Exhibit 99.02
Southern Company
Financial Highlights
(In Millions of Dollars Except Earnings Per Share)
| 3 Months Ended December | | Year-to-Date December | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
Consolidated Earnings–As Reported | | (Notes) | | | (Notes) | | | (Notes) | | | (Notes) | |
(See Notes) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Traditional Operating Companies | $ | 202 | | $ | 170 | | $ | 1,584 | | $ | 1,463 | |
Southern Power | | 8 | | | 27 | | | 132 | | | 124 | |
Total | | 210 | | | 197 | | | 1,716 | | | 1,587 | |
Synthetic Fuels | | 8 | | | 6 | | | 61 | | | 12 | |
Parent Company and Other | | (14) | | | (15) | | | (43) | | | (26) | |
Net Income - As Reported | $ | 204 | | $ | 188 | | $ | 1,734 | | $ | 1,573 | |
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Basic Earnings Per Share - (See Notes) | $ | 0.27 | | $ | 0.25 | | $ | 2.29 | | $ | 2.12 | |
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Average Shares Outstanding (in millions) | | 762 | | | 745 | | | 756 | | | 743 | |
End of Period Shares Outstanding (in millions) | | | | | | | | 763 | | | 747 | |
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| | 3 Months Ended December | | Year-to-Date December | |
| | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 |
| Consolidated Earnings–Excluding Synfuels | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (See Notes) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Income - As Reported | $ | 204 | | $ | 188 | | $ | 1,734 | | $ | 1,573 |
| Less: Synthetic Fuels | | (8) | | | (6) | | | (61) | | | (12) |
| Net Income–Excluding Synthetic Fuels | $ | 196 | | $ | 182 | | $ | 1,673 | | $ | 1,561 |
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| Basic Earnings Per Share–Excluding Synfuels | $ | 0.26 | | $ | 0.25 | | $ | 2.21 | | $ | 2.10 |
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Notes
- For the fourth quarter and year-to-date 2007, diluted earnings per share was not more than 1 cent per share.
- Tax credits associated with Southern Company's synthetic fuel investments expired December 31, 2007 and will not contribute to Southern Company's earnings and earnings per share after 2007.
- Certain prior year data has been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.
- Information contained in this report is subject to audit and adjustments. Certain classifications may be different from final results published in the Form 10-K.