RNS Number:9885K
Bellsouth Corp
24 October 2006


For Immediate Release


                      BellSouth Reports Third Quarter Earnings

*  Continued growth in earnings per share
*  DSL customers total 3.4 million
*  Strong revenue growth and margins at Cingular
*  Cingular customers total 58.7 million


ATLANTA, Oct. 24, 2006 - BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS) announced third
quarter 2006 earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of 58 cents, up
31.8 percent compared to the third quarter of 2005.  Normalized EPS from
continuing operations of 65 cents increased 27.5 percent compared to the third
quarter of 2005.  A list of normalizing items is provided in the table below.


Normalized Results from Continuing Operations

Normalized results from continuing operations include BellSouth's 40 percent
proportionate share of Cingular's revenues and expenses that are recognized as
equity earnings for purposes of GAAP reporting.  Normalized results exclude the
impact of significant nonoperational or nonrecurring items.

Normalized operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) grew to
$3.6 billion representing a 40.1 percent OIBDA margin.  Revenue growth and cost
containment drove OIBDA margin up 290 basis points year-over-year and 140 basis
points sequentially.  Normalized revenue increased 5.4 percent year-over-year
driven by growth in wireless, wireline and yellow pages.  Normalized revenues
were nearly $9.0 billion for the third quarter of 2006.  Normalized net income
of $1.2 billion grew 25.8 percent compared to the third quarter of 2005.


Reported Results from Continuing Operations

For the third quarter of 2006, BellSouth's consolidated reported revenues from
continuing operations were $5.2 billion, up 2.9 percent compared to the same
quarter of 2005.  Income from continuing operations was approximately $1.1
billion, up 29.6 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

For the third quarter of 2006, operating free cash flow (defined as net cash
provided by operating activities less capital expenditures) was $976 million.
Capital expenditures for the quarter were $730 million, a decline compared to
the first and second quarters of 2006.  Year-to-date capital expenditures were
$2.8 billion and included $265 million in expenditures for Hurricane Katrina
restoration efforts.


Proposed Merger with AT&T

On March 5, 2006, BellSouth and AT&T announced an agreement to merge the two
companies in a combination that will create a more effective and efficient
provider of communications services.  BellSouth and AT&T firmly believe that no
conditions on this merger are necessary for this combination to be a public
benefit.  Nevertheless, in response to an inquiry from the Federal
Communications Commission staff, AT&T indicated that, in the interest of
facilitating the speediest possible approval of the merger, it would not object
to the imposition of certain merger conditions.  The FCC has scheduled an open
meeting for Nov. 3, 2006 to consider the merger in the event the Commission has
not completed its review prior to that date.


Communications Group

In the third quarter of 2006, Communications Group revenues were $4.7 billion, a
2.4 percent increase over the third quarter of 2005.  Adjusting for the one-time
customer credits of $44 million issued during the third quarter of 2005, revenue
growth was 1.4 percent.  Revenue growth in mass-market broadband and long
distance services and growth in emerging data services offset revenue declines
from traditional access line services.  Revenue growth, increased penetration in
broadband and long distance services and continued focus on cost containment
drove Communications Group operating margin to 25.7 percent, an increase of 340
basis points year-over-year and 80 basis points sequentially.

Network data revenues exceeded $1.3 billion, a 12.8 percent increase over the
third quarter of 2005, due to improvements in both retail and wholesale data
services.  Retail data revenues grew 19.5 percent year-over-year driven by
retail DSL revenues and continued momentum from emerging retail data services.
Wholesale data revenues grew 3.3 percent as growth in wireless transport more
than offset declines in general transport services.

During the third quarter, BellSouth added 176,000 new DSL customers, reaching a
total of more than 3.4 million broadband DSL customers.  The vast majority of
new customers chose BellSouth's higher speed offers -- FastAccess(R) DSL Xtreme
and FastAccess(R) DSL Xtreme 6.0.  Year-over-year the average revenue per unit
on DSL was up slightly as improved customer mix offset revenue impacts from the
discontinuance of regulatory recovery fees.

BellSouth customers continued to choose more services and save with multiple
service discounts by adding long distance and DIRECTV(R) service to their
BellSouth Answers(R) bundles.  During the third quarter, BellSouth added 118,000
long distance subscribers.  At the end of the third quarter, BellSouth served
7.6 million long distance customers representing approximately 63 percent of its
mass-market customer base.  Nearly 65,000 customers added DIRECTV(R) service to
their bundle, resulting in a total of 756,000 customers who included DIRECTV(R)
service in their BellSouth Answers(R) bundles.

As of Sept. 30, 2006, total access lines were 19.0 million down 6.9 percent
year-over-year.  For the quarter, total access lines declined 301,000.  Retail
residential access lines declined 135,000 reflecting losses to wireless
substitution and cable telephony service.  Retail small business access line
gains were 20,000, offset by a decline in retail large business access lines of
13,000 lines.  Wholesale lines declined 174,000 compared to June 30, 2006.


Cingular Wireless

Cingular Wireless was a significant contributor to BellSouth's results with
strong revenue growth and robust margin expansion.  The nation's largest
wireless provider delivered strong customer growth, improved ARPU trends, and
completed the integration of its GSM network.

During the quarter, Cingular added 1.4 million new customers, totaling 58.7
million customers at the end of September.  Postpaid customer additions were
928,000.  Overall monthly churn for the quarter was 1.8 percent and postpaid
churn remained at 1.5 percent.

In the third quarter of 2006, Cingular's revenues were $9.6 billion, increasing
9.2 percent over the same quarter a year ago and up 3.6 percent sequentially.
Service revenues, which exclude revenues from sales of handsets and accessories,
were $8.7 billion up 12.2 percent year-over-year and 4.4 percent sequentially.

Cingular's average revenue per user (ARPU) was $49.76.  This compares to $49.65
in the same quarter last year and $48.84 in the second quarter of 2006.  ARPU
from data services continued its robust growth in the third quarter of 2006,
increasing 46.0 percent to $6.32 year-over-year and up 9.5 percent sequentially.

For the third quarter of 2006, Cingular accelerated its margin improvement
driven by operational improvements and successful merger integration activities.
Normalized operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA)
margin was 35.6 percent, up 400 basis points compared to the third quarter of
2005 and up 300 basis points sequentially.  This performance was driven by
revenue acceleration from customer growth and ARPU stabilization coupled with
operational and merger related synergies.

During the third quarter, Cingular completed its GSM network integration.  With
45,000 cell sites around the country, customers benefit from improved coverage
and call quality while the company benefits from lower churn.  In addition, the
company continued its aggressive deployment of 3G UMTS/HSDPA network throughout
the country.  The 3G service is available in 115 cities (with populations of 100
thousand or more) in and around 52 major markets in 28 states and the District
of Columbia.


Advertising & Publishing

Advertising & Publishing maintained its momentum growing revenue 5.5 percent to
$537 million.  Adjusting for one-time customer credits issued in the third
quarter 2005 for Hurricane Katrina, revenue growth was 4.1 percent.  These
results reflect continued market penetration of online advertising and growth in
print advertising revenue. Operating margins were 45.6 percent for the third
quarter of 2006.


