Board of Directors Daniel P. Amos President and Chief Executive Officer AFLAC Incorporated (supplemental insurance) Columbus, Georgia Age 49; elected 2000 Dorrit J. Bern Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Charming Shoppes, Inc. (retail) Bensalem, Pennsylvania Age 50; elected 1999 Thomas F. Chapman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Equifax Inc. (information services and transaction processing) Atlanta, Georgia Age 57; elected 1999 Allen Franklin Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Southern Company Atlanta, Georgia Age 56; elected 1988 Bruce S. Gordon President-Retail Markets Group Verizon (telecommunications) New York, New York Age 55; elected 1994 L.G. Hardman III Chairman of the Board nBank.Corp. Commerce, Georgia Age 61; elected 1986 Elmer B. Harris President and Chief Executive Officer Alabama Power Birmingham, Alabama Age 61; elected 1989 Donald M. James Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Vulcan Materials Company (construction materials, industrial chemicals) Birmingham, Alabama Age 51; elected 1999 Zack T. Pate Chairman Emeritus Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (nuclear power industry) Atlanta, Georgia Age 64; elected 1998 Gerald J. St. Pe’ Chief Operating Officer Litton Ship Systems Pascagoula, Mississippi Age 61; elected 1995 Officers Allen Franklin Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Previously Chief Operating Officer and President, Southern Company; President and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Power; President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Company Services; held executive and management positions in engineering, fuel, operations, and environmental affairs...age 56...joined Southern Company in 1970. Elmer B. Harris Executive Vice President Also, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alabama Power...previously held executive and management positions in operations and finance...age 61...joined Southern Company in 1958. David M. Ratcliffe Executive Vice President Also, President and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Power...previously President and Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Power; held executive and management positions in environmental affairs, external affairs, finance, fuel services, marketing and research, operations and planning...age 52...joined Southern Company in 1971. Warren Y. Jobe Senior Vice President Responsible for corporate development, including customer relations and civic and community affairs... previously held executive and management positions in finance and accounting...age 60...joined Southern Company in 1971. Gale E. Klappa Chief Financial Officer Also, responsible for corporate strategy...previously Chief Strategic Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Southern Company; President of North America Group, Mirant; President and Chief Executive Officer, SWEB; held executive and management positions in competitive generation, forecasting, marketing and pricing, consumer research, and external affairs...age 50...joined Southern Company in 1974. Stephen A. Wakefield Senior Vice President and General Counsel Responsible for all legal matters affecting Southern Company, including legal advice to the board of directors and senior management...previously in private law practice... served as General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Energy during the George Bush administration...age 60...joined Southern Company in 1997. David R. Altman Vice President Responsible for corporate communication, advertising, and community affairs... previously held executive and management positions in corporate communication...age 48...joined Southern Company in 1978. Charles D. McCrary Vice President Also, Chief Production Officer...President, Southern Company Generation and Energy Marketing...President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Power Company... previously held executive and management positions in external affairs, nuclear operations, and environmental affairs...age 49...joined Southern Company in 1973. Joseph A. Miller Vice President Responsible for governmental relations...previously held executive and management positions in governmental relations and nuclear generation...age 39...joined Southern Company in 1986. Christopher C. Womack Vice President Responsible for human resources and employee training and development...previously held executive and management positions in public relations, corporate services, and corporate real estate...age 43...joined Southern Company in 1988. W. Dean Hudson Comptroller Responsible for accounting, tax and Securities and Exchange Commission filings...previously held executive and management positions in accounting and tax...age 53...joined Southern Company in 1973. Tommy Chisholm Secretary and Assistant Treasurer Responsible for corporate governance activities, stock transfer, stockholder relations, and legal services... previously held management positions in engineering, rates, administrative services, and legislative and regulatory affairs...age 59...joined Southern Company in 1964. Timothy L. Fallaw Assistant Comptroller Responsible for tax filings and planning...previously held management positions in tax research and planning...age 48...joined Southern Company in 1980. Patricia L. Roberts Assistant Secretary Responsible for government contract compliance and other various legal services ...previously held management positions in corporate compliance...age 46...joined Southern Company in 1986. 2000 Committees of the Board Audit Committee L.G. Hardman III, Chairman Dorrit J. Bern Bruce S. Gordon Zack T. Pate Gerald J. St. Pe’ Compensation and Management Succession Committee Gerald J. St. Pe’, Chairman L.G. Hardman III Finance Committee: Thomas F. Chapman, Chairman Daniel P. Amos Donald M. James Governance Committee: Bruce S. Gordon, Chairman Dorrit J. Bern Thomas F. Chapman Donald M. James Nuclear Oversight Committee Zack T. Pate