CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
Filed by
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
Pursuant to order of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated September 26,
2003 in the matter of File No. 70-9701.
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The Southern Company (Southern) and Southern Power Company (Southern Power)
hereby certify to said Commission, pursuant to Rule 24, as follows:
1. On May 24, 2004, the payment of a dividend out of capital surplus to
Southern by Southern Power in the amount of $113,000,000, was carried out in
accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the purposes represented by
the application, as amended, and of said order with respect thereto.
2. Filed herewith is the following exhibit:
Exhibit A - Opinion of Balch & Bingham LLP, dated June 7, 2004.
Dated: June 7, 2004 THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
By /s/Tommy Chisholm
Tommy Chisholm
Corporate Secretary and
Assistant Treasurer
SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
By /s/Tommy Chisholm
Tommy Chisholm
Secretary