Normalizing Items

For the third quarter of 2006, the difference between reported (GAAP) EPS from
continuing operations and normalized EPS is shown in the following table.  Full
income statement reconciliation is included in the attached exhibits.


                                                                       3Q06

GAAP Diluted EPS - Income from continuing operations                  $0.58

Wireless merger integration costs                                     $0.02
Wireless merger intangible amortization                               $0.04
AT&T Merger Costs                                                     $0.01

Normalized Diluted EPS - Income from continuing operations            $0.65



Wireless merger integration costs - Represents BellSouth's 40 percent share of
wireless merger integration costs incurred in connection with the Cingular/AT&T
Wireless merger.  Integration costs include one-time cash outlays or specified
non-cash charges, including accelerated depreciation, directly related to
rationalization of the wireless network, sales distribution channels, the
workforce, information technology systems and real estate.

Wireless merger intangible amortization - Represents BellSouth's 40 percent
share of the non-cash amortization of intangibles, primarily customer lists that
were created in Cingular's acquisition of AT&T Wireless.

AT&T Merger Costs - Represents specific deal-related costs directly associated
with the pending merger with AT&T.  Costs include legal and regulatory fees,
costs of filing and printing the joint proxy statement and expense associated
with employee retention awards.


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
58.7 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.

Further information about BellSouth and Cingular's third quarter earnings can be
accessed at www.bellsouth.com/investor.  The press release, financial statements
and Investor News summarizing highlights of the quarter are available at
www.bellsouth.com/investor starting today at 8 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).


BellSouth will host a conference call with investors today at 10 a.m. (ET).
Dial-in information for the conference call is as follows:
Domestic:       888-370-1863
International:  706-634-1735


The conference call will also be webcast live beginning at 10 a.m. (ET) on our
Web site, www.bellsouth.com/investor.  The webcast will be archived on our Web
site.


A replay of the call will be available through Oct. 31, 2006, and can be
accessed by dialing:

Domestic:       800-642-1687 - Conference ID: 7061516
International:  706-645-9291 - Conference ID: 7061516



For More Information Contact:

Brent Fowler, Media Relations, 404-249-2839
BellSouth Investor Relations, 800-241-3419


In addition to historical information, this document may contain forward-looking
statements regarding events and financial trends. Factors that could affect our
future results and could cause our actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include: (i) a
change in economic conditions in markets where we operate or have material
investments which would affect demand for our services; (ii) the intensity of
competitive activity and its resulting impact on pricing strategies and new
product offerings; (iii) higher than anticipated cash requirements for
investments, new business initiatives and acquisitions; (iv) unfavorable
regulatory actions and (v) those factors contained in the Company's periodic
reports.

Factors that could prevent or delay completion of the proposed merger with AT&T,
could affect the future results of the merged company and could cause the merged
company's actual results to differ from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements include: (i) our and AT&T's  ability to obtain governmental approvals
of the proposed merger on the proposed terms and contemplated schedule; (ii) the
risk that the businesses of AT&T and BellSouth will not be integrated
successfully or as quickly as expected; (iii) the risk that the cost savings and
any other synergies from the merger, including any savings and other synergies
relating to the resulting sole ownership of Cingular Wireless LLC, may not be
fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (iv) disruption from
the merger making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers,
employees or suppliers; and (v) those factors contained in the proxy statement
relating to the proposed merger filed with the SEC.

The forward-looking information in this document is given as of this date only,
and BellSouth assumes no duty to update this information.

This document may also contain certain non-GAAP financial measures. The most
directly comparable GAAP financial measures, and a full reconciliation of
non-GAAP to GAAP financial information, are attached hereto and provided on the
Company's investor relations web site, www.bellsouth.com/investor.


BellSouth Corporation      
Consolidated Statements of Income - Reported Basis (unaudited)      
(amounts in millions, except per share data)      

Note to Readers: See Normalization Earnings Summary and Reconciliation to GAAP
results on pages 3 and 4 for a summary of unusual items included in Reported
Basis results.        

 
                                                                                          Year-to-Date           
                                                                                                                 
                                   3Q06      3Q05    Growth      2Q06    Growth      2006         2005     Growth
                                                                                                                 
Operating Revenues                                                                                               
 Communications group            $4,669    $4,558      2.4%    $4,647      0.5%   $13,969      $13,749       1.6%
 Advertising and publishing         535       506      5.7%       543     -1.5%     1,581        1,521       3.9%
 All other                           14         8     75.0%        16    -12.5%        45           35      28.6%
 Total Operating Revenues         5,218     5,072      2.9%     5,206      0.2%    15,595       15,305       1.9%
Operating Expenses                                                                                               
 Cost of services and             1,905     2,017     -5.6%     1,960     -2.8%     5,974        5,862       1.9%
products                                                                                                         
 Selling, general, &                967       996     -2.9%       970     -0.3%     2,868        2,833       1.2%
administrative expenses                                                                                          
 Depreciation and                   894       922     -3.0%       898     -0.4%     2,685        2,756      -2.6%
amortization                                                                                                     
 Provision for restructuring          7       166         *        73         *        72          181          *
and asset impairments                                                                                            
 Total Operating Expenses         3,773     4,101     -8.0%     3,901     -3.3%    11,599       11,632      -0.3%
Operating Income                  1,445       971     48.8%     1,305     10.7%     3,996        3,673       8.8%
Interest Expense                    302       274     10.2%       279      8.2%       860          850       1.2%
Other Income (Expense), net         432       512    -15.6%       280     54.3%       906          612      48.0%
Income from Continuing            1,575     1,209     30.3%     1,306     20.6%     4,042        3,435      17.7%
Operations before Income                                                                                         
Taxes                                                                                                            
Provision for Income Taxes          516       392     31.6%       419     23.2%     1,312        1,140      15.1%
Income from Continuing            1,059       817     29.6%       887     19.4%     2,730        2,295      19.0%
Operations                                                                                                       
Income (Loss) from                    -         -         *         -         *         -          381          *
Discontinued Operations, net                                                                                     
of tax                                                                                                           
  Net Income                     $1,059      $817     29.6%      $887     19.4%    $2,730       $2,676       2.0%
                                                                                                                 
Diluted:                                                                                                         
Weighted Average Common           1,822     1,836     -0.8%     1,813      0.5%     1,813        1,835      -1.2%
Shares Outstanding                                                                                               
Earnings Per Share:                                                                                              
Income from Continuing            $0.58     $0.44     31.8%     $0.49     18.4%     $1.51        $1.25      20.8%
Operations                                                                                                       
Income from Discontinued          $0.00     $0.00         *     $0.00         *     $0.00        $0.21          *
Operations                                                                                                       
Net Income                        $0.58     $0.44     31.8%     $0.49     18.4%     $1.51        $1.46       3.4%
* - Not meaningful.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                 
Selected Financial and Operating Data                                                                                   
                                                                                                                 
Operating income                 $1,445      $971     48.8%    $1,305     10.7%    $3,996       $3,673       8.8%
Operating margin                  27.7%     19.1%   860 bps     25.1%   260 bps     25.6%        24.0%    160 bps
                                                                                                                 
