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Exhibit 99.02

Southern Company

Financial Highlights

(In Millions of Dollars Except Earnings Per Share)

 

 

3 Months Ended March

 

2008

 

2007

Consolidated Earnings–As Reported

(Notes)

 

(Notes)

(See Notes)

 

 

 

Traditional Operating Companies

$ 342

 

$ 285

Southern Power

29

 

32

Total

371

 

317

Synthetic Fuels

(2)

 

28

Parent Company and Other

(10)

 

(6)

Net Income - As Reported

$ 359

 

$ 339

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share - (See Notes)

$ 0.47

 

$ 0.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Shares Outstanding (in millions)

766

 

750

End of Period Shares Outstanding (in millions)

768

 

752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months Ended March

 

2008

 

2007

Consolidated Earnings–Excluding Synfuels

 

 

 

(See Notes)

 

 

 

Net Income - As Reported

$ 359

 

$ 339

Less: Synthetic Fuels

2

 

(28)

Net Income–Excluding Synthetic Fuels

$ 361

 

$ 311

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share–Excluding Synfuels

$ 0.47

 

$ 0.41

 

 

Notes

- For the first quarter 2008 and 2007, diluted earnings per share was less than 1 cent per share.

- Tax credits associated with Southern Company's synthetic fuel investments expired December 31, 2007.

Synthetic fuel related income no longer materially contributes to Southern Company's earnings or earnings per share.

- Certain prior year data has been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

- Information contained in this report is subject to audit and adjustments. Certain classifications may be different from

   final results published in the Form 10-Q.