Document:

Exhibit 10.42

                           CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT

     THIS CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT ("Agreement") made and entered into by and
between The Southern Company ("Southern"),  Southern Company Services, Inc. (the
"Company") and Mr. William Paul Bowers. ("Mr. Bowers") (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "Parties") is effective May 1, 2001.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:
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         WHEREAS, Mr. Bowers is Executive Vice President of the Company;

         WHEREAS, the Company wishes to provide to Mr. Bowers certain severance
benefits under certain circumstances following a change in control (as defined
herein) of Southern or the Company;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and the agreements of
the Parties set forth in this Agreement, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereby agree as follows:

         1.       Definitions.  For  purposes of this  Agreement, the following
terms  shall have the  following  meanings:

                  (a) "Annual Compensation" shall mean Mr. Bowers' highest
         annual base salary rate for the twelve (12) month period immediately
         preceding the date of the Change in Control plus target bonus.

                  (b) "Beneficial Ownership" shall mean beneficial ownership
         within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

                  (c)      "Board" shall mean the board of directors of the
         Company.

                  (d) "Business Combination" shall mean a reorganization, merger
         or consolidation of Southern or sale or other disposition of all or
         substantially all of the assets of Southern.

                  (e)      "Change in Control" shall mean any of the following:

                           (i) The Consummation of an acquisition by any Person
                  of Beneficial Ownership of 20% or more of Southern's Voting
                  Securities; provided, however, that for purposes of this
                  Paragraph 1.(e)(i), the following acquisitions of Southern's
                  Voting Securities shall not constitute a Change in Control:

                         (A) any acquisition directly from Southern;

                         (B) any acquisition by Southern;

                         (C) any  acquisition  by any employee  benefit plan (or
                    related  trust)  sponsored or  maintained by Southern or any
                    Southern Subsidiary;

                         (D) any  acquisition  by a  qualified  pension  plan or
                    publicly held mutual fund;

                         (E) any acquisition by a Group composed  exclusively of
                    employees of Southern, or any Southern Subsidiary;

                         (F) any acquisition by Mr. Bowers or any Group of which
                    Mr. Bowers is a party; or

                         (G) any Business  Combination which would not otherwise
                    constitute a change in control because of the application of
                    clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Paragraph 1.(e)(iii);

                           (ii) A change in the composition of the Southern
                  Board whereby individuals who constitute the Incumbent Board
                  cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the
                  Southern Board;

                           (iii) Consummation of a Business Combination,
                  provided, however, that such a Business Combination shall not
                  constitute a Change in Control if all three (3) of the
                  following conditions are met:

                                    (A) all or substantially all of the
                           individuals and entities who held Beneficial
                           Ownership, respectively, of Southern's Voting
                           Securities immediately prior to such Business
                           Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly,
                           65% or more of the combined voting power of the
                           Voting Securities of the corporation surviving or
                           resulting from such Business Combination, (including,
                           without limitation, a corporation which as a result
                           of such transaction holds Beneficial Ownership of all
                           or substantially all of Southern's Voting Securities
                           or all or substantially all of Southern's assets)
                           (such surviving or resulting corporation to be
                           referred to as "Surviving Company"), in substantially
                           the same proportions as their ownership, immediately
                           prior to such Business Combination, of Southern's
                           Voting Securities;

                                    (B) no Person (excluding any corporation
                           resulting from such Business Combination, any
                           employee benefit plan (or related trust) of Southern,
                           any Southern Subsidiary or Surviving Company, Mr.
                           Bowers, any Group of which Mr. Bowers is a party, any
                           Group composed exclusively of Company employees, any
                           qualified pension plan (or related trust) or any
                           publicly held mutual fund) holds Beneficial
                           Ownership, directly or indirectly, of 20% or more of
                           the combined voting power of the then outstanding
                           Voting Securities of Surviving Company except to the
                           extent that such ownership existed prior to the
                           Business Combination; and

                                    (C) at least a majority of the members of
                           the board of directors of Surviving Company were
                           members of the Incumbent Board at the earlier of the
                           date of execution of the initial agreement, or of the
                           action of the Southern Board, providing for such
                           Business Combination.

                           (iv) The Consummation of an acquisition by any Person
                  of Beneficial Ownership of 50% or more of the combined voting
                  power of the then outstanding Voting Securities of the
                  Company; provided, however, that for purposes of this
                  Paragraph 1.(e)(iv), any acquisition by Mr. Bowers, any Group
                  composed exclusively of employees of the Company, any Group of
                  which Mr. Bowers is a party, any qualified pension plan (or
                  related trust), any publicly held mutual fund, any employee
                  benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by
                  Southern or any Southern Subsidiary shall not constitute a
                  Change in Control;

                           (v) Consummation of a reorganization, merger or
                  consolidation of the Company (an "Employing Company Business
                  Combination"), in each case, unless, following such Employing
                  Company Business Combination, Southern Controls the
                  corporation or other entity surviving or resulting from such
                  Employing Company Business Combination; or

                         (vi)  Consummation of the sale or other  disposition of
                    all or  substantially  all of the assets of the Company to a
                    corporation or other entity which Southern does not Control.
                    Notwithstanding the foregoing,  in no event shall "Change in
                    Control"  mean an initial  public  offering or a spin-off of
                    the Company.

                         (f)  "COBRA   Coverage"  shall  mean  any  continuation
                    coverage  to  which  Mr.  Bowers  or his  dependents  may be
                    entitled pursuant to Code Section 4980B.

                         (g) "Code"  shall  mean the  Internal  Revenue  Code of
                    1986, as amended.

                         (h)  "Company"  shall mean Southern  Company  Services,
                    Inc., its successors and assigns.

                         (i)  "Consummation"  shall mean the  completion  of the
                    final act necessary to complete a transaction as a matter of
                    law,  including,  but not limited to, any required approvals
                    by the  corporation's  shareholders  and board of directors,
                    the transfer of legal and beneficial  title to securities or
                    assets  and the final  approval  of the  transaction  by any
                    applicable  domestic or foreign  governments or governmental
                    agencies.

                         (j) "Control" shall mean, in the case of a corporation,
                    Beneficial Ownership of more than 50% of the combined voting
                    power of the corporation's Voting Securities, or in the case
                    of any other entity,  Beneficial  Ownership of more than 50%
                    of such entity's voting equity interests.

                         (k)  "Effective  Date" shall mean the date of execution
                    of this Agreement.

                  (l) "Employee Outplacement Program" shall mean the program
established by the Company from time to time for the purpose of assisting
participants covered by the plan in finding employment outside of the Company
which provides for the following services:

                           (i)      self-assessment, career decision and goal
                                    setting;

                           (ii)     job market research and job sources;

                           (iii)    networking and interviewing skills;

                           (iv)     planning and implementation strategy;

                           (v)      resume writing, job hunting methods and
                                    salary negotiation; and

                           (vi)     office support and job search resources.

                  (m)      "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange
                            Act of 1934, as amended.

                  (n) "Good Reason" shall mean, without Mr. Bowers' express
         written consent, after written notice to the Board, and after a thirty
         (30) day opportunity for the Board to cure, the continuing occurrence
         of any of the following events:

                         (i)  Inconsistent  Duties. A meaningful and detrimental
                    alteration  in Mr.  Bowers'  position  or in the  nature  or
                    status  of  his   responsibilities   from  those  in  effect
                    immediately prior to the Change in Control;

                           (ii) Reduced Salary. A reduction of five percent (5%)
                  or more by the Company in either of the following: (i) Mr.
                  Bowers' annual base salary rate as in effect immediately prior
                  to the Change in Control (except for a less than ten percent
                  (10%), across-the-board annual base salary rate reduction
                  similarly affecting at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the
                  Executive Employees of the Company); or (ii) the sum of Mr.
                  Bowers' annual base salary rate plus target bonus under the
                  PPP (except for a less than ten percent (10%),
                  across-the-board reduction of annual base salary rate plus
                  target bonus under the PPP similarly affecting at least
                  ninety-five percent (95%) of the Executive Employees of the
                  Company);

                           (iii) Pension and Compensation Plans. The failure by
                  the Company to continue in effect any pension or compensation
                  plan or agreement in which Mr. Bowers participates or is a
                  party as of the date of the Change in Control or the
                  elimination of Mr. Bowers' participation therein, (except for
                  across-the-board plan changes or terminations similarly
                  affecting at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the Executive
                  Employees of the Company). For purposes of this Paragraph
                  1.(n), a "pension plan or agreement" shall mean any written
                  arrangement executed by an authorized officer of the Company
                  which provides for payments upon retirement; and a
                  "compensation plan or arrangement" shall mean any written
                  arrangement executed by an authorized officer of the Company
                  which provides for periodic, non-discretionary compensatory
                  payments in the nature of bonuses.

                           (iv) Relocation. A change in Mr. Bowers' work
                  location to a location more than fifty (50) miles from the
                  office where Mr. Bowers is located at the time of the Change
                  in Control, unless such new work location is within fifty (50)
                  miles from Mr. Bowers' principal place of residence at the
                  time of the Change in Control. The acceptance, if any, by Mr.
                  Bowers of employment by the Company at a work location which
                  is outside the fifty mile radius set forth in this Paragraph
                  1.(n)(iv) shall not be a waiver of Mr. Bowers' right to refuse
                  subsequent transfer by the Company to a location which is more
                  than fifty (50) miles from Mr. Bowers' principal place of
                  residence at the time of the Change in Control, and such
                  subsequent unconsented transfer shall be "Good Reason" under
                  this Agreement; or

                           (v) Benefits and Perquisites. The taking of any
                  action by the Company which would directly or indirectly
                  materially reduce the benefits enjoyed by Mr. Bowers under the
                  Company's retirement, life insurance, medical, health and
                  accident, disability, deferred compensation or savings plans
                  in which Mr. Bowers was participating immediately prior to the
                  Change in Control; or the failure by the Company to provide
                  Mr. Bowers with the number of paid vacation days to which Mr.
                  Bowers is entitled on the basis of years of service with the
                  Company in accordance with the Company's normal vacation
                  policy in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control
                  (except for across-the-board plan or vacation policy changes
                  or plan terminations similarly affecting at least ninety-five
                  percent (95%) of the Executive Employees of the Company).

                           (vi) For purposes of this Paragraph 1.(n), the term
                  "Executive Employee" shall mean those employees of the Company
                  of Grade Level 10 or above.

                  (o)      "Group" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
          14(d) of the Exchange Act.

                  (p) "Group Health Plan" shall mean the group health plan
         covering Mr. Bowers, as such plan may be amended from time to time.

                  (q) "Group Life Insurance Plan" shall mean the group life
         insurance program covering Mr. Bowers, as such plan may be amended from
         time to time.

                  (r) "Incumbent Board" shall mean those individuals who
         constitute the Southern Board as of October 19, 1998 plus any
         individual who shall become a director subsequent to such date whose
         election or nomination for election by Southern's shareholders was
         approved by a vote of at least 75% of the directors then comprising the
         Incumbent Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no individual who shall
         become a director of the Southern Board subsequent to October 19, 1998
         whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or
         threatened election contest (within the meaning of Rule 14a-11 of the
         Regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act) with respect to the
         election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
         solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other
         than the Southern Board shall be a member of the Incumbent Board.

                  (s) "Month of Service" shall mean any calendar month during
         which Mr. Bowers has worked at least one (1) hour or was on approved
         leave of absence while in the employ of the Company or any affiliate or
         subsidiary of Southern.

                  (t) "Omnibus Plan" shall mean the Southern Company Omnibus
         Incentive Compensation Plan, and the Design and Administrative
         Specifications duly adopted thereunder, [as in effect on the day before
         the date of a Change in Control,] as may be amended from time to time.

                  (u) "Pension Plan" shall mean The Southern Company Pension
         Plan, as such plan may be amended from time to time.

                  (v) "Performance Dividend Program" shall mean the Performance
         Dividend Program under the Omnibus Plan or any replacement thereto, as
         such plans may be amended from time to time.

                         (w) "Person" shall mean any individual, entity or group
                    within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of Act.

                  (x) "Performance Pay Program" or "PPP" shall mean the
         Performance Pay Program under the Omnibus Plan or any replacement
         thereto, as such plans may be amended from time to time.

                         (y)  "Southern"  shall mean The Southern  Company,  its
                    successors and assigns.

                         (z) "Southern  Board" shall mean the board of directors
                    of Southern.

                         (aa) "Southern  Subsidiary"  shall mean any corporation
                    or other entity Controlled by  Southern.

                         (bb)  "Termination for Cause" or "Cause" shall mean the
                    termination  of Mr.  Bowers'  employment by the Company upon
                    the occurrence of any of the following:

                           (i) The willful and continued failure by Mr. Bowers
                  substantially to perform his duties with the Company (other
                  than any such failure resulting from Mr. Bowers' Total
                  Disability or from Mr. Bowers' retirement or any such actual
                  or anticipated failure resulting from termination by Mr.
                  Bowers for Good Reason) after a written demand for substantial
                  performance is delivered to him by the Southern Board, which
                  demand specifically identifies the manner in which the
                  Southern Board believes that he has not substantially
                  performed his duties; or

                           (ii) The willful engaging by Mr. Bowers in conduct
                  that is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company,
                  monetarily or otherwise, including, but not limited to any of
                  the following:

                         (A) any willful act  involving  fraud or  dishonesty in
                    the course of Mr. Bowers' employment by the Company;

                                    (B) the willful carrying out of any activity
                           or the making of any statement which would materially
                           prejudice or impair the good name and standing of the
                           Company, Southern or any Southern Subsidiary or would
                           bring the Company, Southern or any Southern
                           Subsidiary into contempt, ridicule or would
                           reasonably shock or offend any community in which the
                           Company, Southern or such Southern Subsidiary is
                           located;

                                    (C) attendance at work in a state of
                           intoxication or otherwise being found in possession
                           at his workplace of any prohibited drug or substance,
                           possession of which would amount to a criminal
                           offense;

                                    (D) violation of the Company's policies on
                           drug and alcohol usage, fitness for duty requirements
                           or similar policies as may exist from time to time as
                           adopted by the Company's safety officer;

                         (E) assault or other act of violence against any person
                    during the course of employment; or

                         (F)  indictment  of  any  felony  or  any   misdemeanor
                    involving moral  turpitude.  No act or failure to act by Mr.
                    Bowers shall be deemed  "willful" unless done, or omitted to
                    be  done,  by Mr.  Bowers  not in  good  faith  and  without
                    reasonable  belief  that his action or  omission  was in the
                    best interest of the Company.

                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Mr. Bowers shall not be deemed
         to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have
         been delivered to him a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the
         affirmative vote of not less than three quarters of the entire
         membership of the Southern Board at a meeting of the Southern Board
         called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to Mr. Bowers
         and an opportunity for him, together with counsel, to be heard before
         the Southern Board), finding that, in the good faith opinion of the
         Southern Board, Mr. Bowers was guilty of conduct set forth above in
         clause (i) or (ii) of this Paragraph 1.(bb) and specifying the
         particulars thereof in detail.

                  (cc) "Termination Date" shall mean the date on which Mr.
         Bowers' employment with the Company is terminated; provided, however,
         that solely for purposes of Paragraph 2.(c) hereof, the Termination
         Date shall be the effective date of his retirement pursuant to the
         terms of the Pension Plan.

                         (dd) "Total  Disability"  shall mean Mr.  Bowers' total
                    disability within the meaning of the Pension Plan.

                  (ee) "Voting Securities" shall mean the outstanding voting
         securities of a corporation entitling the holder thereof to vote
         generally in the election of such corporation's directors.

                         (ff)  "Waiver  and  Release"  shall mean the Waiver and
                    Release attached hereto as Exhibit A.

                  (gg) "Year of Service" shall mean Mr. Bowers' Months of
         Service divided by twelve (12) rounded to the nearest whole year,
         rounding up if the remaining number of months is seven (7) or greater
         and rounding down if the remaining number of months is less than seven
         (7). If Mr. Bowers has a break in his service with the Company, he will
         receive credit under this Agreement for service prior to the break in
         service only if the break in service is less than five years.

         2.       Severance Benefits.
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                  (a) Eligibility. Except as otherwise provided in this
         Paragraph 2.(a), if Mr. Bowers' employment is involuntarily terminated
         by the Company at any time during the two year period following a
         Change in Control for reasons other than Cause, or if Mr. Bowers
         voluntarily terminates his employment with the Company for Good Reason
         at any time during the two year period following a Change in Control,
         Mr. Bowers shall be entitled to receive the benefits described in this
         Agreement upon the Company's receipt of an effective Waiver and
         Release. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Mr. Bowers
         shall not be eligible to receive benefits under this Agreement if Mr.
         Bowers:

                         (i)  voluntarily  terminates  his  employment  with the
                    Company for other than Good Reason;  (ii) has his employment
                    terminated by the Company for Cause;

                           (iii) accepts the transfer of his employment to
                  Southern, any Southern Subsidiary or any employer that
                  succeeds to all or substantially all of the assets of the
                  Company, Southern or any Southern Subsidiary;

                           (iv) refuses an offer of continued employment with
                  the Company, any Southern Subsidiary, or any employer that
                  succeeds to all or substantially all of the assets of the
                  Company, Southern, or any Southern Subsidiary under
                  circumstances where such refusal would not amount to Good
                  Reason for voluntary termination of employment; or

                           (v) elects to receive the benefits of any other
                  voluntary or involuntary severance or separation program, plan
                  or agreement maintained by the Company in lieu of benefits
                  under this Agreement; provided however, that the receipt of
                  benefits under the terms of any retention plan or agreement
                  shall not be deemed to be the receipt of severance or
                  separation benefits for purposes of this Agreement.

