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SouthernLINC Wireless Celebrates "Wireless Safety Month"

ATLANTA (April 30, 2007) – SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), announced today that the month of May would be designated “Wireless Safety Month.” SouthernLINC Wireless will mark the occasion by sharing safety tips with its customers and employees throughout the Southeast. 

“Wireless devices give us the accessibility and convenience that keeps us connected with family, friends and business associates,” said Bob Dawson, president and CEO of SouthernLINC Wireless. “However, it is important for everyone to realize the importance of wireless safety, especially while driving, which is something SouthernLINC Wireless takes very seriously.”

CTIA, the Wireless Association®, outlines some helpful tips for operating wireless devices safely while driving, including the following:

• Get to know your wireless device and its features such as speed dial and redial
• Position your wireless device within easy reach
• Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; place calls when you are not moving or 
  before pulling into traffic
• Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary 
  suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions
• Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving
• Use a hands-free device for convenience and comfort
• Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that might divert your 
  attention from the road
• Dial 911 or other local emergency numbers to report serious emergencies –   
  it’s free from your wireless phone
• Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies
• Call roadside assistance or a special non-emergency wireless number when 
  necessary

Wireless safety tips are posted on the SouthernLINC Wireless Web site at www.southernlinc.com/wireless_safety.asp.

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.