Exhibit 99.03

                                Southern Company
                  Significant Factors Impacting EPS (See Notes)

                                3 Months Ended March
                                --------------------
                            2006        2005      Change
                            ----        ----      ------

Consolidated Earnings-     $0.35      $ 0.43    $ (0.08)

Significant Factors:
Retail Business                                   (0.05)
Competitive Generation                             0.01
Synthetic Fuels                                   (0.02)
Parent Company and Other                          (0.02)
                                                --------
Total                                           $ (0.08)
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Notes
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- -    Southern Company GAS completed the sale of substantially all of its assets
     on January 4, 2006 and is included in consolidated earnings in all periods
     as discontinued operations.
- -    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.