ERICSSON <ERICY> GETS BELLSOUTH <BSC> CONTRACT
L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co of
Stockholm said it has signed a contract to supply BellSouth
Corp with two Ericsson AXE Signal Transfer Point Switches for
use in transfering signals and data between telephone central
offices.
    It said the switches will be installed in early 1988. 
Value was not disclosed.
    Ericsson also said its E-MX3 multiplexer will be installed
in Norlight's digital fiber optic network by June, replacing an
earlier Ericsson multiplexer.  Value was not given. Norlight is
owned by five midwestern electric power companies.
 Reuter
