ATLANTA - Aug. 17, 2008 - Thomas A. Fanning, Southern Company’s chief financial officer, is scheduled to speak Sept. 4 at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City.

Fanning will present an overview of Southern Company’s business strategy and financial performance. The presentation, scheduled for 12:20 p.m. Eastern time, will be webcast live at http://investor.southerncompany.com/ and will be available for replay for 90 days.

About Southern Company:

With 4.3 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast, one of America’s fastest-growing regions. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are significantly below the national average. Southern Company has been listed the top ranking U.S. electric service provider in customer satisfaction for seven consecutive years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Visit our Web site at www.southerncompany.com.

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Media Contact: Valerie Holpp, Southern Company Media Relations, +1.404.506.5333 or +1.866.506.5333, media@southerncompany.com