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W. Ron Hinson

Comptroller and Chief Accounting Officer

The Southern Company (SO)

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On December 12, 2005, the Board of Directors of The Southern Company appointed W. Ron Hinson to serve as Comptroller and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) of Southern Company, effective as of March 11, 2006. In addition, Mr. Hinson also will serve as Senior Vice President and Comptroller of Southern Company Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company, effective as of March 11, 2006. Mr. Hinson has served as Vice President, Comptroller and Chief Accounting Officer of Georgia Power Company since 2001. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Hinson served as Assistant Comptroller of Georgia Power. Mr. Hinson will resign from his positions with Georgia Power effective as of March 11, 2006.


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