Declared dividends per share      $0.29     $0.29      0.0%     $0.29      0.0%     $0.87        $0.85       2.4%
Capital expenditures               $730      $864    -15.5%      $821    -11.1%    $2,496       $2,443       2.2%
excluding Hurricane Katrina                                                                                      
Total capital expenditures         $730      $886    -17.6%      $950    -23.2%    $2,761       $2,465      12.0%
                                                                                                                 
Common shares outstanding         1,822     1,831     -0.5%     1,812      0.6%                                  
Book value per share             $13.96    $13.28      5.1%    $13.56      2.9%                                  

BellSouth Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income - Normalized Basis (unaudited)
(amounts in millions, except per share data)
 

Note to Readers: Our reported results, as shown on page 1, are prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The normalized
results presented below exclude the impact of certain non-recurring or
non-operating items, the details of which are provided on pages 3 and 4 of this
release. In addition, the normalized results reflect our 40% proportionate share
of Cingular's results, the presentation of which is not allowed under GAAP.
Normalized results exclude discontinued operations from all periods. Certain
reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current
presentation.

 
                                                                                                 Year-to-Date         
                                           3Q06       3Q05   Growth       2Q06   Growth     2006         2005   Growth
                                                                                                                      
Operating Revenues                                                                                                    
   Communications group                  $4,583     $4,480     2.3%     $4,569     0.3%  $13,726      $13,538     1.4%
   Wireless                               3,821      3,499     9.2%      3,687     3.6%   11,100       10,234     8.5%
   Advertising and publishing               535        506     5.7%        543    -1.5%    1,581        1,521     3.9%
   All other                                 15          9    66.7%         16    -6.3%       46           35    31.4%
      Total Operating Revenues            8,954      8,494     5.4%      8,815     1.6%   26,453       25,328     4.4%
                                                                                                                      
Operating Expenses                                                                                                    
   Cost of services and products          3,288      3,250     1.2%      3,360    -2.1%   10,041        9,749     3.0%
   Selling, general, &                    2,079      2,084    -0.2%      2,047     1.6%    6,163        6,234    -1.1%
   administrative expenses                                                                                            
   Depreciation and amortization          1,377      1,343     2.5%      1,372     0.4%    4,103        4,080     0.6%
      Total Operating Expenses            6,744      6,677     1.0%      6,779    -0.5%   20,307       20,063     1.2%
Operating Income                          2,210      1,817    21.6%      2,036     8.5%    6,146        5,265    16.7%
Interest Expense                            405        374     8.3%        379     6.9%    1,165        1,169    -0.3%
Other Income (Expense), net                  57         38    50.0%         31    83.9%      111          170   -34.7%
Income Before Income Taxes                1,862      1,481    25.7%      1,688    10.3%    5,092        4,266    19.4%
Provision for Income Taxes                  682        543    25.6%        606    12.5%    1,847        1,570    17.6%
      Net Income                         $1,180       $938    25.8%     $1,082     9.1%   $3,245       $2,696    20.4%
                                                                                                                      
Diluted:                                                                                                              
   Weighted Average Common Shares         1,822      1,836    -0.8%      1,813     0.5%    1,813        1,835    -1.2%
   Outstanding                                                                                                        
   Earnings Per Share                     $0.65      $0.51    27.5%      $0.60     8.3%    $1.79        $1.47    21.8%
* - Not meaningful.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                      
Selected Financial and Operating Data                                                                                   
                                                                                          
Operating income                         $2,210     $1,817    21.6%     $2,036     8.5%   $6,146       $5,265    16.7%
Operating margin                          24.7%      21.4%  330 bps      23.1%  160 bps    23.2%        20.8%  240 bps
                                                                                                                      
Declared dividends per share              $0.29      $0.29     0.0%      $0.29     0.0%    $0.87        $0.85     2.4%
Capital expenditures excluding             $730       $864   -15.5%       $821   -11.1%   $2,496       $2,443     2.2%
Hurricane Katrina                                                                                                     
Total capital expenditures                 $730       $886   -17.6%       $950   -23.2%   $2,761       $2,465    12.0%
                                                                                                                      
Common shares outstanding                 1,822      1,831    -0.5%      1,812     0.6%                               
Book value per share                     $13.96     $13.28     5.1%     $13.56     2.9%                               
Total employees                          59,745     63,049    -5.2%     61,284    -2.5%                               

 

BellSouth Corporation                          
Normalized Earnings Summary and Reconciliation to Reported Results              
(amounts in millions, except per share data)                          
 
Third Quarter 2006                                                    Normalizing Items                          
                                                         ----------------------------------------------
                                                                     Wireless      Wireless                      
                                                                       Merger        Merger                      
                              Discontinued  Continuing            Integration    Intangible AT&T Merger           
                                Operations  Operations  Cingular        Costs  Amortization      Costs           
                         GAAP            A  (GAAP - A)         B            C             D          H  Normalized
                                                                                                                 
Operating Revenues     $5,218           $0      $5,218    $3,736           $0            $0         $0     $8,954
Operating Expenses      3,773            -       3,773     3,169         (55)         (126)       (17)      6,744
Operating Income        1,445            -       1,445       567           55           126         17      2,210
Interest Expense          302            -         302       103            -             -          -        405
Other Income              432            -         432     (375)            -             -          -         57
(Expense), net                                                                                                   
Income from                                                                                                      
Continuing                                                                                                       
Operations before                                                                                                
Income                                                                                                           
Taxes                   1,575            -       1,575        89           55           126         17      1,862
Provision for             516            -         516        89           22            51          4        682
Income Taxes                                                                                                     
Income from             1,059            -       1,059         -           33            75         13      1,180
Continuing                                                                                                       
Operations                                                                                                       
Income (Loss) from          -            -           -         -            -             -          -          -
Discontinued                                                                                                     
Operations, net of                                                                                               
tax                                                                                                              
Net Income             $1,059           $0      $1,059        $0          $33           $75        $13     $1,180
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
Diluted Earnings        $0.58        $0.00       $0.58     $0.00        $0.02         $0.04      $0.01      $0.65
Per Share                                                                                                        

 
Year-to-Date 2006                                                    Normalizing Items                                 
                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Wireless                                         
                                         Con              Wireless      Merger      Hurri                              
                            Discon    tinuing               Merger       Intan      cane-                 AT&T         
                            tinued      Opera                 Inte       gible    related      Seve     Merger         
                             Opera      tions              gration        Amor   Expenses     rance      Costs         
                             tions    (GAAP -  Cingular      Costs    tization                                   Normal
                  GAAP           A        A)          B          C           D          E         G          H     ized
                                                                                                                       