                  (b) Severance Benefits. If Mr. Bowers meets the eligibility
         requirements of Paragraph 2.(a) hereof, he shall be entitled to a cash
         severance benefit in an amount equal to three times his Annual
         Compensation (the "Severance Amount"). If any portion of the Severance
         Amount constitutes an "excess parachute payment" (as such term is
         defined under Code Section 280G ("Excess Parachute Payment")), the
         Company shall pay to Mr. Bowers an additional amount calculated by
         determining the amount of tax under Code Section 4999 that he otherwise
         would have paid on any Excess Parachute Payment with respect to the
         Change in Control and dividing such amount by a decimal determined by
         adding the tax rate under Code Section 4999 ("Excise Tax"), the
         hospital insurance tax under Code Section 3101(b) ("HI Tax") and
         federal and state income tax measured at the highest marginal rates
         ("Income Tax") and subtracting such result from the number one (1) (the
         "280G Gross-up"); provided, however, that no 280G Gross-up shall be
         paid unless the Severance Amount plus all other "parachute payments" to
         Mr. Bowers under Code Section 280G exceeds three (3) times Mr. Bowers'
         "base amount" (as such term is defined under Code Section 280G ("Base
         Amount")) by ten percent (10%) or more; provided further, that if no
         280G Gross-up is paid, the Severance Amount shall be capped at three
         (3) times Mr. Bowers' Base Amount, less all other "parachute payments"
         (as such term is defined under Code Section 280G) received by Mr.
         Bowers, less one dollar (the "Capped Amount"), if the Capped Amount,
         reduced by HI Tax and Income Tax, exceeds what otherwise would have
         been the Severance Amount, reduced by HI Tax, Income Tax and Excise
         Tax.

                  For purposes of this Paragraph 2.(b), whether any amount would
         constitute an Excess Parachute Payment and any other calculations of
         tax, e.g., Excise Tax, HI Tax, Income Tax, etc., or other amounts,
         e.g., Base Amount, Capped Amount, etc., shall be determined by the tax
         department of the independent public accounting firm then responsible
         for preparing Southern's consolidated federal income tax return, and
         such calculations or determinations shall be binding upon the parties
         hereto.

                         (c)  Welfare   Benefits.   If  Mr.   Bowers  meets  the
                    eligibility  requirements  of Paragraph  2.(a) hereof and is
                    not otherwise  eligible to receive  retiree medical and life
                    insurance  benefits provided to certain retirees pursuant to
                    the terms of the Pension Plan, the Group Health Plan and the
                    Group  Life  Insurance  Plan,  he shall be  entitled  to the
                    benefits set forth in this Paragraph 2.(c).

                           (i) Mr. Bowers shall be eligible to participate in
                  the Company's Group Health Plan, upon payment of both the
                  Company's and his monthly premium under such plan, for a
                  period of six (6) months for each of Mr. Bowers' Years of
                  Service, not to exceed five (5) years. If Mr. Bowers elects to
                  receive this extended medical coverage, he shall also be
                  entitled to elect coverage under the Group Health Plan for his
                  dependents who were participating in the Group Health Plan on
                  Mr. Bowers' Termination Date (and for such other dependents as
                  may be entitled to coverage under the provisions of the Health
                  Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) for the
                  duration of Mr. Bowers' extended medical coverage under this
                  Paragraph 2.(c)(i) to the extent such dependents remain
                  eligible for dependent coverage under the terms of the Group
                  Health Plan.

                                    (A) The extended medical coverage afforded
                           to Mr. Bowers pursuant to Paragraph 2.(c)(i), as well
                           as the premiums to be paid by Mr. Bowers in
                           connection with such coverage shall be determined in
                           accordance with the terms of the Group Health Plan
                           and shall be subject to any changes in the terms and
                           conditions of the Group Health Plan as well as any
                           future increases in premiums under the Group Health
                           Plan. The premiums to be paid by Mr. Bowers in
                           connection with this extended coverage shall be due
                           on the first day of each month; provided, however,
                           that if he fails to pay his premium within thirty
                           (30) days of its due date, such extended coverage
                           shall be terminated.

                                    (B) Any Group Health Plan coverage provided
                           under Paragraph 2.(c)(i) shall be a part of and not
                           in addition to any COBRA Coverage which Mr. Bowers or
                           his dependents may elect. In the event that Mr.
                           Bowers or his dependents become eligible to be
                           covered, by virtue of re-employment or otherwise, by
                           any employer-sponsored group health plan or is
                           eligible for coverage under any government-sponsored
                           health plan during the above period, coverage under
                           the Company's Group Health Plan available to Mr.
                           Bowers or his dependents by virtue of the provisions
                           of Paragraph 2.(c)(i) shall terminate, except as may
                           otherwise be required by law, and shall not be
                           renewed.

                           (ii) Mr. Bowers shall be entitled to receive cash in
                  an amount equal to the Company's and Mr. Bowers' cost of
                  premiums for three (3) years of coverage under the Group
                  Health Plan and Group Life Insurance Plan in accordance with
                  the terms of such plans as of the date of the Change in
                  Control.

                         (d)   Incentive   Plans.   If  Mr.   Bowers  meets  the
                    eligibility  requirements of Paragraph 2.(a) hereof he shall
                    be  entitled  to the  following  benefits  under the Omnibus
                    Plan:

                           (i)      Stock Options.
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                                    (A) Any of Mr. Bowers' Options and Stock
                           Appreciation Rights under the Omnibus Plan (the
                           defined terms of which are incorporated in this
                           Paragraph 2.(d)(i) by reference) which are
                           outstanding as of the Termination Date and which are
                           not then exercisable and vested, shall become fully
                           exercisable and vested to the full extent of the
                           original grant; provided, that in the case of a Stock
                           Appreciation Right, if Mr. Bowers is subject to
                           Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, such Stock
                           Appreciation Right shall not become fully vested and
                           exercisable at such time if such actions would result
                           in liability to Mr. Bowers under Section 16(b) of the
                           Exchange Act, provided further, that any such actions
                           not taken as a result of the rules under Section
                           16(b) of the Exchange Act shall be effected as of the
                           first date that such activity would no longer result
                           in liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

                                    (B) The restrictions and deferral
                           limitations applicable to any of Mr. Bowers'
                           Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units as of the
                           Termination Date shall lapse, and such Restricted
                           Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall become free of
                           all restrictions and limitations and become fully
                           vested and transferable to the full extent of the
                           original grant.

                           (ii) Performance Pay Program. Provided Mr. Bowers is
                  not entitled to a Cash-Based Award under the PPP, (the defined
                  terms of which are incorporated in this Paragraph 2.(d)(ii) by
                  reference), if the PPP is in place through Mr. Bowers'
                  Termination Date and to the extent Mr. Bowers is entitled to
                  participate therein, Mr. Bowers shall be entitled to receive
                  cash in an amount equal to a prorated payout of his Cash-Based
                  Awards under the PPP for the performance period in which the
                  Termination Date shall have occurred, at target performance
                  under the PPP and prorated by the number of months which have
                  passed since the beginning of the performance period until the
                  Termination Date.

                           (iii) Performance Dividend Program. Provided Mr.
                  Bowers is not entitled to a Cash-Based Award under the
                  Performance Dividend Program (the defined terms of which are
                  incorporated in this Paragraph 2.(d)(iii) by reference), if
                  the Performance Dividend Program is in place through Mr.
                  Bowers' Termination Date and to the extent Mr. Bowers is
                  entitled to participate therein, Mr. Bowers shall be entitled
                  to receive cash for each such Cash-Based Award under the
                  Performance Dividend Program held by Mr. Bowers on his
                  Termination Date, based on actual performance under the
                  Performance Dividend Program determined as of the most
                  recently completed calendar quarter of the performance period
                  in which the Termination Date shall have occurred, and the
                  annual dividend declared prior to the Termination Date.

                           (iv) Other Short Term Incentives Under the Omnibus
                  Plan. Provided Mr. Bowers is not entitled to a Performance
                  Unit/Share award under the Omnibus Plan (the defined terms of
                  which are incorporated in this Paragraph 2.(d)(iv) by
                  reference), Mr. Bowers shall be entitled to receive cash in an
                  amount equal to a prorated payout of the value of his
                  Performance Units and/or Performance Shares for the
                  performance period in which the Termination Date shall have
                  occurred, at target performance and prorated by the number of
                  months which have passed since the beginning of the
                  performance period until the Termination Date.

                           (v) Other Short Term Incentive Plans. The provisions
                  of this Paragraph 2.(d)(v) shall apply if and to the extent
                  that Mr. Bowers is a participant in any other "short term
                  compensation plan" not otherwise previously referred to in
                  this Paragraph 2.(d). Provided Mr. Bowers is not otherwise
                  entitled to a plan payout under any change of control
                  provisions of such plans, if the "short term compensation
                  plan" is in place as of the Termination Date and to the extent
                  Mr. Bowers is entitled to participate therein, Mr. Bowers
                  shall receive cash in an amount equal to his award under the
                  Company's "short term incentive plan" for the annual
                  performance period in which the Termination Date shall have
                  occurred, at Mr. Bowers' target performance level and prorated
                  by the number of months which have passed since the beginning
                  of the annual performance period until his Termination Date.
                  For purposes of this Paragraph 2.(d)(v) the term "short term
                  incentive compensation plan" shall mean any incentive
                  compensation plan or arrangement adopted in writing by the
                  Company which provides for annual, recurring compensatory
                  bonuses based upon articulated performance criteria.

                  (e) Payment of Benefits. Any amounts due under this Agreement
         shall be paid in one (1) lump sum payment as soon as administratively
         practicable following the later of: (i) Mr. Bowers' Termination Date,
         or (ii) upon Mr. Bowers' tender of an effective Waiver and Release to
         the Company in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and the expiration
         of any applicable revocation period for such waiver. In the event of a
         dispute with respect to liability or amount of any benefit due
         hereunder, an effective Waiver and Release shall be tendered at the
         time of final resolution of any such dispute when payment is tendered
         by the Company.

