ATLANTA, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southern Company (NYSE: SO) celebrates 60 years on the New York Stock Exchange today. On Sept. 30, 1949, the stock was listed on the NYSE under the symbol SO and sold in the $10 range that day, closing up at $10.36.

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"Southern Company has enjoyed a great 60-year partnership with the New York Stock Exchange, and we look forward to many more years," said David M. Ratcliffe, chairman, president, and chief executive officer.

"For more than a century, Southern Company and its predecessors have successfully supplied power to the southeastern United States. For the past 60 years, Southern Company has been an NYSE-listed company. NYSE Euronext congratulates Southern Company on this significant milestone, and we look forward to continuing to provide the company and its shareholders with the highest levels of quality and service and helping it continue to thrive for another century," said Scott Cutler, head of listings, Americas, and executive vice president of NYSE Euronext.

With 4.4 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. 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 below the national average. Southern Company is consistently listed among the top U.S. electric service providers in customer satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Visit our Web site at www.southerncompany.com.

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