Operating      $15,595          $0    $15,595   $10,858         $0          $0         $0        $0         $0  $26,453
Revenues                                                                                                               
Operating       11,599           -     11,599     9,562      (214)       (404)      (119)      (73)       (44)   20,307
Expenses                                                                                                               
Operating        3,996           -      3,996     1,296        214         404        119        73         44    6,146
Income                                                                                                                 
Interest           860           -        860       305          -           -          -         -          -    1,165
Expense                                                                                                                
Other Income       906           -        906     (795)          -           -          -         -          -      111
(Expense),                                                                                                             
net                                                                                                                    
Income from                                                                                                            
Continuing                                                                                                             
Operations                                                                                                             
before                                                                                                                 
Income                                                                                                                 
Taxes            4,042           -      4,042       196        214         404        119        73         44    5,092
Provision        1,312           -      1,312       196         87         164         46        28         14    1,847
for Income                                                                                                             
Taxes                                                                                                                  
Income from      2,730           -      2,730         -        127         240         73        45         30    3,245
Continuing                                                                                                             
Operations                                                                                                             
Income               -           -          -         -          -           -          -         -          -        -
(Loss) from                                                                                                            
Discontinued                                                                                                           
Operations,                                                                                                            
net of tax                                                                                                             
Net Income      $2,730          $0     $2,730        $0       $127        $240        $73       $45        $30   $3,245
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
Diluted          $1.51       $0.00      $1.51     $0.00      $0.07       $0.13      $0.04     $0.02      $0.02    $1.79
Earnings Per                                                                                                           
Share                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       

 
Third Quarter 2005                                                  Normalizing Items  
                                               --------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Wireless                                         
                           Discon        Con              Wireless      Merger                                         
                            tinued    tinuing               Merger      Intang      Hurri                              
                             Opera      Opera                 Inte        ible      cane-      Debt      Sale          
                             tions      tions              gration      Amorti    related   Exting.        of          
                                      (GAAP -  Cingular      Costs      zation   Expenses     Costs   Cellcom    Normal
                  GAAP           A         A)         B          C           D          E         F         I      ized
                                                                                                                       
Operating       $5,072          $0     $5,072    $3,422         $0          $0         $0        $0        $0    $8,494
Revenues                                                                                                               
Operating        4,101           -      4,101     3,158       (96)       (158)      (328)         -         -     6,677
Expenses                                                                                                               
Operating          971           -        971       264         96         158        328         -         -     1,817
Income                                                                                                                 
Interest           274           -        274       100          -           -          -         -         -       374
Expense                                                                                                                
Other Income       512           -        512     (123)          -           -          -         -     (351)        38
(Expense),                                                                                                             
net                                                                                                                    
Income from                                                                                                            
Continuing                                                                                                             
Operations                                                                                                             
before                                                                                                                 
Income                                                                                                                 
Taxes            1,209           -      1,209        41         96         158        328         -     (351)     1,481
Provision          392           -        392        41         40          65        128         -     (123)       543
for Income                                                                                                             
Taxes                                                                                                                  
Income from        817           -        817         -         56          93        200         -     (228)       938
Continuing                                                                                                             
Operations                                                                                                             
Income               -           -          -         -          -           -          -         -         -         -
(Loss) from                                                                                                            
Discontinued                                                                                                           
Operations,                                                                                                            
net of tax                                                                                                             
Net Income        $817          $0       $817        $0        $56         $93       $200        $0    ($228)      $938
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
Diluted          $0.44       $0.00      $0.44     $0.00      $0.03       $0.05      $0.11     $0.00   ($0.12)     $0.51
Earnings Per                                                                                                           
Share                                                                                                                  

 
                                                                                                                        
       
                                                                                                                        
       

 
Year-to-Date 2005                                                        Normalizing Items                              
                                              ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Wireless                                         
                                         Con              Wireless      Merger                                         
                            Discon    tinuing               Merger       Intan      Hurri                              
                            tinued      Opera                 Inte       gible      cane-      Debt      Sale          
                             Opera      tions              gration        Amor    related   Exting.        of          
                             tions    (GAAP -  Cingular      Costs    tization   Expenses     Costs   Cellcom    Normal
                  GAAP           A         A)         B          C           D          E         F         I      ized
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
Operating      $15,305          $0    $15,305   $10,023         $0          $0         $0        $0        $0   $25,328
Revenues                                                                                                               
Operating       11,632           -     11,632     9,511      (219)       (533)      (328)         -         -    20,063
Expenses                                                                                                               
Operating        3,673           -      3,673       512        219         533        328         -         -     5,265
Income                                                                                                                 
Interest           850           -        850       319          -           -          -         -         -     1,169
Expense                                                                                                                
Other Income       612           -        612     (133)          -           -          -        42     (351)       170
(Expense),                                                                                                             
net                                                                                                                    
Income from                                                                                                            
Continuing                                                                                                             
Operations                                                                                                             
before                                                                                                                 
Income                                                                                                                 
Taxes            3,435           -      3,435        60        219         533        328        42     (351)     4,266
Provision        1,140           -      1,140        60        100         249        128        16     (123)     1,570
for Income                                                                                                             
Taxes                                                                                                                  
Income from      2,295           -      2,295         -        119         284        200        26     (228)     2,696
Continuing                                                                                                             
Operations                                                                                                             
Income             381       (381)          -         -          -           -          -         -         -         -
(Loss) from                                                                                                            
Discontinued                                                                                                           
Operations,                                                                                                            
net of tax                                                                                                             
Net Income      $2,676      ($381)     $2,295        $0       $119        $284       $200       $26    ($228)    $2,696
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
Diluted          $1.46     ($0.21)      $1.25     $0.00      $0.06       $0.15      $0.11     $0.01   ($0.12)     $1.47
Earnings Per                                                                                                           
Share *                                                                                                                

* Normalized earnings per share for year-to-date 2005 does not sum due to
rounding.                  

 

BellSouth Corporation    
Notes to Normalized Financial and Operating Data (pages 3 and 4)      
(amounts in millions, except per share data)    

Our normalized earnings have been adjusted for the following:    

(a) Discontinued Operations - In March 2004, we announced our intention to sell
our 10 Latin American properties. Accordingly, results of the Latin American
operations are shown as Discontinued Operations and thus excluded from
normalized results. The year-to-date 2005 results include an after-tax gain of
$390 related to the final 2 properties that were closed in January.

(b) The periods presented have been adjusted to include our 40% proportional
share of Cingular Wireless' operating results, net of eliminations for amounts
charged by other BellSouth companies to Cingular.

(c) Wireless Merger Integration Costs - Represents BellSouth's 40% share of
wireless merger integration costs incurred in connection with the Cingular/AT&T
Wireless merger. Integration costs include one-time cash outlays or specified
non-cash charges, including accelerated depreciation, directly related to
rationalization of the wireless network, sales distribution channels, the
workforce, information technology systems and real estate.

(d) Wireless Merger Intangible Amortization - Represents BellSouth's 40% share
of the non-cash amortization of intangibles, primarily customer lists, that were
created in Cingular's acquisition of AT&T Wireless.

(e) Hurricane Katrina-related Expenses - Represents incremental labor and
material costs primarily related to service restoration and network repairs in
BellSouth's wireline business. These expenses have been reduced by partial
insurance recoveries during the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2006.

(f) Debt extinguishment costs - Represents one-time expenses associated with the
early extinguishment of $400 of long-term debt in the 1st quarter of 2005 and
one-time expenses associated with the early extinguishment of $300 of long-term
debt in the 2nd quarter of 2005.

