Southern Company

Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Ga., Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we donÕt simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South Ð and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because weÕre there. Our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. Those are the ÒwhatsÓ of our business. But itÕs the ÒhowsÓ that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top utilities in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings.