - Domain Name Service (DNS) - Back-up dial-up account with unlimited access - Two-year warranty on modems and routers To learn more about BellSouth Answers for small businesses or to sign up for the service, call 1-866-497-SAVE or visit the BellSouth Web page at http://www.bellsouth.com/ . About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth serves nearly 50 million local, long distance, Internet and wireless customers in the United States and 12 other countries. Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides complete communications solutions to the residential and business markets. In the residential market, BellSouth offers DSL high-speed Internet access and long distance, advanced voice features and other services. The company's BellSouth Answers(SM) package combines local and long distance service with an array of calling features; wireless data, voice and e-mail services; and high- speed DSL or dial-up Internet service and Cingular Wireless. In the business market, BellSouth serves small, medium and large businesses providing secure, reliable local and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also provides online and directory advertising services through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com(SM) and The Real Yellow Pages(R). BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless company, which provides innovative wireless voice and data services. (1) Long distance service is provided by BellSouth Long Distance, Inc., and is available in all markets that BellSouth serves across its nine state region. Cellular services provided by Cingular(R) Wireless LLC. (2) Savings are based on a comparison of purchase of Internet Answers bundle with term agreements vs. purchase of individual services with no term agreements. Savings and pricing for locations in states (cities) may differ. Complete Choice for Business features must be compatible and are subject to availability. Some features require additional equipment/services. DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation CONTACT: Elyse Hammett of BellSouth Corporation, +1-404-829-8892, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/

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