ATLANTA --Southern LINC(R), the wireless communications service from Southern Company (NYSE: SO), today announced the availability of the Motorola i325 handset. The i325 is a rugged, multi-functional handset that meets military specifications for dust, shock, vibration, high/low temperatures and pressure, solar radiation, humidity, and salt fog. The Motorola i325 handset is also water resistant.

"The i325 will appeal to our customers who like a rugged handset and also require advanced features," said Bob Dawson, president and CEO of Southern LINC. "This latest offering is another step in our continuing effort to offer communications solutions that include the latest technology features and are durable enough to handle tough jobs."

This new handset offers Advanced Feature Capability which includes a host of tools to facilitate communications among groups such as MSTG (Multi-Simultaneous Talk-Group), ISO (Isolated Site Operation), emergency group call, and status messaging. Additionally, the i325 offers all of the features associated with Motorola's iDEN(R) technology including Instant LINC(SM) two-way radio, phone service, text messaging and data access. The phonebook can accomodate up to 600 numbers, and the color screen boasts selectable color palettes and customizable profiles. The Motorola i325 also comes equipped with pre-loaded Java applications including MyLocation which uses the handsets GPS capability to provide navigation information.

The Motorola i325 phone measures 5.8 x 2.3 x 1.3 inches and weighs 6.8 ounces with the included extra capacity battery.

About Southern LINC

Southern LINC, which stands for Long-range Integrated Network Communications, covers 127,000 square miles in the Southeast, including major metro and rural areas in Alabama, Georgia, southeastern Mississippi and northwest Florida. Using Motorola's iDEN(R) technology, Southern LINC combines multiple communication services into one handset or installed device including Instant LINC(SM) two-way radio, phone service, text messaging, wireless Internet access and wireless data access and Java(TM) 2 Micro Edition (J2ME(TM)) applications. More information about Southern LINC can be obtained by calling 1-800-818-LINC (5462) or visiting the Southern LINC Web site at www.southernlinc.com

About Southern Company

With 4 million customers and nearly 39,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier super-regional energy company in the Southeast and a leading U.S. producer of electricity. Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, a growing competitive generation company, an energy services business and a competitive retail natural gas business, 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 15 percent below the national average. Southern Company has been named three consecutive years No. 1 on Fortune magazine's "America's Most Admired Companies" list in the Electric and Gas Utility industry. Southern Company has been ranked the nation's top energy utility in the American Customer Satisfaction Index four years in a row, and in the latest survey tied for the highest score among all service industry companies. Southern Company has more than 500,000 shareholders, making its common stock one of the most widely held in the United States. Visit the Southern Company Web site at www.southerncompany.com.
 
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Southern LINC, Atlanta
Rae Howard, 678-443-1525
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