Exhibit 99.02
Southern Company
Financial Highlights
(In Millions of Dollars Except Earnings Per Share)
3 months ended September 9 months ended September
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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(Notes) (Notes) (Notes) (Notes)
Consolidated Earnings-
(See Notes)
Retail Business $ 624 $ 551 $ 1,160 $1,077
Competitive Generation 92 74 209 177
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Total 716 625 1,369 1,254
Synthetic Fuels 27 19 72 60
Leasing Business 6 8 20 23
Parent Company and Other (27) (8) (29) (9)
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Net Income $ 722 $ 644 $ 1,432 $1,328
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Basic Earnings Per Share-(See Notes) $ 0.97 $ 0.87 $ 1.92 $ 1.80
Operating Revenues $4,379 $3,441 $10,388 $9,182
Average Shares Outstanding (in millions) 743 739 745 738
End of Period Shares Outstanding (in millions) 742 740
Notes
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- - For 3 months ended September 2005 and 2004, diluted earnings per share are
not more than 1 cent per share and are not material. For 9 months ended
September 2005 and 2004, diluted earnings per share are (1) cent 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
and certain classifications may be different from final results published
in the Form 10-Q.