Southern Bell [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Reincorporation.
Southern Bell, originally incorporated in New York, was reincorporated in Georgia in 1983 as SBT&T Co. The original Southern Bell was then merged into SBT&T Co., at which point that company was renamed Southern Bell. Since BellSouth, the new owner of Southern Bell and South Central Bell upon the divestiture of AT&T, was based in Georgia, it was more practical to have Southern Bell incorporated in the same state. Southern Bell was renamed BellSouth Telecommunications until It was merged into AT&T in 2006.
Southern Bell was
1 April 2007 when the Health and Social Services Trusts in the five local Government Districts of Newry & Mourne, Banbridge, Armagh, Craigavon and Dungannon were dissolved under the Dissolution Orders 2007.
The Trusts in the Southern Health and Social Services Board Area that were abolished were: 
- Craigavon Area (Lurgan/Portadown) Hospitals Trust
- Craigavon and Banbridge Health and Social Services Trust
- Armagh and Dungannon Health and Social Services Trust
- Newry & Mourne Health and Social Services Trust
The trust was allocated funds