BellSouth Customers Can Swing Into Spring With MLB EXTRA INNINGS(SM) From DIRECTV

ATLANTA, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- As baseball season quickly approaches, BellSouth customers who subscribe to MLB EXTRA INNINGS(SM) from DIRECTV can score up to 60 out-of-market American League and National League baseball games per week.

This sports subscription from DIRECTV allows customers to follow their favorite teams and players all season. An early bird offer of four payments of $37.25 is available until April 3, 2005, and customers who order now can save $20 off the regular season price of $169(1).

"DIRECTV offers programming for every member of the family, including the passionate sports fan," said Jan Funderburg, president - Consumer Services for BellSouth. "We are thrilled that our customers are able to follow their favorite Major League Baseball teams and players throughout the season with MLB EXTRA INNINGS. DIRECTV delivers access to more than 225 available channels of entertainment, with channels for every member of the family and packages to fit any budget."

The addition of DIRECTV(R) service to the BellSouth Answers(R) bundle package has made it one of the most comprehensive and competitively-priced bundles in the marketplace today. More than 200,000 customers have added the service to their BellSouth communications services packages since the company began offering the service in 2004.

BellSouth residential customers can bundle the DIRECTV(R) TOTAL CHOICE(R) package with BellSouth's communications services at discounted savings through BellSouth Answers. Customers can also receive DIRECTV PARA TODOS(R) programming, which features more than 50 Spanish-language channels(2), including sports, movies, news, music and education networks.

With BellSouth Answers, customers can customize a communications and entertainment services bundle to meet their needs with combined savings of up to $400 a year, depending on the services selected.(3) BellSouth Answers bundles allow customers to save up to $10 a month on each of their wireless, Internet, and digital satellite-delivered television services.(4)

Currently, new subscribers to BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL, DIRECTV, BellSouth Unlimited long distance and Cingular Wireless services may qualify for up to $125 cash back.(5)

  New subscribers to the following service(s) will receive:
   * $75 cash back for both BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL and DIRECTV(R)
     service
   * $25 cash back for any domestic BellSouth Unlimited long distance plan
   * $25 cash back for Cingular(R) Wireless plan $39.99 or higher

Customers interested in signing up for an Answers bundle can learn more or subscribe by calling 1-877-ANSWERS (267-9377) or by visiting the BellSouth Web page at http://www.bellsouth.com/ . A dedicated BellSouth representative can help customers customize the right services for their family at the best possible price.

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, 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 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 RealPages.com and The Real Yellow Pages(R).

More information about BellSouth can be found at http://www.bellsouth.com/ . About DIRECTV

DIRECTV is the nation's leading and fastest-growing digital multichannel television service provider with more than 13.9 million customers. DIRECTV, TOTAL CHOICE and the Cyclone Design logo are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc. . DIRECTV is a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television entertainment and broadband satellite networks and services. DIRECTV is 34 percent owned by News Corporation. For more information visit http://www.directv.com/ .

  (1) Blackout restrictions apply.  Subscription will automatically renew
      annually unless canceled by customer.

  (2) Includes English-language broadcast channels with alternate Spanish-
      language audio access.

  (3) Savings based on comparison of purchase price of BellSouth Ultimate
      Answers bundle (BellSouth(R) Complete Choice(R) plan, BellSouth(R)
      Unlimited Plan for long distance,  BellSouth(R) Dial Internet Service
      and qualifying Cingular(R) Wireless plan) vs. regional average price
      for local service, five most popular features and other services
      purchased individually. Pricing and savings vary by state.

  (4) Combined billing required (except for DIRECTV).  Customer account must
      be in good standing to continue to receive recurring monthly savings.

  (5) Complete Choice plan customers can get $25 cash back coupon with new
      purchase of a domestic BellSouth Long Distance Unlimited Plan;
      Complete Choice/PreferredPack customers can get $25 cash back coupon
      with new purchase of Cingular(R) Wireless plan ($39.99 or higher) from
      BellSouth and $75 cash back coupon with new purchase of both
      FastAccess DSL plan and qualifying DIRECTV plan.  Check to be sent
      4 - 6 weeks after receipt of coupon to customers who retain qualifying
      service. See coupon for redemption details. Other restrictions apply.
      Offer ends 4/30/05.

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