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<< [Back to Pre-Merger BellSouth News Releases Archive] BellSouth is a Major Sponsor of 2006 Atlanta Pride Event-- Employee-networking group leads effort -- ATLANTA, May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS) and its employee-networking group, NewANGLE (New Associates Networking for Gay and Lesbian Equality), will be one of several major corporate sponsors of Atlanta's 2006 Pride celebration, June 23-25 in Piedmont Park. BellSouth will host a tent, on Major Sponsor Row, featuring many of its products and services such as DSL, DirecTV, and BellSouth® Complete Choice® plan bundles. A grand prize will be presented to one lucky customer from those who complete an online survey. "Several years ago, NewANGLE's leadership identified the Atlanta Pride event as a tremendous marketing opportunity for BellSouth," said Charlie Frew, a director in the company's Office of Diversity. "It has proven to be that as well as an on-going opportunity for BellSouth and its employees to celebrate and demonstrate our support of the abundant diversity within the Atlanta community." Join BellSouth employees, friends, partners and family members near the Civic Center on Sunday June 25 at 11:30 a.m. to march together. The parade begins at 1:00 p.m. NewANGLE is one of BellSouth's six employee networking groups. The groups are a key component of the company's inclusion and diversity strategy. 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®, 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/. SOURCE: BellSouth Corporation CONTACT: Angela Brooks of BellSouth Corporation, +1-404-249-2365, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/095650.html
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