(g) Severance - Represents the net severance-related costs recorded in the 2nd
quarter of 2006 associated with voluntary management workforce reductions.

(h) AT&T Merger Costs - Represents specific deal-related costs directly
associated with the pending merger with AT&T. Costs include legal and regulatory
fees, costs of filing and printing the joint proxy statement and expense
associated with employee retention awards.

(i) Gain related to the sale of Cellcom, a cellular communications operator in
Israel.

 

BellSouth Corporation      
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)      
(amounts in millions, except per share data)      

                         

 
                                                            September December 31,    Change     June 30,   Change vs.
                                                                  30,                    vs.                          
                                                                 2006         2005     Prior         2006        Prior
                                                                                        Year                   Quarter
                                                                                                                      
Assets                                                                                                                
Current Assets:                                                                                                       
   Cash and cash equivalents                                     $731         $427      $304         $259         $472
   Short-term investments                                       1,327            -     1,327          483          844
   Accounts receivable, net of allowance for                    2,562        2,555         7        2,472           90
   uncollectibles of $244, $289 and $274                                                                              
   Material and supplies                                          383          385       (2)          408         (25)
   Other current assets                                           928          842        86          932          (4)
      Total Current Assets                                      5,931        4,209     1,722        4,554        1,377
                                                                                                                      
Investment in and advances to Cingular Wireless                22,357       21,274     1,083       22,108          249
Property, plant and equipment, net                             21,820       21,723        97       21,920        (100)
Other assets                                                    8,725        7,814       911        8,250          475
Intangible assets, net                                          1,540        1,533         7        1,606         (66)
Total Assets                                                  $60,373      $56,553    $3,820      $58,438       $1,935
                                                                                                                      
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                                                                                  
Current Liabilities:                                                                                                  
   Debt maturing within one year                               $3,926       $4,109    ($183)       $4,325       ($399)
   Accounts payable                                               909        1,040     (131)          911          (2)
   Other current liabilities                                    4,047        3,505       542        4,131         (84)
      Total Current Liabilities                                 8,882        8,654       228        9,367        (485)
                                                                                                                      
Long-Term Debt                                                 14,278       13,079     1,199       13,047        1,231
                                                                                                                      
Noncurrent Liabilities:                                                                                               
   Deferred income taxes                                        6,818        6,607       211        6,713          105
   Other noncurrent liabilities                                 4,959        4,679       280        4,740          219
      Total Noncurrent Liabilities                             11,777       11,286       491       11,453          324
                                                                                                                      
Shareholders' Equity:                                                                                                 
   Common stock, $1 par value                                   2,020        2,020         -        2,020            -
   Paid-in capital                                              8,130        7,960       170        7,919          211
   Retained earnings                                           21,525       20,383     1,142       20,965          560
   Accumulated other comprehensive income                          35         (14)        49           19           16
   Shares held in trust and treasury                          (6,274)      (6,815)       541      (6,352)           78
      Total Shareholders' Equity                               25,436       23,534     1,902       24,571          865
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                    $60,373      $56,553    $3,820      $58,438       $1,935

 
BellSouth Corporation                                                                                            
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)                                                                
(amounts in millions, except per share data)                                                                     

 
                                                                                             Year-to-Date       
                                                   3Q06         3Q05         2Q06          2006         2005
                                                                                                            
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                                                                       
Income from Continuing Operations                $1,059         $817         $887        $2,730       $2,295
Adjustments to income from continuing                                                                       
operations:                                                                                                 
   Depreciation and amortization                    894          922          898         2,685        2,756
   Provision for uncollectibles                      83           93           60           230          258
   Net losses (earnings) of equity                (342)         (97)        (213)         (694)         (85)
   affiliates                                                                                               
   Deferred income taxes                            107         (66)          (1)           165           51
   Asset impairments                                  -          166            -             -          166
   Pension income                                 (130)        (133)        (131)         (391)        (399)
   Stock-settled compensation expense                14           22           15            46           70
   Loss on extinguishment of debt                     -            -            -             -           42
   (Gain) loss on sale/disposal of                    -        (351)            -             -        (351)
   operations                                                                                               
Net change in:                                                                                              
   Accounts receivable and other current          (120)         (11)         (76)         (275)        (174)
   assets                                                                                                   
   Accounts payable and other current                37          618          332           447        1,009
   liabilities                                                                                              
   Deferred charges and other assets               (52)         (39)           26          (49)         (79)
   Other liabilities and deferred credits           137          133          117           332          337
Other reconciling items, net                         19           40           16            42           38
Net cash provided by operating activities         1,706        2,114        1,930         5,268        5,934
                                                                                                            
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                                                                       
Capital expenditures                              (730)        (886)        (950)       (2,761)      (2,465)
Purchase of short-term investments              (4,122)         (76)        (797)       (5,227)         (88)
Proceeds from sale of short-term                  3,279           76          368         3,901          104
investments                                                                                                 
Investments in debt and equity securities         (476)         (53)        (143)         (819)        (156)
Proceeds from sale of securities and                154          656          132           289        1,600
operations                                                                                                  
Net (advances to) repayments from Cingular           61          949         (11)         (416)        1,736
Other investing activities, net                    (10)         (25)          (7)          (32)         (37)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing       (1,844)          641      (1,408)       (5,065)          694
activities                                                                                                  
                                                                                                            
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                                                                       
Net borrowings (repayments) of short-term         (399)        (480)         (80)           234      (2,110)
debt                                                                                                        
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt          1,200            -            -         1,200            -
Repayments of long-term debt                        (4)        (233)         (12)         (433)      (1,500)
Dividends paid                                    (526)        (532)        (525)       (1,572)      (1,520)
Purchase of treasury shares                           -         (54)          (2)          (52)        (137)
Proceeds from issuing common stock                  274           22          120           654           60
Other financing activities, net                      65           67         (11)            70           44
Net cash provided by (used for) financing           610      (1,210)        (510)           101      (5,163)
activities                                                                                                  
                                                                                                            
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash from                472        1,545           12           304        1,465
Continuing Operations                                                                                       
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash from                  -            -            -             -        (115)
Discontinued Operations                                                                                     
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash            472        1,545           12           304        1,350
Equivalents                                                                                                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of           259          485          247           427          680
Period                                                                                                      
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period         $731       $2,030         $259          $731       $2,030

 
BellSouth Corporation
Results by Segment (amounts in millions) (unaudited)
Communications Group (1)
 
                                                                                            Year-to-Date         
                                         3Q06      3Q05    Growth      2Q06   Growth     2006         2005   Growth
                                                                                                                   
