SouthernLINC Wireless Introduces New i560 and i850 Phones From Motorola

22 September 2005

SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), today announced the availability of the Motorola i560 and the Motorola i850 phones. These multifunctional phones appeal to a wide range of users including public safety professionals, government workers, outdoor enthusiasts and families.

The Motorola i560 is one of the smallest ruggedized iDEN(R) technology phones ever made and exceeds military standards for extreme temperatures, shock, and vibration while also offering GPS capability. The Motorola i850, which also has a compact design, features a digital camera and was created for users with fast-paced lifestyles and offers LINC View(SM)* which enables users to send pictures and other contact information with the push of a button.

The i560 is designed with a sculpted rubber grip for superior handling and comfort. This user-friendly phone includes InstantLINC(SM) Mobile to Mobile, speaker phone, an internal color screen, external caller ID display and is available in solid black or highly visible yellow.

The i850 phone boasts a large color display with an updated Version 7 microbrowser for improved viewing and navigation of the Web*. Additionally, the i850 comes standard with all of the features associated with Motorola's iDEN(R) technology including Instant LINC(SM) Mobile to Mobile, cellular service, text messaging and data access.

The phone also allows for off-network two-way private and group communication between users up to six miles apart, depending on terrain, with its LINCaround(TM) feature.

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 InstantLINC(SM) Mobile-to-Mobile, 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 more than 4 million customers and nearly 39,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier super-regional energy company in the Southeast and a leading U.S. producer of electricity. Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, a growing competitive generation company, an energy services business and a competitive retail natural gas business, 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 15 percent below the national average. Southern Company has been named three consecutive years No. 1 on Fortune magazine's "America's Most Admired Companies" list in the Electric and Gas Utility industry. Southern Company has been ranked the nation's top energy utility in the American Customer Satisfaction Index five years in a row. Southern Company has more than 500,000 shareholders, making its common stock one of the most widely held in the United States. Visit the Southern Company Web site at www.southerncompany.com.

Source: Businesswire