Customers Receive Free 30-Day Trial of BellSouth's Innovative New E-mail Encryption ServiceBellSouth (NYSE: BLS) announced today a new service that allows BellSouth® FastAccess® Business DSL customers to encrypt their outgoing e-mails using security technology. BellSouth® Secure Mail works simply and seamlessly with customer's existing Microsoft® Outlook or Outlook® Express e-mail software to enclose, encrypt and deliver confidential information over the Internet with a higher degree of privacy.

"BellSouth recognizes that many of our small business customers are now required by federal laws, such as Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA, to ensure the privacy of their customers' information," said Joey Schultz, vice president of marketing for BellSouth Retail Markets. "With BellSouth Secure Mail, small businesses can rest assured that their customers' e-mails - and their businesses - are protected."

Traditional e-mails can be intercepted, read and even changed by sophisticated hackers without the recipient's knowledge. BellSouth's Secure Mail is the answer for professionals who need to send highly confidential data that their business cannot leave to chance. The easy-to-install application puts a "Secure" icon on the user's toolbar. For each e-mail the user wants to protect, he simply clicks the icon to immediately encrypt the message. Encrypted e-mails can be sent to recipients whether they subscribe to BellSouth Secure Mail or not.

Customers can easily sign up for a risk-free 30-day trial of BellSouth Secure Mail at http://smallbusiness.bellsouth.com/internet/securemail.asp. Then for only $7.95 per month, per e-mail address, small business customers can continue to enjoy the benefits of sending unlimited secure e-mails to any e-mail address in the world. Many businesses invest thousands of dollars per year in courier or other delivery services when they could be saving money by using BellSouth Secure Mail to send their confidential documents.

BellSouth Secure Mail is the latest of a host of premium business broadband services and applications that BellSouth has introduced in the past year. BellSouth offers BellSouth® Shared Web Hosting for small businesses who are seeking to economically expand their visibility and reach by building a Web presence for online commerce and customer communications. BellSouth® Premium Internet Security service features a host of security applications designed to help keep business customers safe and their PCs free of spyware, viruses and hackers. Customers may also be eligible to receive a free domain name(1) and custom e-mail account. In addition, FastAccess Business DSL customers receive a 24-hour repair guarantee and have 24x7 access to a dedicated business technical support desk(2).

To learn more about broadband applications for businesses or to sign up for service, visit the BellSouth Web page at http://smallbusiness.bellsouth.com/internet/index.asp.

(1) Must be new domain name. FastAccess Business DSL Lite is not eligible.

(2) Customer must report trouble before 12 noon and accept first available appointment. Pro rata credit of monthly charge for each day of service downtime, plus additional 3-day credit. Call 888-321-2375 to obtain credit.

About BellSouth Corporation

BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 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 54.1 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®, 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 print and online directory advertising through The Real Yellow Pages® and YELLOWPAGES.COM™ 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/.

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