EXHIBIT 99.04
Southern Company
Analysis of Consolidated Earnings
(In Millions of Dollars)
3 Months Ended September Year-to-Date September
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2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change
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Income Account-
Retail Revenue $4,086 $3,853 $233 $ 9,935 $ 9,295 $640
Wholesale Revenue 563 506 57 1,531 1,361 170
Other Electric Revenues 131 120 11 381 347 34
Non-regulated Operating Revenues 52 70 (18) 166 201 (35)
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Total Revenues 4,832 4,549 283 12,013 11,204 809
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Fuel and Purchased Power 2,020 1,865 155 4,959 4,464 495
Non-fuel O & M 911 840 71 2,634 2,547 87
Depreciation and Amortization 312 300 12 929 897 32
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes 207 186 21 574 541 33
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Total Operating Expenses 3,450 3,191 259 9,096 8,449 647
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Operating Income 1,382 1,358 24 2,917 2,755 162
Other Income, net 56 10 46 111 24 87
Interest Charges and Dividends 243 225 18 704 660 44
Income Taxes 433 405 28 794 734 60
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NET INCOME (See Notes) $ 762 $ 738 $ 24 $ 1,530 $ 1,385 $145
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Notes
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- - 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.