EX-24 6 forms373004ex24.txt Exhibit 24-a POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 related to up to $6,950,000,000 of debt securities (the "Securities") to be issued by the Company. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lynn Wentworth, W. Patrick Shannon and James N. Young, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys in his or her name, place and stead in each of his or her respective capacities in the Company, to execute and file the Registration Statement, including the related prospectus, with respect to the securities to be offered and sold under the Registration Statement therein described and thereafter to execute and file any and all amended registration statement or statements or amendments or supplements thereto, with all exhibits thereto, to increase or deregister securities, to withdraw the Registration Statement or otherwise, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /S/ F. Duane Ackerman June 28, 2004 -------------------------------------- ------------------------------ F. Duane Ackerman Date Chairman of the Board, President Chief Executive Officer, Director (Principal Executive Officer) /S/ Ronald M. Dykes June 28, 2004 --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Ronald M. Dykes Date Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) /S/ W. Patrick Shannon June 29, 2004 --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- W. Patrick Shannon Date Vice President - Finance (Principal Accounting Officer) POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 related to up to $6,950,000,000 of debt securities (the "Securities") to be issued by the Company. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lynn Wentworth, W. Patrick Shannon and James N. Young, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys in his or her name, place and stead in each of his or her respective capacities in the Company, to execute and file the Registration Statement, including the related prospectus, with respect to the securities to be offered and sold under the Registration Statement therein described and thereafter to execute and file any and all amended registration statement or statements or amendments or supplements thereto, with all exhibits thereto, to increase or deregister securities, to withdraw the Registration Statement or otherwise, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /S/ Reuben V. Anderson June 28, 2004 -------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Reuben V. Anderson Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 related to up to $6,950,000,000 of debt securities (the "Securities") to be issued by the Company. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lynn Wentworth, W. Patrick Shannon and James N. Young, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys in his or her name, place and stead in each of his or her respective capacities in the Company, to execute and file the Registration Statement, including the related prospectus, with respect to the securities to be offered and sold under the Registration Statement therein described and thereafter to execute and file any and all amended registration statement or statements or amendments or supplements thereto, with all exhibits thereto, to increase or deregister securities, to withdraw the Registration Statement or otherwise, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /S/ James H. Blanchard June 28, 2004 --------------------------------------- ------------------------------- James H. Blanchard Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 related to up to $6,950,000,000 of debt securities (the "Securities") to be issued by the Company. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lynn Wentworth, W. Patrick Shannon and James N. Young, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys in his or her name, place and stead in each of his or her respective capacities in the Company, to execute and file the Registration Statement, including the related prospectus, with respect to the securities to be offered and sold under the Registration Statement therein described and thereafter to execute and file any and all amended registration statement or statements or amendments or supplements thereto, with all exhibits thereto, to increase or deregister securities, to withdraw the Registration Statement or otherwise, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /S/ J. Hyatt Brown June 28, 2004 --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- J. Hyatt Brown Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 related to up to $6,950,000,000 of debt securities (the "Securities") to be issued by the Company. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lynn Wentworth, W. Patrick Shannon and James N. Young, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys in his or her name, place and stead in each of his or her respective capacities in the Company, to execute and file the Registration Statement, including the related prospectus, with respect to the securities to be offered and sold under the Registration Statement therein described and thereafter to execute and file any and all amended registration statement or statements or amendments or supplements thereto, with all exhibits thereto, to increase or deregister securities, to withdraw the Registration Statement or otherwise, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /S/ Armando M. Codina June 28, 2004 ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Armando M. Codina Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 related to up to $6,950,000,000 of debt securities (the "Securities") to be issued by the Company. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lynn Wentworth, W. Patrick Shannon and James N. Young, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys in his or her name, place and stead in each of his or her respective capacities in the Company, to execute and file the Registration Statement, including the related prospectus, with respect to the securities to be offered and sold under the Registration Statement therein described and thereafter to execute and file any and all amended registration statement or statements or amendments or supplements thereto, with all exhibits thereto, to increase or deregister securities, to withdraw the Registration Statement or otherwise, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /S/ Kathleen F. Feldstein June 28, 2004 ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Kathleen F. Feldstein Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 related to up to $6,950,000,000 of debt securities (the "Securities") to be issued by the Company. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lynn Wentworth, W. Patrick Shannon and James N. Young, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys in his or her name, place and stead in each of his or her respective capacities in the Company, to execute and file the Registration Statement, including the related prospectus, with respect to the securities to be offered and sold under the Registration Statement therein described and thereafter to execute and file any and all amended registration statement or statements or amendments or supplements thereto, with all exhibits thereto, to increase or deregister securities, to withdraw the Registration Statement or otherwise, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /S/ James P. Kelly June 28, 2004 -------------------------------------------- --------------------------- James P. Kelly Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 related to up to $6,950,000,000 of debt securities (the "Securities") to be issued by the Company. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lynn Wentworth, W. Patrick Shannon and James N. Young, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys in his or her name, place and stead in each of his or her respective capacities in the Company, to execute and file the Registration Statement, including the related prospectus, with respect to the securities to be offered and sold under the Registration Statement therein described and thereafter to execute and file any and all amended registration statement or statements or amendments or supplements thereto, with all exhibits thereto, to increase or deregister securities, to withdraw the Registration Statement or otherwise, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /S/ Leo F. Mullin June 28, 2004 --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Leo F. Mullin Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 related to up to $6,950,000,000 of debt securities (the "Securities") to be issued by the Company. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lynn Wentworth, W. Patrick Shannon and James N. Young, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys in his or her name, place and stead in each of his or her respective capacities in the Company, to execute and file the Registration Statement, including the related prospectus, with respect to the securities to be offered and sold under the Registration Statement therein described and thereafter to execute and file any and all amended registration statement or statements or amendments or supplements thereto, with all exhibits thereto, to increase or deregister securities, to withdraw the Registration Statement or otherwise, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /S/ Robin B. Smith June 28, 2004 ------------------------------------- --------------------- Robin B. Smith Date Director POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: WHEREAS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION, a Georgia corporation (the "Company"), proposes to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 related to up to $6,950,000,000 of debt securities (the "Securities") to be issued by the Company. NOW THEREFORE, each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Lynn Wentworth, W. Patrick Shannon and James N. Young, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys in his or her name, place and stead in each of his or her respective capacities in the Company, to execute and file the Registration Statement, including the related prospectus, with respect to the securities to be offered and sold under the Registration Statement therein described and thereafter to execute and file any and all amended registration statement or statements or amendments or supplements thereto, with all exhibits thereto, to increase or deregister securities, to withdraw the Registration Statement or otherwise, hereby giving and granting to said attorneys full power and authority (including substitution and revocation) to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys may or shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date indicated. /S/ William S. Stavropoulos June 28, 2004 --------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- William S. Stavropoulos Date Director