SOUTHERN CO - Director's Dealing 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2005-06-01

Reporting Person: BOWERS WILLIAM P (Executive Vice President)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-06-01	Southern Company Common Stock	M	25561	$19.08	Acquired	25561.00	Direct
2005-06-01	Southern Company Common Stock	S	25561	$34.50	Disposed	0.00	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-06-01	Option Right to Buy	$19.08	M	25561	Disposed	2011-02-16	Southern Company Common Stock (25561.00)	Direct

Security	Shares	Ownership
Southern Company Common Stock	6129.55	Indirect
Southern Company Common Stock	522.41	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.