City of Huntsville Selects SouthernLINC Wireless as Official Communications Partner

SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), today announced that it has been selected as an official communications partner for the City of Huntsville, Ala. Through this partnership, employees throughout Huntsville’s local and state public service departments will be able to easily and efficiently communicate with one another via SouthernLINC Wireless’ cellular and Push to Talk private two-way radio service. "SouthernLINC Wireless is pleased to be partnering with the City of Huntsville and proud to be serving another government agency in Alabama,” said Bob Dawson, president and CEO of SouthernLINC Wireless. "As Huntsville continues experiencing population growth, SouthernLINC Wireless will work to provide the right wireless communications that city officials need to stay connected.” SouthernLINC Wireless now offers Huntsville’s city agencies many of the same features as their statewide counterparts. Huntsville city employees now can connect quickly and easily with other city and state officials via SouthernLINC Wireless’ Push to Talk service. What’s more, Huntsville’s public service personnel often need to travel in both metro and rural areas where coverage can be limited. However, SouthernLINC Wireless’ network was specifically designed to function in both metro as well as rural areas, which are often underserved by many of the national wireless carriers. 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, 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 ranked the nation's top electric utility in the American Customer Satisfaction Index six years in a row. Visit our Web site at www.southerncompany.com.