                  (f) Benefits in the Event of Death. In the event of Mr.
         Bowers' death prior to the payment of all amounts due under this
         Agreement, Mr. Bowers' estate shall be entitled to receive as due any
         amounts not yet paid under this Agreement upon the tender by the
         executor or administrator of the estate of an effective Waiver and
         Release.

                  (g) Legal Fees. In the event of a dispute between Mr. Bowers
         and the Company with regard to any amounts due hereunder, if any
         material issue in such dispute is finally resolved in Mr. Bowers'
         favor, the Company shall reimburse Mr. Bowers' legal fees incurred with
         respect to all issues in such dispute in an amount not to exceed fifty
         thousand dollars ($50,000).

                         (h) Employee Outplacement Services. Mr. Bowers shall be
                    eligible  to  participate   in  the  Employee   Outplacement
                    Program, which program shall not be less than six (6) months
                    duration measured from Mr. Bowers' Termination Date.

                  (i) Non-qualified Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans.
         The Parties agree that subsequent to a Change in Control, any claims by
         Mr. Bowers for benefits under any of the Company's non-qualified
         retirement or deferred compensation plans shall be resolved through
         binding arbitration in accordance with the provisions and procedures
         set forth in Paragraph 5 hereof and if any material issue in such
         dispute is finally resolved in Mr. Bowers' favor, the Company shall
         reimburse Mr. Bowers' legal fees in the manner provided in Paragraph
         2.(g) hereof.

         3. Transfer of Employment. In the event that Mr. Bowers' employment by
the Company is terminated during the two year period following a Change in
Control and Mr. Bowers accepts employment by Southern, a Southern Subsidiary, or
any employer that succeeds to all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company, Southern or any Southern Subsidiary, the Company shall assign this
Agreement to Southern, such Southern Subsidiary, or successor employer, Southern
shall accept such assignment or cause such Southern Subsidiary or successor
employer to accept such assignment, and such assignee shall become the "Company"
for all purposes hereunder.

          4. No  Mitigation.  If Mr.  Bowers is  otherwise  eligible  to receive
benefits  under  Paragraph  2 of this  Agreement,  he shall have no duty or
obligation to seek other  employment  following his  Termination  Date and,
except as otherwise  provided in Paragraph  2.(a)(iii)  hereof, the amounts
due Mr.  Bowers  hereunder  shall not be reduced or suspended if Mr. Bowers
accepts such subsequent employment.

         5.       Arbitration.
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          (a) Any dispute,  controversy  or claim  arising out of or relating to
     the Company's  obligations to pay severance  benefits under this Agreement,
     or the breach thereof,  shall be settled and resolved solely by arbitration
     in  accordance  with  the  Commercial  Arbitration  Rules  of the  American
     Arbitration  Association  ("AAA") except as otherwise  provided herein. The
     arbitration  shall be the sole and  exclusive  forum for  resolution of any
     such claim for severance benefits and the arbitrators' award shall be final
     and binding.  The  provisions of this Paragraph 5 are not intended to apply
     to any other disputes,  claims or controversies  arising out of or relating
     to Mr. Bowers' employment by the Company or the termination thereof.

          (b)  Arbitration  shall be  initiated  by serving a written  notice of
     demand for arbitration to Mr. Bowers, in the case of the Company, or to the
     Southern Board, in the case of Mr. Bowers.

          (c) The arbitration shall be held in Atlanta, Georgia. The arbitrators
     shall apply the law of the State of Georgia, to the extent not preempted by
     federal law,  excluding any law which would require the  application of the
     law of another state.

          (d) The parties shall appoint arbitrators within fifteen (15) business
     days  following  service  of the  demand  for  arbitration.  The  number of
     arbitrators  shall be  three.  One  arbitrator  shall be  appointed  by Mr.
     Bowers,  one  arbitrator  shall be appointed  by the  Company,  and the two
     arbitrators  shall appoint a third.  If the  arbitrators  cannot agree on a
     third  arbitrator  within  thirty (30)  business  days after the service of
     demand for arbitration, the third arbitrator shall be selected by the AAA.

          (e) The arbitration  filing fee shall be paid by Mr. Bowers. All other
     costs of arbitration  shall be borne equally by Mr. Bowers and the Company,
     provided,  however, that the Company shall reimburse such fees and costs in
     the event any  material  issue in such  dispute is finally  resolved in Mr.
     Bowers' favor and Mr. Bowers is reimbursed legal fees under Paragraph 2.(g)
     hereof.

          (f) The parties agree that they will faithfully observe the rules that
     govern any  arbitration  between  them,  they will abide by and perform any
     award rendered by the  arbitrators in any such  arbitration,  including any
     award of injunctive relief,  and a judgment of a court having  jurisdiction
     may be entered upon an award.

          (g) The parties agree that nothing in this  Paragraph 5 is intended to
     preclude  upon  application  of either party any court having  jurisdiction
     from issuing and enforcing in any lawful manner such temporary  restraining
     orders,  preliminary  injunctions,  and other interim measures of relief as
     may be necessary to prevent harm to a party's interests or as otherwise may
     be appropriate pending the conclusion of arbitration  proceedings  pursuant
     to this Agreement;  regardless of whether an arbitration  proceeding  under
     this Paragraph 5 has begun.  The parties  further agree that nothing herein
     shall  prevent any court from  entering and  enforcing in any lawful manner
     such  judgments  for  permanent  equitable  relief as may be  necessary  to
     prevent  harm to a party's  interests or as  otherwise  may be  appropriate
     following the issuance of arbitral awards pursuant to this Paragraph 5.

         6.       Miscellaneous.
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                  (a) Funding of Benefits. Unless the Board in its discretion
         shall determine otherwise, the benefits payable to Mr. Bowers under
         this Agreement shall not be funded in any manner and shall be paid by
         the Company out of its general assets, which assets are subject to the
         claims of the Company's creditors.

          (b)  Withholding.  There  shall be  deducted  from the  payment of any
     benefit  due under this  Agreement  the amount of any tax  required  by any
     governmental  authority to be withheld and paid over by the Company to such
     governmental authority for the account of Mr. Bowers.

          (c)  Assignment.  Mr.  Bowers  shall  have no rights to sell,  assign,
     transfer, encumber, or otherwise convey the right to receive the payment of
     any  benefit  due  hereunder,  which  payment  and the rights  thereto  are
     expressly declared to be nonassignable and nontransferable.  Any attempt to
     do so shall be null and void and of no effect.

          (d)  Amendment  and  Termination.  The  Agreement  may be  amended  or
     terminated only by a writing executed by the parties.

                  (e) Construction. This Agreement shall be construed in
         accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, to
         the extent not preempted by federal law, disregarding any provision of
         law which would require the application of the law of another state.

                  (f) Pooling Accounting. Notwithstanding anything to the
         contrary herein, if, but for any provision of this Agreement, a Change
         in Control transaction would otherwise be accounted for as a
         pooling-of-interests under APB No.16 ("Pooling Accounting") (after
         giving effect to any and all other facts and circumstances affecting
         whether such Change in Control transaction would use Pooling
         Accounting), such provision or provisions of this Agreement which would
         otherwise cause the Change in Control transaction to be ineligible for
         Pooling Accounting shall be void and ineffective in such a manner and
         to the extent that by eliminating such provision or provisions of this
         Agreement, Pooling Accounting would be required for such Change in
         Control transaction.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
 this ____ day of  __________________, 2002.

                                        THE SOUTHERN COMPANY

                               By:      ____________________________________

                                        SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC.

                               By:      ____________________________________

                                       MR. BOWERS

                                        -----------------------------
                                        WILLIAM PAUL BOWERSExhibits 10.43

                                SOUTHERN COMPANY
                                CHANGE IN CONTROL
                        BENEFIT PLAN DETERMINATION POLICY

                              Troutman Sanders LLP
                        Bank of America Plaza, Suite 5200
                           600 Peachtree Street, N.E.
                             Atlanta, Georgia 30308

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                                SOUTHERN COMPANY
                                CHANGE IN CONTROL
                              BENEFIT PLANS POLICY

                   ARTICLE I - PURPOSE AND ADOPTION OF POLICY

     1.1 Adoption of Policy.  Southern Company Services, Inc. hereby adopts this
Southern Company Change in Control Benefit Plan Determination Policy,  effective
July 10, 2000

         1.2 Purpose. The Policy is designed to govern the determination of a
Change in Control of Southern and/or the Employing Companies, and the benefits
to be provided to employees of Southern and the Employing Companies under
certain employee benefit plans.

                            ARTICLE II - DEFINITIONS

     2.1  "Administrative  Committee"  shall  mean the Vice  President  of Human
Resources of Southern Company,  Director of System Compensation and Benefits and
the Comptroller of Southern Company.

         2.2 "Beneficial Ownership" shall mean beneficial ownership within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

         2.3 "Business Combination" shall mean a reorganization, merger or
consolidation of Southern Company or sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of Southern Company.

         2.4 "Change in Control" shall mean a Southern Change in Control and/or
a Subsidiary Change in Control, as applicable.

     2.5 "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock of Southern Company.

     2.6 "Company" shall mean Southern  Company  Services,  Inc., its successors
and assigns.

         2.7 "Consummation" shall mean the completion of the final act necessary
to complete a transaction as a matter of law, including, but not limited to, any
required approvals by the corporation's shareholders and board of directors, the
transfer of legal and beneficial title to securities or assets and the final
approval of the transaction by any applicable domestic or foreign governments or
agencies.

