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EXHIBIT 99.02

Southern Company

Financial Highlights

(In Millions of Dollars Except Earnings Per Share)

 

 

 

3 Months Ended March

 

2007

 

2006

 

(Notes)

 

(Notes)

Consolidated Earnings–As Reported

 

 

 

 

 

(See Notes)

 

 

 

 

 

Traditional Operating Companies

$

285

 

$

242

Southern Power

 

32

 

 

20

Total

 

317

 

 

262

Synthetic Fuels

 

28

 

 

8

Leasing Business

 

1

 

 

6

Parent Company and Other

 

(7)

 

 

(14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income - As Reported

$

339

 

$

262

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share - (See Notes)

$

0.45

 

$

0.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Revenues

$

3,409

 

$

3,063

Average Shares Outstanding (in millions)

 

750

 

 

742

End of Period Shares Outstanding (in millions)

 

752

 

 

742

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months Ended March

 

2007

 

2006

Consolidated Earnings–Excluding Synfuels

 

 

 

 

 

(See Notes)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income - As Reported

$

339

 

$

262

Less: Synthetic Fuels

 

(28)

 

 

(8)

Net Income–Excluding Synthetic Fuels

$

311

 

$

254

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share–Excluding Synfuels

$

0.41

 

$

0.34

 

Notes

- For the first quarters 2007 and 2006, diluted earnings per share was less than 1 cent.

- Tax credits associated with Southern Company's synthetic fuel investments expire December 31, 2007 and will not contribute to Southern Company's earnings and earnings per share after 2007.

- 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.