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SouthernLINC Wireless is the Official Two-Way Wireless Provider for Two LPGA Tour Events in September

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is the official two-way wireless provider for two LPGA Tour events to be held in Alabama this month. As part of the sponsorship agreement, the company will provide wireless service and phones equipped with Push to Talk two-way radio functionality to organizers of the Bell Micro LPGA Classic and Navistar LPGA Classic.

“The best players in women’s professional golf are preparing to compete on two fantastic courses here in the Southeast,” said Bob Dawson, president and chief executive officer, SouthernLINC Wireless. “SouthernLINC Wireless is proud to be a part of these nationally spotlighted LPGA Tour events that will be held in the communities of Mobile and Prattville, Ala.”

The first event, the Bell Micro LPGA Classic, will be held Sept. 8-14, 2008, in Mobile, Ala., on the Crossings Course at Magnolia Grove on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Headlining the full field of golfers are rising star Natalie Gulbis, 2008 Safeway Classic champion Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer, who is currently the highest-ranking American player on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings and the 2008 LPGA Official Money List. In November 2007, Creamer also won The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions, which was the last LPGA Tour event held at Magnolia Grove.

Often called a shotmaker’s layout, the Crossings Course doubles across railroad tracks and includes several hills. The course was named in Golf Digest’s “America’s Top 50 Affordable Courses,” and is listed as a Great Value course in “Fodor’s Golf Digest Best Places to Play,” receiving a four-star rating. Visit www.bellmicrolpgaclassic.com for additional information about the tournament.

Later this month, the second annual Navistar LPGA Classic will be played Sept. 22-28, 2008, in Prattville, Ala., on the Senator Course at Capitol Hill also on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. The tournament will feature a strong and competitive field of 144 players, including defending champion Maria Hjorth, last year’s runner up Stacy Prammanasudh and LPGA Official Money List leader Lorena Ochoa. In fact, 38 of the world's top 40 women golfers, including 10 of the top 12 women on the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, have committed to play in the Navistar LPGA Classic. These players will be navigating the Scottish-style layout of the Senator Course, containing more than 150 pothole bunkers throughout the 18 holes. For more information, visit www.navistarlpgaclassic.com.

In addition, the youngest player ever to have won the U.S. Women’s Open, 19-year-old Inbee Park, is scheduled to play in both events. Park currently ranks fifth on the LPGA Official Money List behind Ochoa, Annika Sorenstam, Creamer and Yani Tseng.

Both LPGA Tour events will award purses of $1.4 million each and will be televised on The Golf Channel. The final field of players will be named prior to each event.

SouthernLINC Wireless employees and customers also have the opportunity to participate in the pro-am events prior to the two tournaments. These competitions will be held on the Wednesday of the respective tournament week and will feature a four-person amateur team paired with one LPGA Tour professional. Two SouthernLINC Wireless teams will compete in each of the pro-am events.

Earlier this year, SouthernLINC Wireless also served as the official two-way wireless provider for the South Georgia Classic, a tournament on the PGA Tour’s Nationwide Tour. The second annual event was held April 28-May 4 at the Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta, Ga. Bryan DeCorso, a native of Ontario, Canada, landed his first win on the Nationwide Tour, shooting a final-round three-under 69.

About SouthernLINC Wireless

SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is an Atlanta-based regional wireless carrier covering the major metro and rural areas in Alabama, Georgia, southeastern Mississippi and northwest Florida. SouthernLINC Wireless bundles multiple communication options into one phone including Push to Talk two-way radio, cellular service, text messaging, wireless Internet access and wireless data. More information about SouthernLINC Wireless can be obtained by calling 1-800-818-LINC (5462) or visiting the SouthernLINC Wireless Web site at www.southernlinc.com.

About Southern Company

With 4.3 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast, one of America’s fastest-growing regions. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are significantly below the national average. Southern Company has been listed the top ranking U.S. electric service provider in customer satisfaction for eight consecutive years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Visit our Web site at www.southerncompany.com.

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