SouthernLINC Wireless Presents Movies under the Stars

SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), will launch its fourth annual season of Movies Under the Stars, a series of family-oriented films offered for the public to view free of charge at outdoor venues throughout the Southeast. This year’s movie series includes the popular films "Shrek the Third,” "Evan Almighty,” and "Bee Movie.” In addition to the featured film, each Movies Under the Stars event will include a live radio remote and giveaway items. This year’s Movies Under the Stars series kicks off April 12 in Mobile, Ala. Other cities include Vidalia, Ga.; Dothan, Ala.; Montgomery, Ala.; and Tuscaloosa, Ala. For a complete schedule of movie dates and times, please visit www.southernlinc.com/movies or see the schedule below. The movies begin at sunset and attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket and a picnic dinner. "SouthernLINC Wireless is excited to once again host the popular Movies Under the Stars program in an effort to connect with our neighbors and enrich our local communities,” said Julie Pigott, vice president of marketing and customer support, SouthernLINC Wireless. "Our Movies Under the Stars series is a great opportunity for everyone to relax and unwind in a family-friendly environment.” Movies Under the Stars participants also have an onsite opportunity to enter "The Fishing Trip of a Lifetime” sweepstakes sponsored by SouthernLINC Wireless. Professional bass fisherman Tom Mann, Jr. and outdoor enthusiast O’Neill Williams have teamed together once again to take one lucky winner and a guest on an all-expenses paid fishing trip off St. Simons Island, Ga. SouthernLINC Wireless will also offer the choice of a luxury spa or golf package, for the winner’s guest to enjoy. O’Neill Williams will be filming his cable television program "O’Neill Outside” during this trip, so the winner will appear in a 2009 episode. Beginning April 1, 2008 and ending July 18, 2008, residents of Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi age 21 and older can enter to win this exclusive trip. The winner will be announced in late August 2008 and the trip will take place Sept. 23 - 26, 2008. Full sweepstakes details and entry form are available at www.southernlinc.com/fishingtrip. Interested parties may also register to win at any participating SouthernLINC Wireless retail store, dealer location or through the postal mail. Movies Under the Stars: 2008 schedule, presented by SouthernLINC Wireless Mobile, Ala. Event dates: Saturday, April 12; Saturday, May 10 Location: Langan Municipal Park   Vidalia, Ga. Event date: Thursday, April 24 Location: Vidalia High School Stadium   Dothan, Ala. Event dates: Friday, May 9; Friday, June 13 Location: Rip Hewes Stadium   Montgomery, Ala. Event dates: Thursday, May 29; Thursday, June 5; Thursday, June 12 Location: Ida Belle Young Park   Tuscaloosa, Ala. Event dates: Friday, May 30; Friday, June 6; Friday, June 20 Location: Bowers Park About SouthernLINC Wireless SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is an Atlanta-based regional wireless carrier covering the major metro and rural areas in Alabama, Georgia, southeastern Mississippi and northwest Florida. SouthernLINC Wireless bundles multiple communication options into one phone including Push to Talk 2-way radio, cellular service, text messaging, wireless Internet access and wireless data. More information about SouthernLINC Wireless can be obtained by calling 1-800-818-LINC (5462) or visiting the SouthernLINC Wireless Web site at www.southernlinc.com. About Southern Company With 4.3 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast, one of America’s fastest-growing regions. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are significantly below the national average. Southern Company has been listed the top ranking U.S. electric service provider in customer satisfaction for eight consecutive years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Visit our Web site at www.southerncompany.com.