The Southern Company (SO) 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Exhibit 99.03

Southern Company

Significant Factors Impacting EPS

	3 Months Ended September						Year-to-Date September
		2008		2007		Change		2008		2007		Change
Consolidated Earnings–As Reported	$	1.01	$	1.00	$	0.01	$	2.02	$	2.03	$	(0.01)
(See Notes)
Significant Factors:
Traditional Operating Companies						0.02						0.18
Southern Power						0.01						0.00
Synthetic Fuels						(0.01)						(0.07)
Parent Company and Other						0.01						(0.08)
Additional Shares						(0.02)						(0.04)
Total–As Reported					$	0.01					$	(0.01)
	3 Months Ended September						Year-to-Date September
		2008		2007		Change		2008		2007		Change
Consolidated Earnings–Excluding Items	$	1.01	$	0.99	$	0.02	$	2.11	$	1.96	$	0.15
(See Notes)
Total–As Reported						0.01						(0.01)
Leveraged Lease Adjustment						0.00						0.09
Synthetic Fuels						0.01						0.07
Total–Excluding Items					$	0.02					$	0.15

Notes

-The charge related to Southern Company's investments in leveraged lease transactions significantly impacted the presentation of earnings and earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and significant charges related to these investments are not expected to occur on a regular basis.

-Tax credits associated with Southern Company's synthetic fuel investments expired December 31, 2007. Synthetic fuel related income no longer materially contributes to Southern Company's earnings or earnings per share.

-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-Q.