SOUTHERN CO - Director's Dealing 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2005-09-20

Reporting Person: BOWERS WILLIAM P (Executive Vice President)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-09-20	Southern Company Common Stock	M	26179	$22.43	Acquired	26179.00	Direct
2005-09-20	Southern Company Common Stock	S	26179	$36.00	Disposed	0.00	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-09-20	Option Right to Buy	$22.43	M	26179	Disposed	2011-04-16	Southern Company Common Stock (26179.00)	Direct

Security	Shares	Ownership
Southern Company Common Stock	7186.95	Indirect
Southern Company Common Stock	573.60	Indirect

F1: Includes the right to have shares withheld upon exercise to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

F2: Options Vest 33% per year on the anniversary of the grant date.