         2.8 "Control" shall mean, in the case of a corporation, Beneficial
Ownership of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the corporation's
Voting Securities, or in the case of any other entity, Beneficial Ownership of
more than 50% of such entity's voting equity interests.

         2.9 "Employee Benefit Plan(s)" shall mean, collectively, the Southern
Company Performance Stock Plan, the Southern Company Executive Stock Plan, the
Southern Company Performance Pay Plan (Shareholder Approved), the Southern
Company Performance Pay Plan, the Southern Company Executive Productivity
Improvement Plan, and the Southern Company Performance Dividend Plan, the
Southern Company Supplemental Benefit Plan, the Southern Company Supplemental
Executive Retirement Plan and the Southern Company Deferred Compensation Plan,
as may be amended from time to time in accordance with their terms.

         2.10 "Employing Company" shall mean the Company, or any other
corporation or other entity Controlled by Southern Company, which has adopted
the Change in Control Program, and any successor of any of them. With respect to
a Change in Control of Southern Energy, Inc. ("SEI"), employees of Southern
Energy Resources, Inc. shall be deemed to be employed by SEI for purposes of
being covered under this Policy.

     2.11  "Exchange  Act" shall mean the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as
amended.

     2.12  "Group"  shall have the  meaning  set forth in  Section  14(d) of the
Exchange Act.

         2.13 "Incumbent Board" shall mean those individuals who constitute the
Southern Board as of October 19, 1998, plus any individual who shall become a
director subsequent to such date whose election or nomination for election by
Southern Company's shareholders was approved by a vote of at least 75% of the
directors then comprising the Incumbent Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no
individual who shall become a director of the Southern Board subsequent to
October 19, 1998, whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an
actual or threatened election contest (within the meaning of Rule 14a-11 of the
Regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act) with respect to the election or
removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or
consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Southern Board shall be a
member of the Incumbent Board.

         2.14 "Person" shall mean any individual, entity or group within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.

         2.15 "Plan Termination" shall mean the termination of an Employee
Benefit Plan by Southern Company or an Employing Company following a Southern
Change in Control unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing
substitute or replacement plan) has been made with respect to the Employee
Benefit Plan in connection with the Change in Control. For purposes of this
Policy, an ongoing substitute or alternative plan shall be considered an
"equitable arrangement" if a nationally recognized compensation consulting firm
chosen by the Administrative Committee opines in writing that the post-Change in
Control plan is an equitable substitute or replacement of the Employee Benefit
Plan.

     2.16  "Preliminary  Change in Control"  shall mean the occurrence of any of
the following as determined by the Southern Committee.

     (1)  Southern  Company or an  Employing  Company has entered into a written
agreement,  such  as,  but not  limited  to,  a  letter  of  intent,  which,  if
Consummated, would result in a Southern Change in Control or a Subsidiary Change
in Control, as the case may be;

     (2) Southern Company, an Employing Company or any Person publicly announces
an intention to take or to consider taking actions which, if Consummated,  would
result in a Southern  Change of Control or a Subsidiary  Change in Control under
circumstances  where the Consummation of the announced action or intended action
is legally and financially possible;

     (3) Any Person  achieves the Beneficial  Ownership of fifteen percent (15%)
or more of the Common Stock; or

                  (4) The Southern Board or the board of directors of an
         Employing Company has declared that a Preliminary Change of Control has
         occurred.

     2.17  "Southern  Board"  shall  mean the  board of  directors  of  Southern
Company.

     2.18 "Southern Change in Control" shall mean any of the following:

                  (a) The Consummation of an acquisition by any Person of
         Beneficial Ownership of 20% or more of Southern Company's Voting
         Securities; provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection
         (a), the following acquisitions of Southern Company's Voting Securities
         shall not constitute a Change in Control:

               (i) any acquisition directly from Southern Company;

               (ii) any acquisition by Southern Company;

               (iii) any  acquisition  by any employee  benefit plan (or related
          trust)  sponsored or maintained by Southern Company or any corporation
          controlled by Southern Company;

               (iv) any acquisition by a qualified pension plan or publicly held
          mutual fund;

               (v) any  acquisition  by an employee  of Southern  Company or its
          subsidiary  of  affiliate,  or  Group  composed  exclusively  of  such
          employees; or

               (vi)  any  Business   Combination   which  would  not   otherwise
          constitute a Change in Control  because of the  application of clauses
          (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Section;

                  (b) A change in the composition of the Southern Board whereby
         individuals who constitute the Incumbent Board cease for any reason to
         constitute at least a majority of the Southern Board; or

               (c)  Consummation of a Business  Combination,  unless,  following
          such Business  Combination,  all of the following three conditions are
          met:

                           (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and
                  entities who held Beneficial Ownership, respectively, of
                  Southern Company's Voting Securities immediately prior to such
                  Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly,
                  65% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting
                  Securities of the corporation surviving or resulting from such
                  Business Combination, (including, without limitation, a
                  corporation which as a result of such transaction holds
                  Beneficial Ownership of all or substantially all of Southern
                  Company's Voting Securities or all or substantially all of
                  Southern Company's assets) (such surviving or resulting
                  corporation to be referred to as "Surviving Company"), in
                  substantially the same proportions as their ownership,
                  immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the
                  Southern Company's Voting Securities;

                           (ii) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting
                  from such Business Combination, any qualified pension plan,
                  publicly held mutual fund, Group composed exclusively of
                  Employees or employee benefit plan (or related trust) of
                  Southern Company, its subsidiaries or Surviving Company) holds
                  Beneficial Ownership, directly or indirectly, of 20% or more
                  of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting
                  Securities of Surviving Company except to the extent that such
                  ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and

                           (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board
                  of directors of Surviving Company were members of the
                  Incumbent Board at the earlier of the date of execution of the
                  initial agreement, or of the action of the Southern Board,
                  providing for such Business Combination.

               2.19 "Southern  Committee" shall mean the committee  comprised of
          the  Chairman  of the  Southern  Board,  Chief  Financial  Officer  of
          Southern Company, General Counsel of Southern Company and the Chairman
          of the Administrative Committee.

               2.20  "Southern  Company"  shall mean The Southern  Company,  its
          successors and assigns.

               2.21 "Southern Termination" shall mean the following:

                  (a) The Consummation of a reorganization, merger or
         consolidation of Southern Company under circumstances where either (i)
         Southern Company is not the surviving corporation or (ii) Southern
         Company's Voting Securities are no longer publicly traded;

               (b) The  Consummation  of a sale or other  disposition  of all or
          substantially all of Southern Company's assets; or

                  (c) The Consummation of an acquisition by any Person of
         Beneficial Ownership of all of Southern Company's Voting Securities
         such that Southern Company's Voting Securities are no longer publicly
         traded.

          2.22    "Subsidiary Change in Control"  shall mean the following:

                  (a) The Consummation of an acquisition by any Person of
         Beneficial Ownership of 50% or more of the combined voting power of the
         then outstanding Voting Securities of an Employing Company; provided,
         however, that for purposes of this Subsection 2.22, any acquisition by
         an employee of Southern Company or its subsidiary of affiliate, or
         Group composed entirely of such employees, any qualified pension plan,
         publicly held mutual fund or any employee benefit plan (or related
         trust) sponsored or maintained by Southern Company or any corporation
         Controlled by Southern Company shall not constitute a Change in
         Control;

                  (b) Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation
         of an Employing Company (an "Employing Company Business Combination"),
         in each case, unless, following such Employing Company Business
         Combination, Southern Company Controls the corporation surviving or
         resulting from such Employing Company Business Combination, or

                  (c) Consummation of the sale or other disposition of all or
         substantially all of the assets of an Employing Company to an entity
         which Southern Company does not Control.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall "Subsidiary Change in Control"
mean an initial public offering or a spin-off of an Employing Company.

         2.23 "Subsidiary Employee" shall mean an Employee of an Employing
Company which has undergone a Subsidiary Change in Control whose employment is
not immediately transferred to another Employing Company upon such Subsidiary
Change in Control.

         2.24 "Surviving Company" shall mean the corporation which either
survives or results from any reorganization, merger or consolidation of which
Southern Company is a party under circumstances where Southern Company does not
survive.

               2.25   "Trust"   shall  mean  the   Southern   Company   Deferred
          Compensation Trust.

         2.26 "Voting Securities" shall mean the outstanding voting securities
of a corporation entitling the holder thereof to vote generally in the election
of such corporation's directors.

                        ARTICLE III - POOLING ACCOUNTING

         Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if, but for any
provision of this Policy, a Change in Control transaction would otherwise be
accounted for as a pooling-of-interests under APB No.16 ("Pooling Accounting")
(after giving effect to any and all other facts and circumstances affecting
whether such Change in Control transaction would use Pooling Accounting), such
provision or provisions of this Policy which would otherwise cause the Change in
Control transaction to be ineligible for Pooling Accounting shall automatically
be void and ineffective in such a manner and to the extent that by eliminating
such provision or provisions of this Policy, Pooling Accounting would be
required for such Change in Control transaction and Pooling Accounting is in
fact used for such Change in Control transaction.

