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Exhibit
32(a)
CERTIFICATION
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY
ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Southern
Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, we, the undersigned, hereby
certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of our individual knowledge and
belief, that:
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(1)
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such
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Southern Company for the quarter
ended March 31, 2010, which this statement accompanies, fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934; and
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(2)
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the
information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The
Southern Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of The Southern Company.
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/s/David M. Ratcliffe
David
M. Ratcliffe
Chairman,
President and
Chief
Executive Officer
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/s/W. Paul Bowers
W.
Paul Bowers
Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer
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May 7,
2010