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RNS No 5984e
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
23 March 1999


                    Bell Atlantic Declares Quarterly
                      Dividend of $.385 Per Share

NEW YORK - The Board of Directors of Bell Atlantic Corp. (NYSE:BEL) today
declared a quarterly dividend of $.385 per outstanding share, unchanged from the
previous quarter.

The dividend is payable on May 3, 1999 to shareowners of record at the close of
business on April 9, 1999.  Bell Atlantic has approximately 1.1 million
registered shareowners and 1.55 billion shares of common stock outstanding.

Bell Atlantic is at the forefront of the new communications and information
industry.  With more than 42 million telephone access lines and 8.6 million
wireless customers worldwide, Bell Atlantic companies are premier providers of
advanced wireline voice and data services, market leaders in wireless services
and the world's largest publishers of directory information.  Bell Atlantic
companies are also among the world's largest investors in high-growth global
communications markets, with operations and investments in 23 countries.

INTERNET USERS:  Bell Atlantic news releases, executive speeches, news media
contacts and other useful information are available at Bell Atlantic's News
Center on the World Wide Web (http://www.ba.com).  To receive news releases by
email, visit the News Center and register for personalized automatic delivery of
Bell Atlantic news releases.

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