        ARTICLE IV - PERFORMANCE STOCK PLAN CHANGE IN CONTROL PROVISIONS

         4.1 Application. The provisions of this Article IV apply to benefits
payable under the Southern Company Performance Stock Plan (the "PSP") and the
Southern Company Executive Stock Plan ("ESP"), notwithstanding any provision in
the PSP or ESP to the contrary. The meaning of capitalized terms not defined
herein are determined under the PSP and ESP.

    4.2  Subsidiary  Change in Control.  In the event of a Subsidiary
          Change in Control:

                  (a) Any Options and Stock Appreciation Rights held by a
         Subsidiary Employee which are outstanding as of the date such
         Subsidiary Change in Control is determined to have occurred, and which
         are not then exercisable and vested, shall become fully exercisable and
         vested to the full extent of the original grant; provided, that in the
         case of a Subsidiary Employee holding a Stock Appreciation Right who is
         actually subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, such Stock
         Appreciation Right shall not become fully vested and exercisable unless
         it shall have been outstanding for at least six months as of the date
         such Subsidiary Change in Control is determined to have occurred.

                  (b) The restrictions and deferral limitations applicable to
         any Restricted Stock held by a Subsidiary Employee shall lapse, and
         such Restricted Stock shall become free of all restrictions and
         limitations and become fully vested and transferable to the full extent
         of the original grant.

                  (c) The restrictions and deferral limitations and other
         conditions applicable to any other Awards held by Subsidiary Employees
         shall lapse, and such other Awards shall become free of all
         restrictions, limitations or conditions and become fully vested and
         transferable to the full extent of the original grant.

         4.3      Southern Termination. In the event of a Southern Termination:
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                  (a) Any Options and Stock Appreciation Rights which are
         outstanding as of the date such Southern Termination is determined to
         have occurred, and which are not then exercisable and vested, shall
         become fully exercisable and vested to the full extent of the original
         grant; provided, that in the case of a Participant holding a Stock
         Appreciation Right who is subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act,
         such Stock Appreciation Right shall not become fully vested and
         exercisable at such time if such actions would result in liability to
         the Participant under Section 16(b), provided further, that any such
         actions not taken as a result of the rules under Section 16(b) shall be
         effected as of the first date that such activity would no longer result
         in liability under such section.

                  (b) The restrictions and deferral limitations applicable to
         any Restricted Stock shall lapse, and such Restricted Stock shall
         become free of all restrictions and limitations and become fully vested
         and transferable to the full extent of the original grant.

                  (c) The restrictions and deferral limitations and other
         conditions applicable to any other Awards under the PSP or ESP shall
         lapse, and such other Awards shall become free of all restrictions,
         limitations or conditions and become fully vested and transferable to
         the full extent of the original grant.

                  (d) Any Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock
         which are outstanding as of the date such Southern Termination is
         determined to have occurred, shall be converted into or replaced by
         options, stock appreciation rights or restricted stock, as the case may
         be, in the Surviving Company, or the corporation which has acquired all
         of Southern Company's Common Stock or assets. In the event of such
         conversion or replacement, the terms of the replacement options or
         stock appreciation rights shall preserve with respect to each Option
         and each SAR the spread between the Fair Market Value of the shares
         subject to the Options or SARs and the Option Price or Base Value, as
         the case may be, as determined immediately prior to the Southern
         Termination. Similarly, the terms of replacement restricted stock shall
         preserve the Fair Market Value of each share of Restricted Stock as
         determined immediately prior to the Southern Termination. No
         replacement option, stock appreciation right or share of restricted
         stock received shall be subject to any terms which are less favorable
         than those which existed with respect to the original Option, SAR or
         share of Restricted Stock immediately prior to the Southern
         Termination.

                  (e) In the event that it is not possible to effect the
         conversion set forth in Section 4.3(d) hereof, any and all outstanding
         Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock as of the date
         of the Southern Termination which are not so converted shall be
         terminated and the affected Participants shall receive within thirty
         (30) days of the Southern Termination cash equal to the difference
         between the Option Price and Fair Market Value, in the case of Options,
         the Base Value and Fair Market Value, in the case of SARs and equal to
         the Fair Market Value, in the case of Restricted Stock. For purposes of
         this Section 4.3(e), Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the
         day prior to the date of the Southern Termination.

             ARTICLE V - PERFORMANCE PAY PLAN (SHAREHOLDER APPROVED)
                          CHANGE IN CONTROL PROVISIONS

         5.1 Application. The provisions of this Article V apply to benefits
payable under the Southern Company Performance Pay Plan (Shareholder Approved)
(the "Executive PPP"), notwithstanding any provision in the Executive PPP to the
contrary. The meaning of capitalized terms not defined herein are determined
under the Executive PPP.

         5.2 Southern Change in Control. In the event of a Southern Change in
Control, if there is no Plan Termination with respect to the Executive PPP,
payout of Incentive Pay Awards to Participants for the Performance Period in
which the Southern Change in Control shall have occurred shall be the greater of
actual or target performance under the Executive PPP.

         5.3 Plan Termination. In the event of a Plan Termination with respect
to the Executive PPP within two (2) years following a Southern Change in
Control, each Participant who is an Employee on the date of such Plan
Termination shall be entitled to receive within thirty (30) days of the Plan
Termination, cash in an amount equal to a pro-rated payout of his Incentive Pay
Award under the Executive PPP for the Performance Period in which the Plan
Termination shall have occurred, at the greater of target or actual performance
under the Executive PPP and prorated by the number of months which have passed
since the beginning of the Performance Period until the date of the Plan
Termination.

         5.4 Subsidiary Change in Control. In the event of a Subsidiary Change
in Control, each Subsidiary Employee on the date of such Change in Control whose
employment is not transferred upon such Subsidiary Change in Control to another
Business Unit shall be entitled to receive within thirty (30) days of the
Subsidiary Change in Control, cash in an amount equal to a prorated payout of
his Incentive Pay Award under the Executive PPP for the Performance Period in
which the Subsidiary Change in Control shall have occurred, at the greater of
actual or target performance under the Executive PPP and prorated by the number
of months which have passed since the beginning of the Performance Period until
the date of the Subsidiary Change in Control.

         5.5 Southern Termination. In the event of a Southern Termination, each
Participant on the date of such Southern Termination shall be entitled to
receive within thirty (30) days of the Southern Termination, cash in an amount
equal to a prorated payout of his Incentive Pay Award under the Executive PPP
for the Performance Period in which the Southern Termination shall have
occurred, at the greater of actual or target performance under the Executive PPP
and prorated by the number of months which have passed since the beginning of
the Performance Period until the date of the Southern Termination. The Executive
PPP shall terminate immediately following the payments provided for in this
Section 5.5.

         5.6 Pro rata Calculation. For purposes of calculating any pro rata
Incentive Pay Awards under this Article V, a month shall not be considered if
the determining event occurs on or before the 14th day of the month, and a month
shall be considered if the determining event occurs on or after the 15th day of
the month.

         ARTICLE VI - PERFORMANCE PAY PLAN CHANGE IN CONTROL PROVISIONS

         6.1 Application. The provisions of this Article VI apply to benefits
payable under the Southern Company Performance Pay Plan (the "PPP"),
notwithstanding any provision in the PPP to the contrary. The meaning of
capitalized terms not defined herein are determined under the PPP.

         6.2 Southern Change in Control. In the event of a Southern Change in
Control, if there is no Plan Termination with respect to the PPP, payout of
Incentive Pay Awards to Participants for the Performance Period in which the
Southern Change in Control shall have occurred shall be the greater of actual or
target performance under the PPP.

         6.3 Plan Termination. In the event of a Plan Termination with respect
to the PPP within two (2) years following a Southern Change in Control, each
Participant who is an Employee on the date of such Plan Termination shall be
entitled to receive within thirty (30) days of the Plan Termination, cash in an
amount equal to a pro-rated payout of his Incentive Pay Award under the PPP for
the Performance Period in which the Plan Termination shall have occurred, at the
greater of target or actual performance under the PPP and prorated by the number
of months which have passed since the beginning of the Performance Period until
the date of the Plan Termination.

         6.4 Subsidiary Change in Control. In the event of a Subsidiary Change
in Control, each Subsidiary Employee on the date of such Change in Control whose
employment is not transferred upon such Subsidiary Change in Control to another
Business Unit shall be entitled to receive within thirty (30) days of the
Subsidiary Change in Control, cash in an amount equal to a prorated payout of
his Incentive Pay Award under the PPP for the Performance Period in which the
Subsidiary Change in Control shall have occurred, at the greater of actual or
target performance under the PPP and prorated by the number of months which have
passed since the beginning of the Performance Period until the date of the
Subsidiary Change in Control.

         6.5 Southern Termination. In the event of a Southern Termination, each
Participant on the date of such Southern Termination shall be entitled to
receive within thirty (30) days of the Southern Termination, cash in an amount
equal to a prorated payout of his Incentive Pay Award under the PPP for the
Performance Period in which the Southern Termination shall have occurred, at the
greater of actual or target performance under the PPP and prorated by the number
of months which have passed since the beginning of the Performance Period until
the date of the Southern Termination. The PPP shall terminate immediately
following the payments provided for in this Section 6.5.

         6.6 Pro rata Calculation. For purposes of calculating any pro rata
Incentive Pay Awards under this Article VI, a month shall not be considered if
the determining event occurs on or before the 14th day of the month, and a month
shall be considered if the determining event occurs on or after the 15th day of
the month.

