Awards and Acknowledgements

Business:

Global Finance

Best Energy Services Company in North America; 2002 & 2003

Fortune

Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility in America; 2002, 2003, 2004
Fortune 500 Company; 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

J.D. Power and Associates

Ranked Highest in Overall Customer Satisfaction for Electric Service to Midsize Business Customers in the Southern United States; 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004*
Ranked Highest in Overall Customer Satisfaction for Electric Service to Business Customers in the Southern United States; 2004
Ranked Highest in Overall Customer Satisfaction for Electric Service to Residential Customers in the Southern United States; 2001, 2004

* Ranked 2nd in 2004

Forbes

Platinum 400 List of Best Big Companies; 2003 & 2004
Forbes 500s; 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Atlanta Magazine

Named one of best places to work in Atlanta

United Telecom Council

Apex Award finalists for SouthernLINC - recognized for excellence in communications and innovation for the public good, 2005

Edison Electric Institute

Emergency Response Award for Outstanding Efforts in restoring service after Hurricane Katrina, 2006

Customer Satisfaction:

A.C.S.I. - (American Customer Satisfaction Index)

Highest Scoring Utility in Customer Satisfaction; 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Electric Light & Power Magazine

Utility of the Year; 2003

Edison Electric Institute (EEI)

Southern Company National Accounts Customer Service Ranked Among Best in Nation; 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Emergency Response Awards to Alabama Power and Gulf Power, 2004

Southeastern Electric Exchange

2005 Industry Excellence Awards to Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power

Communications:

Telly Awards

Turner South Cable Network's The Natural South sponsored by Southern Company; Recognized for Excellence in Cable Programming; 2002, 2003, 2004; total of 15 awards

Annual Report Competition

Gold, silver and bronze awards for Southern Company Annual Report, 2004
Interactive Investor Relations Award, 2004

International Association of Business Communicators

Gold award for Southern Company's Planet Power Website, Gold Flame award for brand TV and environmental brochure, and bronze award for golf TV spot, 2004

Information Technology:

Georgia C.I.O.

Global CIO of the Year, Becky Blalock, Senior Vice President and CIO; 2003
Top 10 Innovator in Georgia by the Technology Association of Georgia

Environmental and Stewardship:

R&D 100 Awards

R&D 100 Award, Advanced Mercury Control Technology, Plant Gaston; 2003

Electric Power Research Institute

Technology Application Award, 2004

Alabama Partners for Clean Air

Corporate Partnerships Award to Alabama Power, 2005

Environmental Protection Agency

Best Workplace for Commuters Award to Southern Company, 2004
Gulf Guardian Awards to Mississippi Power, 2005

Stewardship

Keep Mississippi Beautiful award to Mississippi Power, 2005 (4th consecutive year)

Economic Development:

Site Selection Magazine (economic development)

Top 10 Utilities in Economic Development Award to Georgia Power, 2004 (7th consecutive year)

Diversity:

Profiles in Diversity Journal 2005 award to Georgia Power for International Innovation in Diversity
Award to Georgia Power from the Latin American Association, Black Enterprise Magazine, and Southeastern Electric Exchange
Employer of the Year from Metro Atlanta Older Worker Project, 2005

Community:

American Red Cross

Award to Georgia Power for assistance with tsunami relief efforts Education
"Florida's Best" Award to Gulf Power from the Florida Department of Education and Chamber of Commerce

Salvation Army

Community Award to Georgia Power for 20 years of support for Project SHARE, 2004

Public Relations Society of America

SouthernLINC Wireless program "Southern Heroes" - Phoenix Award for Business Services, 2004