SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)     February 18, 1999


                              ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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             Alabama                 1-3164                 63-0004250
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  (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File   (IRS Employer Identification
        of incorporation)            Number)                   No.)


          600 North 18th Street, Birmingham, Alabama          35291
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           (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (205) 257-1000
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                                       N/A
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)






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Item 5.         Other Events.
                On February 18, 1999, Alabama Power Company (the "Company") and
Alabama Power Capital Trust III (the "Trust") entered into an Underwriting
Agreement covering the issue and sale by the Trust of 1,000 Capital Auction
Preferred Securities (liquidation amount $50,000 per Preferred Security). Said
Preferred Securities were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, pursuant to the shelf registration statement (Registration Statement
Nos. 333-67453, 333-67453-01, 333-67453-02 and 333-67453-03) of the Company and
the Trust. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.
                (c) Exhibits.

                  1        Underwriting Agreement, dated February 18, 1999,
                           among the Company, the Trust, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
                           and Lehman Brothers Inc.

                  4.2      Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February
                           25, 1999, to Subordinated Note Indenture, providing
                           for the issuance of the Company's Series C Junior
                           Subordinated Notes due February 28, 2029.

                  4.5      Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of Alabama Power
                           Capital Trust III.

                  4.6      Form of Preferred Security of Alabama Power Capital
                           Trust III (included in Exhibit 4.5 above).

                  4.7      Form of Series C Junior Subordinated Note (included
                           in Exhibit 4.2 above).

                  4.8      Guarantee Agreement relating to Alabama Power Capital
                           Trust III.






                  4.9      Agreement as to Expenses and Liabilities relating to
                           Alabama Power Capital Trust III (included in Exhibit
                           4.5 above).

                  8.1      Tax Opinion of Balch & Bingham LLP.



                                    SIGNATURE

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date:     February 24, 1999                             ALABAMA POWER COMPANY



                                                      By    /s/Wayne Boston
                                                               Wayne Boston
                                                           Assistant Secretary