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BellSouth Lowers Long Distance Rates for Calls to Countries Impacted by Tsunami Initiative offers relief to customers with families and friends affected by historic disaster ATLANTA, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) today announced the company has lowered long distance rates for BellSouth Long Distance international calling plan customers who make calls to countries struck by the recent earthquake and tsunami. BellSouth international calling plan customers who call Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Tanzania, Bangladesh or Somalia will pay 17 cents per minute, or up to 50 percent less than the current rates, for calls made through Feb. 28.(1) "Our hearts go out to all the families and individuals who have been impacted by one of the worst natural disasters in human history," said Paulino R. Barros, Jr., BellSouth vice-president - Product Development and Management. "We have many customers who are calling families and loved ones in those countries affected, and as it is our legacy, we want to provide support and help them in this difficult time." To be eligible for these special rates, callers must subscribe or already be subscribed to at least one of the BellSouth Long Distance international calling plans.(2) To order BellSouth Long Distance, visit http://www.bellsouthcorp.com/longdistance or call 1-866-208-7364. Spanish-speaking customer service representatives are available at 1-888-494-8087. For more news and information, visit http://www.bellsouthcorp.com/longdistancenews . About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and a parent company of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider. 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 online and directory advertising through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com(R) and The Real Yellow Pages(R). More information about BellSouth can be found at http://www.bellsouth.com/ . (1) The discounted 17 cents per minute rate will be available to customers of BellSouth Long Distance international calling plans starting Jan. 12, 2005 and continuing through Feb. 28, 2005. (2) BellSouth Long Distance international calling plans include: -- BellSouth(R) International Advantage at Home plans with low, competitive rates to more than 220 countries around the world. -- BellSouth(R) Fixed Rate Global Plus(R)/Global Solutions Plus plans offering competitive rates for international calls. -- BellSouth(R) International Savings 20 plans providing low per minute rates and no monthly fee with just a minimum monthly usage of $20. -- BellSouth(R) Canada Unlimited Plan with unlimited calling to Canada for the low monthly price of $4.99. -- BellSouth(R) Germany Unlimited Plan offering unlimited calling to Germany for $49.95. -- BellSouth(R) United Kingdom Unlimited Plan providing one flat monthly price of $39.95 for unlimited calls to England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Taxes, fees and other charges, including Universal Service Fund, apply. A monthly Carrier Cost Recovery Fee of 99 cents may apply. This charge is not a fee or tax mandated by any government. Wireless termination charges may apply. Long distance services are provided by BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. Other terms and conditions apply to BellSouth Long Distance International plans. Call for details. DATASOURCE: BellSouth CONTACT: Media, Al Schweitzer of BellSouth, +1-404-829-8741, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/ http://www.bellsouthcorp.com/longdistance http://www.bellsouthcorp.com/longdistancenews Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/095650.html

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