## Shareholder Information 

## Transfer Agent 

SCS Stockholder Services is Southern Company’s transfer agent, dividend paying agent, investment plan administrator, and registrar. If you have questions concerning your Southern Company stockholder account, please contact: 

SCS Stockholder Services P.O. Box 54250 Atlanta, GA 30308-0250 

## Shareholder Services Internet site 

http://investor.southerncompany.com provides transfer instructions, service request forms, and frequently asked questions and answers. 

You may also call the Stockholder Information Line at (800) 554-7626. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. 

## Southern Investment Plan 

Southern Investment Plan (SIP) provides current Southern Company shareholders with a convenient and economical way to increase their holdings. SIP also enables investors who are not currently shareholders to purchase common stock directly through the plan. Access http://investor.southerncompany.com to review the Prospectus and New Investor Enrollment Form. 

## Dividend Payments 

The entire amount of dividends paid during 2002 is taxable as ordinary income. 

The board of directors sets the record and payment dates for quarterly dividends. A dividend of 34$^{1}$/4 cents was paid in March 2003. 

For the remainder of 2003, projected record dates are May 5, Aug. 4, and Nov. 3. Projected payment dates for dividends declared during the remainder of 2003 are June 6, Sept. 6, and Dec. 6 

## Internet Account Access 

Registered stockholders can access their account informa- tion on the Internet at http://investor.southerncompany.com. Click on Stockholder Services. 

Stockholders can securely view detailed account information – including share balance, market value, and dividend payment details – as well as change their account mailing address. 

## Annual Meeting 

The 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Wednesday, May 28, at 10 a.m. EDT at The Southern Pine at Callaway in Pine Mountain, Georgia. 

## Auditors 

Deloitte & Touche LLP Suite 1500, 191 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30303 

## Investor Information Line 

For recorded information about earnings and dividends, stock quotes, and current news releases, call toll-free (866) 762-6411. 

## Institutional Investor Inquiries 

Southern Company maintains an investor relations office in Atlanta, (404) 506-5195, to meet the information needs of institutional investors and security analysts. 

## Eliminate Duplicate Mailings 

If you are a stockholder of record and receive multiple copies of the annual report and proxy statement, or wish to access these documents electronically in the future, you may authorize Southern Company to suspend future mailings of these documents to a specific account. To do so, consent when you vote your proxy or check the box on the dividend check stub or investment plan state- ment and mail it to SCS Stockholder Services. 

## Environmental Information 

Southern Company’s 2003 Environmental Progress Report will soon be published and available online. Information about what the company is doing to improve the environ- ment is available at our environmental Internet site www.southerncompany.com/site/planetpower. For printed copies of the Progress Report or to request other environ- mental information, write to: 

Dr. Charles H. Goodman Senior Vice President, Research and Environmental Affairs 600 North 18th Street P.O. Box 2641 Birmingham, AL 35203-2206 

