BELLSOUTH CORPORATION
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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ERRATA PAGE 16
PLEASE NOTE: Page 16 of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, dated June 2, 2006, of AT&T
Inc. (AT&T) and BellSouth Corporation (BellSouth) contains an error. While the calculation of
the BellSouth equivalent per share information is described correctly in the text on that page, the
amounts given for BellSouth equivalent per share information as of March 3, 2006 in the
accompanying second table under Comparative Market Data on that page, are incorrect. The correct
information is set forth in the second Comparative Market Data table set forth below, which, for
convenience, is reprinted in full. Other than the BellSouth equivalent per share information as of
March 3, 2006, the contents of the table reprinted below is the same as in the joint proxy
statement/prospectus.
COMPARATIVE MARKET DATA
AT&T common shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol T. BellSouth common shares are
also listed on the NYSE under the symbol BLS. The following table presents trading information
for AT&T and BellSouth common shares on March 3, 2006, the last trading day before the public
announcement of the execution of the merger agreement, and June 1, 2006, the latest practicable
trading day before the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. You should read the
information presented below in conjunction with Comparative Per Share Market Price Data and
Dividend Information, below.
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T Common Shares |
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BLS Common Shares |
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March 3, 2006 |
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28.20 |
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27.85 |
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27.99 |
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31.81 |
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31.21 |
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31.46 |
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26.95 |
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26.24 |
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26.91 |
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34.99 |
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33.96 |
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34.83 |
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For illustrative purposes, the following table provides BellSouth equivalent per share
information on each of the specified dates. BellSouth equivalent per share amounts are calculated
by multiplying AT&T per share amounts by the exchange ratio.
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T Common Shares |
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March 3, 2006 |
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28.20 |
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27.85 |
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27.99 |
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37.37 |
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36.90 |
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37.09 |
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June 1, 2006 |
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26.95 |
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26.24 |
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26.91 |
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35.71 |
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34.77 |
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35.66 |
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NOTE: In connection with the proposed merger, AT&T Inc. (AT&T) filed a registration
statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-132904), containing a joint proxy statement/prospectus
of AT&T and BellSouth Corporation (BellSouth), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC), which was declared effective on June 2, 2006. Investors are urged to read the registration
statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus contained therein (including all amendments and
supplements to it) because it contains important information. Investors may obtain free copies of
the registration statement and joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings
containing information about AT&T and BellSouth, without charge, at the SECs Web site
(www.sec.gov). Copies of AT&Ts filings may also be obtained without charge from AT&T at AT&Ts
Web site (www.att.com) or by directing a request to AT&T Inc. Stockholder Services, 175 E. Houston,
San Antonio, Texas 78205. Copies of BellSouths filings may be obtained without charge from
BellSouth at BellSouths Web site (www.bellsouth.com) or by directing a request to BellSouth at
Investor Relations, 1155 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309.