The following was issued today by Alabama Power:

  Company description
  *  Birmingham based investor-owned electric utility; a subsidiary of
     Southern Company .

  Performance
  *  Earnings up for the second quarter and 12-month period ended June 2000.

  Net Income
  *  Second Quarter Net Income
     $ 103,175,000 for the second quarter of 2000
     $  93,037,000 for the second quarter of 1999

  *  12 Months Ended Net Income
     $ 414,455,000 for the 12-month period ended June 2000
     $ 372,545,000 for the 12-month period ended June 1999

  Total Territorial Energy Sales
  *  Second Quarter Energy Sales
     14.0 billion kilowatt-hours for the second quarter of 2000
     13.3 billion kilowatt-hours for the second quarter of 1999

  *  12 Months Ended Energy Sales
     55.0 billion kilowatt-hours for the 12-month period ended June 2000
     52.9 billion kilowatt-hours for the 12-month period ended June 1999

  Comments

"The increase in net income for the second quarter ended June 2000 was primarily due to an increase in territorial energy sales, partially offset by higher maintenance expenses. Net income increased in the 12 month period ended June 2000 primarily due to an increase in territorial energy sales."

-- William B. Hutchins, III, executive vice president, chief financial

officer and treasurer

SOURCE: Alabama Power