SOUTHERN CO - Director's Dealing 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN CO (SO)
CIK: 0000092122
Period of Report: 2005-05-17

Reporting Person: HUDSON W DEAN (Comptroller)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-17	Southern Company Common Stock	M	10000	$22.43	Acquired	10000.00	Direct
2005-05-17	Southern Company Common Stock	S	10000	$34.50	Disposed	0.00	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-17	Option Right to Buy	$22.43	M	10000	Disposed	2011-04-16	Southern Company Common Stock (10000.00)	Direct

Security	Shares	Ownership
Southern Company Common Stock	1875.41	Indirect
Southern Company Common Stock	563.68	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.