Operating Revenues                                                                                                 
   Voice                               $3,058    $3,136     -2.5%    $3,102    -1.4%   $9,289       $9,445    -1.7%
   Data                                 1,315     1,166     12.8%     1,282     2.6%    3,861        3,491    10.6%
   Other                                  323       286     12.9%       289    11.8%      898          895     0.3%
      Total Operating Revenues          4,696     4,588      2.4%     4,673     0.5%   14,048       13,831     1.6%
Operating Expenses                                                                                                 
   Cost of services and products        1,833     1,860     -1.5%     1,848    -0.8%    5,627        5,563     1.2%
   Selling, general, &                    772       793     -2.6%       771     0.1%    2,285        2,306    -0.9%
   administrative expenses                                                                                         
   Depreciation and amortization          886       914     -3.1%       890    -0.4%    2,662        2,734    -2.6%
      Total Operating Expenses          3,491     3,567     -2.1%     3,509    -0.5%   10,574       10,603    -0.3%
Segment Operating Income                1,205     1,021     18.0%     1,164     3.5%    3,474        3,228     7.6%
Interest Expense                          111        94     18.1%       111     0.0%      329          292    12.7%
Other Income (Expense), net                23        14     64.3%        12    91.7%       42           45    -6.7%
Income Before Income Taxes              1,117       941     18.7%     1,065     4.9%    3,187        2,981     6.9%
Provision for Income Taxes                397       330     20.3%       367     8.2%    1,115        1,046     6.6%
      Segment Net Income(1)              $720      $611     17.8%      $698     3.2%   $2,072       $1,935     7.1%
                                                                                                                   
* - Not meaningful.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                   
Selected Financial and Operating Data                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
(amounts in millions)                                                                                              
Segment operating income               $1,205    $1,021     18.0%    $1,164     3.5%   $3,474       $3,228     7.6%
Segment operating margin                25.7%     22.3%   340 bps     24.9%   80 bps    24.7%        23.3%  140 bps
                                                                                                                   
DSL revenues                             $405      $305     32.8%      $400     1.3%   $1,187         $885    34.1%
Long distance revenues                   $662      $608      8.9%      $645     2.6%   $1,946       $1,766    10.2%
                                                                                                                   
Switched Access MOUs                   14,810    15,511     -4.5%    14,954    -1.0%   45,088       47,279    -4.6%
BSLD MOUs                               6,703     6,660      0.6%     6,548     2.4%   19,877       18,972     4.8%
Total Access minutes of use            21,513    22,171     -3.0%    21,502     0.1%   64,965       66,251    -1.9%
                                                                                                                   
Capital expenditures excluding           $725      $856    -15.3%      $817   -11.3%   $2,478       $2,424     2.2%
Hurricane Katrina                                                                                                  
Total capital expenditures               $725      $878    -17.4%      $946   -23.4%   $2,743       $2,446    12.1%
(amounts in thousands)                                                                                             
Wholesale lines                         1,732     2,454    -29.4%     1,906    -9.1%                               
DSL customers                           3,449     2,678     28.8%     3,273     5.4%                               
LD customers                            7,596     6,993      8.6%     7,478     1.6%                               
                                                                                                                   
Consumer ARPU (3)                      $63.26    $58.53      8.1%    $62.81     0.7%                               

BellSouth Corporation                
Results by Segment (unaudited)                
Supplemental Operating Data (in thousands)            

Communications Group - Network Access Lines In Service Reported (a)

 
                                                                                                        
                                                                3Q06     3Q05   Growth     2Q06   Growth
Access lines                                                                                            
    Residence                                                                                           
                            Retail                                                                      
                               Primary                        10,932   11,465    -4.6%   11,022    -0.8%
                               Additional                      1,044    1,206   -13.4%    1,089    -4.1%
                               Total                          11,976   12,671    -5.5%   12,111    -1.1%
                               Residence                                                                
                               Retail                                                                   
                               Residence Wholesale Voice       1,121    1,674   -33.0%    1,251   -10.4%
                               Lines                                                                    
    Total Residence                                           13,097   14,345    -8.7%   13,362    -2.0%
                                                                                                        
    Business                                                                                            
                               Business                        5,305    5,294     0.2%    5,301     0.1%
                               Retail                                                                   
                               Business Wholesale Voice          553      712   -22.3%      590    -6.3%
                               Lines                                                                    
    Total Business                                             5,858    6,006    -2.5%    5,891    -0.6%
                                                                                                        
    Other Retail/Wholesale                                                                              
    Lines                                                                                               
                               Retail                             25       27    -7.4%       21    19.0%
                               Wholesale                          58       68   -14.7%       65   -10.8%
    Total Other Retail/Wholesale Lines                            83       95   -12.6%       86    -3.5%
                                                                                                        
    Total Access Lines in Service                             19,038   20,446    -6.9%   19,339    -1.6%
                                                                                                        
    ISDN line equivalents                                                                               
                               Residence                           5        7   -28.6%        6   -16.7%
                               Business                        1,425    1,440    -1.0%    1,420     0.4%
    Total ISDN Adjusted ALIS                                  20,468   21,893    -6.5%   20,765    -1.4%
Access Line Equivalents (b)                                                                             
    Selected digital data services:                                                                     
                               Unbundled                         376      279    34.8%      373     0.8%
                               Loops                                                                    
                               DS0 & ADSL                     20,940   16,333    28.2%   19,886     5.3%
                               DS1                             8,478    8,163     3.9%    8,344     1.6%
                               DS3 & higher                   35,287   33,639     4.9%   35,267     0.1%
    Total digital data lines in service                       65,081   58,414    11.4%   63,870     1.9%
                                                                                                        
Total equivalent access lines in service                      85,549   80,307     6.5%   84,635     1.1%
  * - Not meaningful.                              

(a) Prior period operating data are often revised at later dates to reflect
updated information. The above information reflects the latest data available
for the periods indicated.

(b) Access line equivalents represent a conversion of non-switched data circuits
to a switched access line basis and is presented for comparability purposes.
Equivalents are calculated by converting high-speed/high-capacity circuits to 
the equivalent of a switched access line based on transport capacity. While the 
revenues generated by access line equivalents have a directional relationship 
with these counts, revenue growth rates cannot be compared to line growth rates 
on an equivalent basis.  

BellSouth Corporation      
Results by Segment (amounts in millions) (unaudited)      

Wireless Segment (1)(a)                                                                                                 
 

 
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                   Year-to-Date         
                                              3Q06       3Q05   Growth       2Q06   Growth    2006         2005   Growth
                                                                                                                        
Operating Revenues                                                                                                      
    Service revenues (2)                    $3,464     $3,089    12.1%     $3,318     4.4%  $9,984       $9,144     9.2%
    Equipment and other revenues               357        410   -12.9%        369    -3.3%   1,116        1,090     2.4%
       Total Operating Revenues              3,821      3,499     9.2%      3,687     3.6%  11,100       10,234     8.5%
Operating Expenses                                                                                                      
    Cost of services and products            1,464      1,395     4.9%      1,511    -3.1%   4,427        4,171     6.1%
    Selling, general, & administrative       1,125      1,128    -0.3%      1,097     2.6%   3,341        3,438    -2.8%
    expenses                                                                                                            
    Depreciation and amortization              484        421    15.0%        473     2.3%   1,418        1,324     7.1%
       Total Operating Expenses              3,073      2,944     4.4%      3,081    -0.3%   9,186        8,933     2.8%
Segment Operating Income                       748        555    34.8%        606    23.4%   1,914        1,301    47.1%
Interest Expense                               122        122     0.0%        119     2.5%     360          387    -7.0%
Other Income (Expense), net                   (16)        (9)        *       (15)        *    (43)          (9)        *
Income Before Income Taxes                     610        424    43.9%        472    29.2%   1,511          905    67.0%
Provision for Income Taxes                     250        182    37.4%        196    27.6%     632          428    47.7%
       Segment Net Income (1)                 $360       $242    48.8%       $276    30.4%    $879         $477    84.3%
                                                                                                                        
