SouthernLINC Wireless Celebrates National Wireless Safety Week

Cellular Charger ATLANTA, May 30, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----SouthernLINC Wireless, aSouthern Company (NYSE: SO), announced today that it plans toobserve the cellular industry's annual National Wireless SafetyWeek, which begins Monday, June 2. SouthernLINC Wireless willcommemorate the week by sharing safety tips with its customers andemployees throughout the Southeast. "Wireless devices have become a permanent accessory for nearly 260million Americans, giving us the ability to stay in touch with thepeople we care about and respond quickly to family, business andemergency situations," said Bob Dawson, president and chiefexecutive officer of SouthernLINC Wireless. "It is important forour customers to become familiar with the services and functions ontheir SouthernLINC Wireless phones, because they can becomecritical safety tools." CTIA--The Wireless Association(R) first launched National WirelessSafety Week in 1990 as a way to highlight the significant rolewireless technology plays in enhancing public and personal safety.SouthernLINC Wireless believes one of the best ways to practicecellular safety simply involves taking the time to understand yourwireless device. CTIA outlines some helpful tips for learning aboutwireless phones and becoming familiar with its functions, so thatyou can always be prepared: -- Input all emergency numbers into your wireless device, includingnumbers of your family members, friends, medical professionals andany other emergency contacts. -- Learn how to text message or use other forms of cellularcommunications, such as push-to-talk. When a disaster strikes, thecommunications networks might be challenged and text messages oroff-network push-to-talk can be additional communications options. -- Make use of your phone's GPS features. GPS functions will helpmap destinations, locate emergency services and pinpoint locations;all contribute to increased safety. -- Buying manufacturer- or carrier-recommended products andaccessories will ensure that items such as batteries and chargersare compatible and not a safety hazard. You should also check yourbatteries to ensure they are in good working order and take eithera standard charger or a car charger with you. It is advisable tohave a back-up power source in case you need it. About SouthernLINC Wireless SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is anAtlanta-based regional wireless carrier covering the major metroand rural areas in Alabama, Georgia, southeastern Mississippi andnorthwest Florida. SouthernLINC Wireless bundles multiplecommunication options into one phone including Push to Talk two-wayradio, cellular service, text messaging, wireless Internet accessand wireless data. About Southern Company With 4.3 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts ofgenerating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) isthe premier energy company serving the Southeast, one of America'sfastest-growing regions. A leading U.S. producer of electricity,Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and agrowing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics andwireless communications. Southern Company brands are known forexcellent customer service, high reliability and retail electricprices that are significantly below the national average. SouthernCompany has been listed the top ranking U.S. electric serviceprovider in customer satisfaction for eight consecutive years bythe American Customer Satisfaction Index.