              ARTICLE VII - EXECUTIVE PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN
                          CHANGE IN CONTROL PROVISIONS

         7.1 Application. The provisions of this Article VII apply to benefits
payable under the Southern Company Executive Productivity Improvement Plan (the
"Executive PIP"), notwithstanding any provision in the Executive PIP to the
contrary. The meaning of capitalized terms not defined herein are determined
under the Executive PIP.

         7.2 Southern Change in Control. In the event of a Plan Termination with
respect to the Executive PIP within the two (2) year period following a Southern
Change in Control, each Participant who is an Executive Employee on the date of
the Plan Termination shall be entitled to receive within thirty (30) days of the
Plan Termination, cash in an amount equal to his Award Opportunity or Award
Units, as the case may be, for the Computation Period in which the Plan
Termination shall have occurred, at a target Value of Performance Unit of $1.00,
prorated for each Computation Period by the number of months which have passed
since the beginning of the Computation Period until the date of the Plan
Termination.

         7.3 Subsidiary Change in Control. In the event of a Subsidiary Change
in Control, each Subsidiary Employee on the date of such Change in Control whose
employment is not transferred upon such Subsidiary Change in Control to another
Employing Company shall be entitled to receive within thirty (30) days of the
Subsidiary Change in Control, cash in an amount equal to his Award Opportunity,
or Award Units, as the case may be, for the Computation Period in which the
Subsidiary Change in Control shall have occurred, at a target Value of
Performance Unit of $1.00, prorated for each Computation Period by the number of
months which have passed since the beginning of the Computation Period until the
date of the Subsidiary Change in Control.

         7.4 Southern Termination. In the event of a Southern Termination, if
the Executive PIP or an equitable replacement thereto remains effective on
December 31st of the Plan Year in which the Southern Change in Control shall
have occurred, the Executive PIP or Replacement Plan shall operate with respect
to the Performance Period then ended in accordance with its terms, but in no
event shall the Value of Performance Unit under the Plan or similar factor under
a replacement plan for such Performance Period be less than $1.00 or target
performance, respectively.

                    ARTICLE VIII - PERFORMANCE DIVIDEND PLAN
                          CHANGE IN CONTROL PROVISIONS

         8.1 Application. The provisions of this Article VIII apply to benefits
payable under the Southern Company Performance Dividend Plan (the "PDP"),
notwithstanding any provision in the PDP to the contrary. The meaning of
capitalized terms not defined herein are determined under the PDP.

         8.2 Southern Change in Control. In the event of a Plan Termination with
respect to the PDP within two (2) years following a Southern Change in Control,
each Participant who is an employee of his Employing Company on the date of such
Plan Termination shall be entitled to receive within thirty (30) days of the
Plan Termination, cash for each Award held as of such date, based on actual
performance under Section 4.1 of the PDP determined as of the date of the Plan
Termination, and the Annual Dividend declared prior to the date of the Plan
Termination.

         8.3 Subsidiary Change in Control. In the event of a Subsidiary Change
in Control, each Subsidiary Employee on the date of such Change in Control whose
employment is not transferred upon such Subsidiary Change in Control to another
Employing Company shall be entitled to receive within thirty (30) days of the
Subsidiary Change in Control, cash for each Award held as of such date, based on
actual performance under Section 4.1 of the PDP determined as of the date on
which the Subsidiary Change in Control shall have occurred, and the Annual
Dividend declared prior to the date of the Subsidiary Change in Control.

         8.4 Southern Termination. In the event of a Southern Termination, each
Participant who is an employee of his Employing Company on the date of such
Southern Termination shall be entitled to receive within thirty (30) days of the
Southern Termination, cash for each Award held as of such date, based on actual
performance under Section 4.1 of the PDP determined as of the date on which the
Southern Termination shall have occurred, and the Annual Dividend declared prior
to the date of the Southern Termination.

                     ARTICLE IX - SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFIT PLAN
                 CHANGE IN CONTROL AND OTHER SPECIAL PROVISIONS

         9.1 Application. The provisions of this Article IX apply to benefits
payable under The Southern Company Supplemental Benefit Plan (the "SBP"),
notwithstanding any provision in the SBP to the contrary. The meaning of
capitalized terms not defined herein are determined under the SBP.

         9.2 General. Notwithstanding any other terms of the SBP to the
contrary, upon a Southern Change in Control or a Subsidiary Change in Control,
the provisions of this Article IX shall become operative and apply to the
calculation and payment of benefits under the SBP with respect to any Subsidiary
Employee who is a Participant on such date.

         9.3 Funding of Trust. The Trust has been established to hold assets of
the Employing Companies under certain circumstances as a reserve for the
discharge of the Employing Companies' obligations under the SBP. In the event of
a Preliminary Change in Control of Southern Company, all Employing Companies
shall be obligated to immediately contribute such amounts to the Trust as may be
necessary to fully fund the Pension Benefit and Non-Pension Benefit payable
under the SBP, the Pension Benefit to be determined under Section 9.5 hereof, in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 9.4 hereof. In the event of
a Preliminary Change in Control of an Employing Company, such Employing Company
shall be obligated to immediately contribute such amounts to the Trust as may be
necessary to fully fund the Pension Benefit and Non-Pension Benefit payable to
its Subsidiary Employees under the SBP, the Pension Benefit to be determined
under Section 9.6 hereof, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section
9.4 hereof. In addition, in order to provide the added protections for certain
individuals in accordance with Paragraph 7(b) of the Trust, the Employing
Companies may fund the Trust prior to a Preliminary Change in Control of
Southern Company or an Employing Company. All assets held in the Trust remain
subject only to the claims of the Employing Companies' general creditors whose
claims against the Employing Companies are not satisfied because of the
Employing Companies' bankruptcy or insolvency (as those terms are defined in the
Trust). No Participant has any preferred claim on, or beneficial ownership
interest in, any assets of the Trust before the assets are paid to the
Participant and all rights created under the Trust, as under the SBP, are
unsecured contractual claims of the Participant against his Employing Company.

         9.4 Calculation of Trust Contribution. As soon as practicable following
either a Preliminary Change in Control of Southern Company or of an Employing
Company, the affected Employing Companies shall contribute an amount based upon
the funding strategy adopted by the Administrative Committee with the assistance
of an appointed actuary necessary to fulfill the Employing Companies'
obligations pursuant to this Article IX. In the event of a dispute after a
Change in Control over such actuary's determination, the respective Employing
Company(ies) and any complaining Participant(s) shall refer such dispute to an
independent, third-party actuarial consultant, chosen by the Employing Company
and such Participant. If the Employing Company and the Participant cannot agree
on an independent, third-party actuarial consultant, the actuarial consultant
shall be chosen by lot from an equal number of actuaries submitted by the
affected Employing Companies and the Trustee. Any such referral shall only occur
once in total and the determination by the third-party actuarial consultant
shall be final and binding upon both parties. The Employing Companies shall be
responsible for all of the fees and expenses of the independent actuarial
consultant.

         9.5 Pension Benefit Upon Southern Change in Control. On the date of a
Southern Change in Control, the Pension Benefit of each Participant who is an
Employee of an Employing Company and who has a non-forfeitable right to
Retirement Income under the Pension Plan, will be calculated based on such
Participant's Earnings and Accredited Service on such date, regardless of
whether such Participant is retirement eligible on such date. Each Participant,
who is an Employee of an Employing Company, will be entitled to receive the
amount of his Pension Benefit based on such Participant's Earnings and
Accredited Service as of the date of a Southern Change in Control adjusted to
take into account appropriate early reduction factors, if any, based on the
Participant's commencement of benefits. Such benefit shall be paid in lump sum,
upon termination of employment or retirement. Any benefits accrued under the SBP
subsequent to the date of a Southern Change in Control will be calculated and
distributed pursuant to the terms of the SBP, without regard to this Article IX.

         9.6 Pension Benefit Upon Subsidiary Change in Control. On the date of a
Subsidiary Change in Control of an Employing Company, the Pension Benefit of
each Participant who is an Employee of such Employing Company and who has a
non-forfeitable right to Retirement Income under the Pension Plan, will be
calculated based on such Participant's Earnings and Accredited Service on such
date, regardless of whether such Participant is retirement eligible on such
date. Each Participant, who is an Employee of such Employing Company, will be
entitled to receive the amount of his Pension Benefit based on such
Participant's Earnings and Accredited Service as of the date of a Subsidiary
Change in Control adjusted to take into account appropriate early reduction
factors, if any, based on the Participant's commencement of benefits. Such
benefit shall be paid in lump sum, upon termination of employment or retirement.
Any benefits accrued under the SBP subsequent to the date of a Subsidiary Change
in Control will be calculated and distributed pursuant to the terms of the SBP,
without regard to this Article IX.

         9.7 Non-Pension Benefit Distribution Election upon Change in Control.
In the event of a Southern Change in Control or a Subsidiary Change in Control,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the SBP, upon termination or
retirement from employment, that Non-Pension Benefit of a Participant who was an
Employee of an Employing Company affected by such a Change in Control shall be
paid out in a lump sum if such Participant makes an election pursuant to
procedures established by the Administrative Committee in its sole and absolute
discretion. If no such election is made, the Participant shall receive payment
of his Account solely in accordance with Article V of the SBP.