Selected Financial and Operating Data                                                                                 
                                                                                                                        
(amounts in millions, except customer                                                                                   
data in thousands)                                                                                                      
Segment operating income                      $748       $555    34.8%       $606    23.4%  $1,914       $1,301    47.1%
Segment operating margin                     19.6%      15.9%  370 bps      16.4%  320 bps   17.2%        12.7%  450 bps
Cellular/PCS Operating Metrics (100%                                                                                    
Cingular)**:                                                                                                            
    Total Customers (7)                     58,666     52,292    12.2%     57,308     2.4%  58,666       52,292    12.2%
    Net Customer Additions (7)               1,358        867    56.6%      1,498    -9.3%   4,535        3,186    42.3%
    M&A Activity, Partitioned Customers          -       (17)        *          -        *    (13)         (26)    50.0%
    and/or Adjs (7)                                                                                                     
    Churn (8)                                 1.8%       2.3%  -50 bps       1.7%   10 bps    1.8%         2.2%  -40 bps
    Wireless Service ARPU (3)               $49.76     $49.65     0.2%     $48.84     1.9%  $49.04       $49.92    -1.8%
    Minutes Of Use Per Subscriber (4)          755        698     8.2%        741     1.9%     732          673     8.8%
    Licensed POPs (5)                          296        294     0.7%        296     0.0%     296          294     0.7%
    Penetration (6)                          20.8%      18.3%  250 bps      20.0%   80 bps   20.8%        18.3%  250 bps

* - Not meaningful.                    

** - These metrics and calculations are not impacted by the normalization of
wireless merger integration costs and wireless merger intangible amortization.

(a) The wireless segment is comprised of BellSouth's 40% share of the reported
results of Cingular Wireless.        


BellSouth Corporation      
Results by Segment (amounts in millions) (unaudited)      

Advertising & Publishing (1)

 
                                                                                                                  
                                                                                             Year-to-Date         
                                       3Q06       3Q05   Growth       2Q06   Growth     2006         2005   Growth
                                                                                                                  
Operating Revenues                                                                                                
   Advertising and publishing          $502       $477     5.2%       $494     1.6%   $1,483       $1,433     3.5%
   revenues                                                                                                       
   Commission revenues                   35         32     9.4%         53   -34.0%      107           98     9.2%
      Total Operating Revenues          537        509     5.5%        547    -1.8%    1,590        1,531     3.9%
Operating Expenses                                                                                                
   Cost of services                      96         94     2.1%         97    -1.0%      286          283     1.1%
   Selling, general, &                  188        175     7.4%        191    -1.6%      558          518     7.7%
   administrative expenses                                                                                        
   Depreciation and amortization          8          7    14.3%          7    14.3%       23           21     9.5%
      Total Operating Expenses          292        276     5.8%        295    -1.0%      867          822     5.5%
Segment Operating Income                245        233     5.2%        252    -2.8%      723          709     2.0%
Interest Expense                          4          3    33.3%          4     0.0%       13            8    62.5%
Other Income (Expense), net               -          -        *        (3)        *      (5)            -        *
Income Before Income Taxes              241        230     4.8%        245    -1.6%      705          701     0.6%
Provision for Income Taxes               87         84     3.6%         89    -2.2%      255          260    -1.9%
      Segment Net Income(1)            $154       $146     5.5%       $156    -1.3%     $450         $441     2.0%
                                                                                                                  
Segment operating income               $245       $233     5.2%       $252    -2.8%     $723         $709     2.0%
Segment operating margin              45.6%      45.8%  -20 bps      46.1%  -50 bps    45.5%        46.3%  -80 bps
                                                                                                                  
* - Not meaningful.                                                                                               

BellSouth Corporation
Notes

(1) Segment net income (loss) is based on normalized results which exclude
certain one-time transactions and certain corporate intercompany billings.
Certain intersegment revenues are not eliminated for purposes of management
reporting.

(2) Wireless service revenues include activation fees, access, airtime, roaming,
long distance and value added services. Roaming revenues are included on a gross
basis for the Wireless segment.

(3) Management uses average revenue per unit (ARPU) as an indicator of operating
performance of the business.

  Consumer ARPU is defined as consumer revenues during the period divided by
average primary access lines during the period.

  Wireless Service ARPU is defined as Cellular/PCS service revenues during the
period divided by average Cellular/PCS subscribers during the period. This
metric is used to compare the recurring revenue amounts being generated on our
network to prior periods and internal targets. We believe that each of these
metrics provides useful information concerning the performance of our
initiatives to attract and retain high value customers and the use of our
network.

(4) Effective with the 1Q05 reporting period, the Total Minutes of Use per
Cellular/PCS Subscriber (MOUs) definition has been revised to exclude Short
Message Service (SMS) activity and include Local MOUs and Outcollect MOUs in the
numerator.

(5) Licensed POPs refers to the number of people residing in areas where
Cingular and its partners have licenses to provide cellular or PCS service,
including areas where Cingular has not yet commenced service.

(6) Penetration calculation for 3Q06 is based on licensed "operational" POPs of
282 million.

(7) Cellular/PCS customers include customers served through reseller agreements.

(8) Cellular/PCS churn is calculated by dividing the aggregate number of
Cellular/PCS customers who cancel service during each month in a period by the
total number of Cellular/PCS customers at the beginning of each month in that
period.

BellSouth Corporation                
Non-GAAP Measures - Reconciliation    
(amounts in millions) (unaudited)    
 
Segment Net Income Reconciliation to GAAP                                                                   
Net Income                                                                                                  
                                                                                          Year-to-Date      
                                                     3Q06           3Q05        2Q06        2006        2005
Communications Group segment Net Income              $720           $611        $698      $2,072      $1,935
Wireless segment Net Income                           360            242         276         879         477
Advertising and Publishing Group segment              154            146         156         450         441
Net Income                                                                                                  
Corporate, eliminations and other                    (54)           (61)        (48)       (156)       (157)
Normalized Net Income                               1,180            938       1,082       3,245       2,696
Add back Excluded non-recurring or                  (121)          (121)       (195)       (515)        (20)
non-operational items (a)                                                                                   
Consolidated GAAP Net Income                       $1,059           $817        $887      $2,730      $2,676
                                                                                                            
                                                                                                            
Free Cash Flow                                                                                  Year-to-Date
                                                     3Q06           3Q05        2Q06        2006        2005
Net cash provided by Operating Activities          $1,706         $2,114      $1,930      $5,268      $5,934
Less Capital Expenditures                           (730)          (886)       (950)     (2,761)     (2,465)
Operating Free Cash Flow                             $976         $1,228        $980      $2,507      $3,469
                                                                                                            
