Alabama Power Dividends Declared
PRNewswire-FirstCall
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

The board of directors of Alabama Power Company has declared the regular quarterly dividends on the company's outstanding preferred stock and preference stock as follows:

                               Preferred Stock
                               ($100 Par Value)
                               ----------------
                           4.20% - $1.05 per share
                           4.52% - $1.13 per share
                           4.60% - $1.15 per share
                           4.64% - $1.16 per share
                           4.72% - $1.18 per share
                           4.92% - $1.23 per share

                           Class A Preferred Stock
                             ($25 Capital Value)
                             -------------------
                           5.20% - $.325 per share
                          5.30% - $.33125 per share
                           5.83% - $.3644 per share

                               Preference Stock
                             ($25 Capital Value)
                             -------------------
                         5.625% - $.3515625 per share
                          6.45% - $.403125 per share
                          6.50% - $.406250 per share


These dividends are for the quarter ending June 30, 2010, payable July 1, 2010, to shareholders of record on June 16, 2010.

Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company , provides reliable, affordable electricity to more than 1.4 million customers across the state.

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SOURCE: Alabama Power Company

CONTACT: News Media: Patrick J. Wylie, Media Inquiry Line,
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