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BellSouth Recognized With Outstanding Corporate Suppler Diversity Award From the National Minority Business Council

Posted on: Friday, 20 January 2006, 12:00 CST

ATLANTA, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth Corporation today announced it has been selected to receive the "Outstanding Corporate Suppler Diversity Award" by the National Minority Business Council (NMBC).

The award will be presented during the NMBC's 26th Annual Business Awards Luncheon on Feb. 14, at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square, New York City. The event is expected to draw an estimated 500 awardees and guests.

"All of the awardees who will be saluted are first in their class as business enterprises, both corporate and minority-owned. The individuals being recognized also have proven themselves to be leaders in their own right," said NMBC Spokesperson John F. Robinson.

"What an outstanding year of recognition this has been for BellSouth's supplier diversity efforts," said BellSouth's Chief Procurement Executive Oscar Primelles. "I congratulate the entire Supply Chain organization for the hard work that brought about this award and several others BellSouth received in 2005."

Since the inception of BellSouth's supplier diversity initiative in 1984, numerous local and national honors have been presented to the company. Earlier this year, BellSouth was named one of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises by WBENC. Also in 2005, BellSouth has been honored as Corporation of the Year by the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, the South Regions Minority Business Council and as National Corporation of the Year by the Florida Regional Minority Business Council. DiversityBusiness.com ranked BellSouth sixth in its annual listing of America's Top 50 Corporations for providing multicultural business opportunities. And, for six consecutive years, BellSouth has ranked at the top of the NAACP's telecommunications industry report card.

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 52.3 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/.

About the National Minority Business Council

Founded in 1972 in New York City, the NMBC is a not-for-profit organization of minority and women-owned businesses. Its primary goal is to enhance the success and profitability of its members through the provision of services, programs, advocacy and networking support. Web site at http://www.nmbc.org/.

First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact:

BellSouth Corporation

CONTACT: Angela Brooks of BellSouth Corporation, +1-404-249-2365

Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/http://www.nmbc.org/

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/095650.html

Source: PRNewswire

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