FINAL FIELD FOR THE 2000 BELLSOUTH SENIOR CLASSIC AT OPRYLAND INCLUDES ALL PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS OF TOURNAMENT AND TOP 12 MONEY WINNERS ON 1999 SENIOR TOUR

NASHVILLE, TN., May 25, 2000 - The final field for the 2000 BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland, held May 28-June 4, includes all of the tournaments previous champions as well as the top 12 money winners on the 1999 SENIOR TOUR.

The previous tournament champions include:

Spectators will also have the opportunity to see the top 12 money winners on the 1999 SENIOR TOUR as well as 5 of the 6 rookies on TOUR including Tom Kite, Lanny Wadkins, Andy North, Doug Tewell and Bill Brask.

The final number of tournament competitors is 82. The final field includes:

"We're excited to have so many return players and looking forward to the first appearances in this tournament by Allen Doyle, Tom Kite, Lanny Wadkins and Andy North," said Jere A. Drummond, tournament vice chairman and vice chairman of BellSouth. "This year's response is a true testament that the BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland is a top-rate event."

The BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland, with a $1.5 million purse and live ABC television coverage of its two final rounds, is considered a premier stop on the Senior PGA TOUR.

In its first six years, the BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland has raised more than $1 million for Tennessee charities. This year's beneficiaries are Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Family & Children's Service, Boy Scouts of America, The First Tee and Tennessee Lions Charities.

BellSouth is a $25 billion communications services company. It provides telecommunications services, Internet, data and e-commerce applications, wireless communications, entertainment services, and online and directory advertising to nearly 39 million customers in 19 countries worldwide.

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