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SouthernLINC Wireless Enhances Service in Albany Area

New tower in Albany will improve coverage to better serve growing customer base

ALBANY, Ga. – May 15, 2007 – SouthernLINC Wireless^®, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), today announced the addition of a new tower site in Albany, Ga., which will improve wireless coverage and reliability throughout the area.  

“The new tower will strengthen the SouthernLINC Wireless network and provide increased wireless coverage throughout the area,” said Alan McIntyre, RF Design Manager for SouthernLINC Wireless. “SouthernLINC Wireless is committed to developing the infrastructures and technology to keep its customers in Albany, Ga. – and throughout the rest of its nearly 128,000 square mile footprint – connected.”

Built to meet the needs of the employees of Southern Company’s electric utilities, including Georgia Power, SouthernLINC Wireless specifically added redundancies and extra security features when building its network to ensure reliable cellular and Push to Talk service in both metro and rural areas. 

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.