Alabama Power dividends declared April 12

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

Class A Preferred Stock

($100,000 Capital Value)

4.95% - $1,237.50 per share

Preference Stock

($25 Capital Value)

5.625% - $.3515625 per share

These dividends are for the quarter ending June 30, 2007, payable July 1, 2007, to shareholders of record on June 15, 2007.

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