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Exhibit 99.02

Southern Company

Financial Highlights

(In Millions of Dollars Except Earnings Per Share)

 

 

3 Months Ended December

 

Year-to-Date December

 

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

Consolidated Earnings–As Reported

 

(Notes)

 

 

(Notes)

 

 

(Notes)

 

 

(Notes)

 

(See Notes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traditional Operating Companies

$

202

 

$

170

 

$

1,584

 

$

1,463

 

Southern Power

 

8

 

 

27

 

 

132

 

 

124

 

Total

 

210

 

 

197

 

 

1,716

 

 

1,587

 

Synthetic Fuels

 

8

 

 

6

 

 

61

 

 

12

 

Parent Company and Other

 

(14)

 

 

(15)

 

 

(43)

 

 

(26)

 

Net Income - As Reported

$

204

 

$

188

 

$

1,734

 

$

1,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share - (See Notes)

$

0.27

 

$

0.25

 

$

2.29

 

$

2.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Shares Outstanding (in millions)

 

762

 

 

745

 

 

756

 

 

743

 

End of Period Shares Outstanding (in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

763

 

 

747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months Ended December

 

Year-to-Date December

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

Consolidated Earnings–Excluding Synfuels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See Notes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income - As Reported

$

204

 

$

188

 

$

1,734

 

$

1,573

 

Less: Synthetic Fuels

 

(8)

 

 

(6)

 

 

(61)

 

 

(12)

 

Net Income–Excluding Synthetic Fuels

$

196

 

$

182

 

$

1,673

 

$

1,561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share–Excluding Synfuels

$

0.26

 

$

0.25

 

$

2.21

 

$

2.10

 

 

Notes

- For the fourth quarter and year-to-date 2007, diluted earnings per share was not more than 1 cent per share.

- Tax credits associated with Southern Company's synthetic fuel investments expired 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-K.