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SouthernLINC Wireless Named the Official Two-Way Wireless Provider for South Georgia Classic, Bell Micro LPGA Classic and Navistar LPGA Classic

Regional wireless carrier to sponsor professional golf events in Georgia and Alabama

ATLANTA – April 25, 2008 – SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), today announced it has been named the official two-way wireless provider for upcoming Nationwide Tour and LPGA Tour events in Georgia and Alabama. As part of the agreement, the company will provide wireless service and phones equipped with Push to Talk two-way radio functionality to organizers of the South Georgia Classic, Bell Micro LPGA Classic and Navistar LPGA Classic.

“We are proud to support these prestigious events in Georgia and Alabama,” said Bob Dawson, president and chief executive officer, SouthernLINC Wireless. “This is another example of our commitment to the communities we serve.”

Defending champion John Kimbell and 155 of the top professional golfers on the PGA Tour’s Nationwide Tour are slated to compete in the second annual South Georgia Classic. The tournament will take place April 28-May 4, 2008, at the Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta, Ga. Also scheduled to play are current money leader Jared Lyle; former U.S. Amateur Champions, Bubba Dickerson and Ricky Barnes; and former University of Georgia stars, Tommy Tolles, Franklin Langham and Chris Kirk. The South Georgia Classic will benefit the South Georgia Medical Center, a local, not-for-profit hospital. For more information, visit http://www.southgeorgiaclassic.com.

Later this year, the Bell Micro LPGA Classic will be held Sept. 8-14, 2008, in Mobile, Ala. on the Crossings Course at Magnolia Grove on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Rising stars Natalie Gulbis and Cristie Kerr are scheduled to headline the field of 144 players. Please visit http://www.bellmicrolpgaclassic.com for additional information about the tournament.

The second annual Navistar LPGA Classic will be played on Sept. 22-28, 2008, in Prattville, Ala. on the Senator Course at Capitol Hill on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. The tournament will feature a full field of players, including last year’s runner up Stacy Prammanasudh and the world’s No. 1 female player Lorena Ochoa. For more information, visit http://www.navistarlpgaclassic.com.

Both LPGA Tour events will award purses of $1.4 million each.

All three tournaments will be televised on The Golf Channel. The final field of players will be named prior to each respective event.

About SouthernLINC Wireless
SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is an Atlanta-based regional wireless carrier covering the major metro and rural areas in Alabama, Georgia, southeastern Mississippi and northwest Florida. SouthernLINC Wireless bundles multiple communication options into one phone including push to talk, cellular service, text messaging, wireless Internet access and wireless data. More information about SouthernLINC Wireless can be obtained by calling 1-800-818-LINC (5462) or visiting the SouthernLINC Wireless Web site at www.southernlinc.com.

About Southern Company
With 4.3 million customers and more than 41,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast, one of America’s fastest-growing regions. 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 significantly below the national average. Southern Company has received the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among U.S. electric service providers for seven consecutive years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Visit our Web site at www.southerncompany.com.