               ARTICLE X - SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN
                 CHANGE IN CONTROL AND OTHER SPECIAL PROVISIONS

         10.1 Application. The provisions of this Article X apply to benefits
payable under The Southern Company Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the
"SERP"), notwithstanding any provision in the SERP to the contrary. The meaning
of capitalized terms not defined herein are determined under the SERP.

         10.2 General. Notwithstanding any other terms of the SERP to the
contrary, upon a Southern Change in Control or a Subsidiary Change in Control,
the provisions of this Article X shall become operative and apply to the
calculation and payment of benefits under the SERP with respect to any
Subsidiary Employee who is a Participant on such date.

         10.3 Funding of Trust. The Trust has been established to hold assets of
the Employing Companies under certain circumstances as a reserve for the
discharge of the Employing Companies' obligations under the SERP. In the event
of a Preliminary Change in Control of Southern Company, all Employing Companies
shall be obligated to immediately contribute such amounts to the Trust as may be
necessary to fully fund all benefits payable under the SERP, as determined under
Section 10.5 hereof, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 10.4
hereof. In the event of a Preliminary Change in Control of an Employing Company,
such Employing Company shall be obligated to immediately contribute such amounts
to the Trust as may be necessary to fully fund all benefits payable to its
Subsidiary Employees under the SERP, as determined under Section 10.6 hereof, in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 10.4 hereof. In addition, in
order to provide the added protections for certain individuals in accordance
with Paragraph 7(b) of the Trust, the Employing Companies may fund the Trust
prior to a Preliminary Change in Control of Southern Company or an Employing
Company. All assets held in the Trust remain subject only to the claims of the
Employing Companies' general creditors whose claims against the Employing
Companies are not satisfied because of the Employing Companies' bankruptcy or
insolvency (as those terms are defined in the Trust). No Participant has any
preferred claim on, or beneficial ownership interest in, any assets of the Trust
before the assets are paid to the Participant and all rights created under the
Trust, as under the SERP, are unsecured contractual claims of the Participant
against his Employing Company.

         10.4 Calculation of Trust Contribution. As soon as practicable
following either a Preliminary Change in Control of Southern Company or of an
Employing Company, the affected Employing Companies shall contribute an amount
based upon the funding strategy adopted by the Administrative Committee with the
assistance of an appointed actuary necessary to fulfill the Employing Companies'
obligations pursuant to this Article X. In the event of a dispute after a Change
in Control over such actuary's determination, the respective Employing
Company(ies) and any complaining Participant(s) shall refer such dispute to an
independent, third-party actuarial consultant, chosen by the Employing Company
and such Participant. If the Employing Company and the Participant cannot agree
on an independent, third-party actuarial consultant, the actuarial consultant
shall be chosen by lot from an equal number of actuaries submitted by the
affected Employing Companies and the Trustee. Any such referral shall only occur
once in total and the determination by the third-party actuarial consultant
shall be final and binding upon both parties. The Employing Companies shall be
responsible for all of the fees and expenses of the independent actuarial
consultant.

         10.5 SERP Benefit Upon Southern Change in Control. On the date of a
Southern Change in Control, the SERP Benefit of each Participant, who is an
Employee of an Employing Company and who has a non-forfeitable right to
Retirement Income under the Pension Plan, will be calculated based on such
Participant's Earnings and Accredited Service on such date, regardless of
whether such Participant is retirement eligible on such date. Each such
Participant, who is an Employee of an Employing Company, will be entitled to
receive the amount of his SERP Benefit based on such Participant's Earnings and
Accredited Service as of the date of a Southern Change in Control adjusted to
take into account appropriate early reduction factors, if any, based on the
Participant's commencement of benefits. Such benefit shall be paid in lump sum,
upon termination of employment or retirement. Any benefits accrued under the
SERP subsequent to the date of a Southern Change in Control will be calculated
and distributed pursuant to the terms of the SERP, without regard to this
Article X.

         10.6 SERP Benefit Upon Subsidiary Change in Control. On the date of a
Subsidiary Change in Control of an Employing Company, the SERP Benefit of each
Participant, who is an Employee of such Employing Company and who has a
non-forfeitable right to Retirement Income under the Pension Plan, will be
calculated based on such Participant's Earnings and Accredited Service on such
date, regardless of whether such Participant is retirement eligible on such
date. Each such Participant, who is an Employee of such Employing Company, will
be entitled to receive the amount of his SERP Benefit based on such
Participant's Earnings and Accredited Service as of the date of a Subsidiary
Change in Control adjusted to take into account appropriate early reduction
factors, if any, based on the Participant's commencement of benefits. Such
benefit shall be paid in lump sum, upon termination of employment or retirement.
Any benefits accrued under the SERP subsequent to the date of a Subsidiary
Change in Control will be calculated and distributed pursuant to the terms of
the SERP, without regard to this Article X.

                     ARTICLE XI - DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
                 CHANGE IN CONTROL AND OTHER SPECIAL PROVISIONS

         11.1 Application. The provisions of this Article XI apply to benefits
payable under the Southern Company Deferred Compensation Plan (the "DCP"),
notwithstanding any provision in the DCP to the contrary. The meaning of
capitalized terms not defined herein are determined under the DCP.

         11.2 Notwithstanding any other terms of the DCP to the contrary,
following a Southern Change in Control or a Subsidiary Change in Control, the
provisions of this Article XI shall apply to the payment of benefits under the
DCP with respect to any Subsidiary Employee who is a Participant on such date.

         11.3 The Trust has been established to hold assets of the Employing
Companies under certain circumstances as a reserve for the discharge of the
Employing Companies' obligations under the DCP. In the event of a Preliminary
Change in Control of Southern, all Employing Companies shall be obligated to
immediately contribute such amounts to the Trust as may be necessary to fully
fund all benefits payable under the DCP in accordance with the procedures set
forth in Section 11.4 hereof. In the event of a Preliminary Change in Control of
an Employing Company, such Employing Company shall be obligated to immediately
contribute such amounts to the Trust as may be necessary to fully fund all
benefits payable to its Subsidiary Employees under the DCP in accordance with
the procedures set forth in Section 11.4 hereof. In addition, in order to
provide the added protections for certain individuals in accordance with
Paragraph 7(b) of the Trust, the Employing Companies may fund the Trust prior to
a Preliminary Change in Control of Southern or an Employing Company in
accordance with the terms of the Trust. All assets held in the Trust remain
subject only to the claims of the Employing Companies' general creditors whose
claims against the Employing Companies are not satisfied because of the
Employing Companies' bankruptcy or insolvency (as those terms are defined in the
Trust). No Participant has any preferred claim on, or beneficial ownership
interest in, any assets of the Trust before the assets are paid to the
Participant and all rights created under the Trust, as under the DCP, are
unsecured contractual claims of the Participant against his Employing Company.

         11.4 As soon as practicable following either a Preliminary Change in
Control of Southern or of an Employing Company, the affected Employing Companies
shall contribute an amount based upon the funding strategy adopted by the
Committee with the assistance of an appointed actuary necessary to fulfill the
Employing Companies' obligations pursuant to this Article XI. In the event of a
dispute over such actuary's determination, the respective Employing Company(ies)
and any complaining Participant(s) shall refer such dispute to an independent,
third-party actuarial consultant, chosen by the Employing Company and such
Participant. If the Employing Company and the Participant cannot agree on an
independent, third-party actuarial consultant, the actuarial consultant shall be
chosen by lot from an equal number of actuaries submitted by the Employing
Company and the Trustee. Any such referral shall only occur once in total and
the determination by the third-party actuarial consultant shall be final and
binding upon both parties. The Employing Companies shall be responsible for all
of the fees and expenses of the independent actuarial consultant.

         11.5 In the event of a Southern Change in Control or a Subsidiary
Change in Control, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the DCP, upon
termination or retirement from employment, the Account of a Participant who was
an Employee of an Employing Company affected by such a Change in Control shall
be paid out in a lump sum if such Participant makes an election pursuant to
procedures established by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. If
no such election is made, the Participant shall receive payment of his Account
solely in accordance with Article VII of the DCP.

                          ARTICLE XII - ADMINISTRATION

         12.1 Administrative Committee. The committee designated as
administrator of each of the Employee Benefit Plans shall be responsible for the
general administration of this Policy as it relates to such committee's
respective Employee Benefit Plan.

                          ARTICLE XIII - MISCELLANEOUS

         13.1 Amendment and Termination. This Policy may be amended or
terminated at any time by the board of directors of Southern Company Services,
Inc. (or its successors and assigns, if applicable), provided, however, the
Policy may not be amended in any material respect or terminated within the two
(2) year period following a Change in Control nor shall any amendment or
termination impair the rights of any Participant in the Employee Benefit Plans
which have accrued hereunder prior to any such amendment or termination.

         13.2 Additional Rights. Nothing in the Policy shall interfere with or
limit in any way the right of the Employing Companies to terminate any
employee's employment at any time, or confer upon any employee any right to
continue in the employ of the Employing Companies.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Southern Company Change in Control Benefit
Plan Determination Policy has been executed by duly authorized officers of
Southern Company Services, Inc. pursuant to resolutions of the Board of
Directors of Southern Company Services, Inc. this ______ day of
________________________, 2000.

                              SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC.

___________________By:________________________________________
     Christopher C. Womack
     Senior Vice President, Human Resources

ATTEST:

By: _________________________________________

Its: _________________________________________

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