BellSouth Launches 411 Sweepstakes, Grand Prize is Pontiac Solstice Automobile

ATLANTA, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth announced today that it has launched a sweepstakes that gives customers who dial 411 for Directory Assistance the opportunity to win a grand prize of a Pontiac Solstice sports car. The company will also award five 12-month subscriptions of BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL Ultra as part of the sweepstakes.

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BellSouth(R) 411 Nationwide(R) delivers real-time nationwide directory information to customers with the ease, convenience and reliability of simply dialing 411.

"Dialing 411 remains the fastest, most reliable way for customers to obtain current directory information," said Gloria Reese, president - Operator Services, BellSouth. "Similar to 411, the Pontiac Solstice and BellSouth FastAccess DSL Ultra represent fast and efficient methods of automotive and data transportation. We are anxious to award these exciting prizes to the sweepstakes winners."

BellSouth's 411 sweepstakes will run June 1 - Aug. 31, 2006. BellSouth customers receive an automatic entry and become eligible for the sweepstakes when they dial 877-615-3278 or go online at http://www.bellsouth.com/411care and register their home phone number. After registering for the sweepstakes, BellSouth customers receive additional automatic entries each time they dial 411 from their registered number.

During the sweepstakes, a BellSouth 411 Pontiac Solstice will be displayed around the Southeastern U.S. at shopping malls, sporting events and community festivals. Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or before Oct. 31, 2006 and will be notified via certified or overnight mail.

Note: NO PURCHASE REQUIRED. Complete Official Rules, including eligibility requirements and instructions on alternative free method of entry, may be obtained at http://largebusiness.bellsouth.com/411/registration or upon request by mail to BellSouth 411 Fast Sweepstakes, One North Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33609.

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/.