ATLANTA – Southern Company (NYSE: SO) has been recognized as one of the top 100 corporate citizens for 2011 by Corporate Responsibility Magazine. 

Southern Company ranked 41st in Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 12^th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List, known as the world’s top corporate responsibility rankings based on publicly available information. 

“Our customers are at the center of every decision we make, all that we do,” said Thomas A.  Fanning, president and CEO, Southern Company. “That means we keep the lights on at a cost they can afford as well focus on the well-being of the communities we serve.  Those efforts take a dedicated workforce, one that we must develop and grow so it can remain among the best in our industry.”

Southern Company was recognized for its efforts to generate affordable and reliable electricity, reduce environmental impact, invest in its workforce and foster community growth and environmental stewardship.  Information on these efforts can be found in the company’s Corporate Responsibility Report, which can be accessed at the following link:

http://www.southerncompany.com/corporateresponsibility/

The complete 2011 rankings can be accessed at the following link:

www.thecro.com

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 was named the World’s Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility by Fortune magazine in 2011, and is consistently listed among the top U.S. electric service providers in customer satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.