Br.small Co.2 Regulatory News (BSC)

28 Feb 2006 07:00

Bellsouth Corp27 February 2006 BellSouth Board of Directors Declares 89th Quarterly Dividend For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 27, 2006 ATLANTA - The board of directors of BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS) todaydeclared a regular quarterly dividend of 29 cents per common share. Thefourth-quarter dividend is payable May 1, 2006 to shareholders of record as ofthe close of business on April 13, 2006. BellSouth has approximately 1.8 billion shares outstanding in about 700,000registered shareholder accounts. This is the 89th consecutive quarterly dividenddeclared by BellSouth. # # # About BellSouth CorporationBellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered inAtlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40 percent ownership ofCingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider with54.1 million customers. Backed by award-winning customer service, BellSouth offers the mostcomprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available in themarket. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small business customerscan bundle their local and long distance service with dial-up and high-speed DSLInternet access, satellite television and Cingular(R) Wireless service. Forbusinesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long distance voiceand data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers print and online directoryadvertising through The Real Yellow Pages(R) and YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM) fromBellSouth. BellSouth believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive environment arecritical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's global marketplace.More information about BellSouth can be found at http://www.bellsouth.com. Investors -- For more information contact:BellSouth Investor Relations at 800-241-3419Media -- For more information contact:Brent Fowler, BellSouthbrent.fowler@bellsouth.com(404)249-2839 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange