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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000092122-96-000110.txt : 19961202
<SEC-HEADER>0000092122-96-000110.hdr.sgml : 19961202
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000092122-96-000110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	U-1/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19961126
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092122
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				580690070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		U-1/A
		SEC ACT:		1935 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-08939
		FILM NUMBER:		96672307

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		64 PERIMETER CENTER EAST
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30346
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-393-06

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		64 PERIMETER CENTER EAST
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30346
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<TYPE>U-1/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 1
<TEXT>

                              The Southern Company
                           270 Peachtree Street, N.W.
                             Atlanta, Georgia 30303


November 26, 1996


                              THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
                          Form U-1 -- File No. 70-8939


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The Southern Company hereby requests that the application with respect to the
above-referenced file be withdrawn. This letter should be considered as
Amendment No. 1 in such file.


The Southern Company


By:  /s/Tommy Chisholm
        Tommy Chisholm
          Secretary


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