Net Debt                                                                                                    
                                            September 30,   December 31,    June 30,                        
                                                     2006           2005        2006                        
Total Debt                                        $18,204        $17,188     $17,372                        
Less Cash                                           (731)          (427)       (259)                        
Net Debt                                          $17,473        $16,761     $17,113                        
                                                                                                            
Consolidated Normalized Operating Income                                                  Year-to-Date      
before Depreciation and Amortization                                                                        
                                                     3Q06           3Q05        2Q06        2006        2005
Operating Revenues                                 $8,954         $8,494      $8,815     $26,453     $25,328
Operating Income                                    2,210          1,817       2,036       6,146       5,265
Add back Depreciation and Amortization              1,377          1,343       1,372       4,103       4,080
Operating Income before Depreciation and           $3,587         $3,160      $3,408     $10,249      $9,345
Amortization                                                                                                
Margin                                              40.1%          37.2%       38.7%       38.7%       36.9%
                                                                                                            
Communications Group Operating Income                                                     Year-to-Date      
before Depreciation and Amortization                                                                        
                                                     3Q06           3Q05        2Q06        2006        2005
Operating Revenues                                 $4,696         $4,588      $4,673     $14,048     $13,831
Operating Income                                    1,205          1,021       1,164       3,474       3,228
Add back Depreciation and Amortization                886            914         890       2,662       2,734
Operating Income before Depreciation and           $2,091         $1,935      $2,054      $6,136      $5,962
Amortization                                                                                                
Margin                                              44.5%          42.2%       44.0%       43.7%       43.1%
                                                                                                            
Wireless Operating Income before                                                          Year-to-Date      
Depreciation and Amortization                                                                               
                                                     3Q06           3Q05        2Q06        2006        2005
Service Revenues                                   $3,464         $3,089      $3,318      $9,984      $9,144
Equipment and Other Revenues                          357            410         369       1,116       1,090
Operating Revenues                                  3,821          3,499       3,687      11,100      10,234
Operating Income                                      748            555         606       1,914       1,301
Operating Margin (Operating Income divided          19.6%          15.9%       16.4%       17.2%       12.7%
by Operating Revenues) (b)                                                                                  
Add back Depreciation and Amortization                484            421         473       1,418       1,324
Operating Income before Depreciation and           $1,232           $976      $1,079      $3,332      $2,625
Amortization                                                                                                
Margin (Operating Income before Depr &              35.6%          31.6%       32.6%       33.4%       28.7%
Amort divided by Service Revenues) (b)                                                                      
                                                                                                            
Advertising & Publishing Operating Income                                                 Year-to-Date      
before Depreciation and Amortization                                                                        
                                                     3Q06           3Q05        2Q06        2006        2005
Operating Revenues                                   $537           $509        $547      $1,590      $1,531
Operating Income                                      245            233         252         723         709
Add back Depreciation and Amortization                  8              7           7          23          21
Operating Income before Depreciation and             $253           $240        $259        $746        $730
Amortization                                                                                                
Margin                                              47.1%          47.2%       47.3%       46.9%       47.7%

(a) See pages 3 and 4 for detail of excluded items.                

(b) Margin calculations for our wireless segment represent 40% of Cingular's
margin calculations adjusted for the related normalized items as presented on
pages 3-4.  
 
BellSouth Corporation                                                                                        
Hurricane Katrina Revenue Impacts                                                                            
(amounts in millions, except per share data)                                                                 
                                                                                                             
Communications Group:                                                                                        
                                                                                                             
                                                        3Q06                       3Q05                Growth
                                                                                                             
As reported (with Katrina customer                                                                           
bill credits):                                                                                               
            Operating revenues                       $ 4,696                     $4,588                  2.4%
                                                                                                            
Pro forma (without Katrina customer                                                                          
bill credits):                                                                                               
            Operating revenues                       $ 4,696                     $4,632                  1.4%
                                                                                                             
Impact of Hurricane Katrina bill                                                                             
credits on:                                                                                                  
            Operating revenues                           $ -                      $(44)               100 bps
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
Advertising & Publishing:                                                                                    
                                                                                                             
                                                        3Q06                       3Q05                Growth
                                                                                                             
As reported (with Katrina customer                                                                           
bill credits):                                                                                               
            Operating revenues                         $ 537                       $509                  5.5%
                                                                                                             
Pro forma (without Katrina customer                                                                          
bill credits):                                                                                               
            Operating revenues                         $ 537                       $516                  4.1%
                                                                                                             
Impact of Hurricane Katrina bill                                                                             
credits on:                                                                                                  
            Operating revenues                           $ -                      $ (7)               140 bps

 

BellSouth Corporation    
Cingular Amortization Reconciliation    
(amounts in millions, except per share data)    

 
Consolidated                                                                                                
                                                                    4Q04      2004     1Q05    2Q05     3Q05
                                                                                                            
Normalized D&A - as                                               $1,472    $4,868   $1,588  $1,524   $1,501
originally disclosed                                                                                        
                       Wireless merger intangible amortization    ($159)    ($159)   ($196)  ($179)   ($158)
Normalized D&A                                                    $1,313    $4,709   $1,392  $1,345   $1,343
                                                                                                            
Normalized Operating Income - as originally disclosed             $1,270    $6,272   $1,439  $1,634   $1,659
                       Wireless merger intangible amortization      $159      $159     $196    $179     $158
Normalized Operating Income                                       $1,429    $6,431   $1,635  $1,813   $1,817
                                                                                                            
Normalized Operating Margin - as originally disclosed              16.0%     22.4%    17.3%   19.2%    19.5%
                       Wireless merger intangible amortization      2.0%      0.6%     2.4%    2.1%     1.9%
Normalized Operating Margin                                        18.0%     23.0%    19.7%   21.3%    21.4%
                                                                                                            
Normalized Earnings Per Share - as originally disclosed            $0.35     $1.83    $0.39   $0.46    $0.46
                       Wireless merger intangible amortization     $0.04     $0.04    $0.06   $0.05    $0.05
Normalized Earnings Per Share                                      $0.39     $1.87    $0.45   $0.51    $0.51
                                                                                                            
Wireless Segment                                                                                            
                                                                    4Q04      2004     1Q05    2Q05     3Q05
                                                                                                            
Normalized D&A - as                                                 $556    $1,232     $670    $608     $579
originally disclosed                                                                                        
                       Wireless merger intangible amortization    ($159)    ($159)   ($196)  ($179)   ($158)
Normalized D&A                                                      $397    $1,073     $474    $429     $421
                                                                                                            
Normalized Operating Income - as originally disclosed                $27      $736      $88    $283     $397
                       Wireless merger intangible amortization      $159      $159     $196    $179     $158
Normalized Operating Income                                         $186      $895     $284    $462     $555
                                                                                                            
Normalized Operating Margin - as originally disclosed               0.9%      9.4%     2.7%    8.2%    11.3%
                       Wireless merger intangible amortization      5.6%      2.0%     5.9%    5.2%     4.6%
Normalized Operating Margin                                         6.5%     11.4%     8.6%   13.4%    15.9%

Wireless merger intangible amortization - Represents BellSouth's 40 percent
share of the non-cash amortization of intangibles, primarily customer lists,
that were created in Cingular's acquisition of AT&T Wireless.                




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