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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 2087 Alabama Power Company Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, AL 35291 s Winter 2012 Editor .............................. Donna Cope Coordinator ................... Don Franklin Designer .......................... Tim Towns Throughout its 100-year history, Southern Company and its predecessor companies have faced every conceivable impediment to progress – natural and manmade disasters, a hostile takeover, a "death sentence," federal invasions, financial ruin, and numerous threats and attempts to pull its business apart and scramble the pieces. The story of how the company survived these challenges is the focus of "Big Bets," a history book published to commemorate Southern Company's 100th anniversary this year. Alabama Power employees and retirees may purchase the book for $10 – half the regular sales price – or download an electronic version of the book at no charge. To order a hardcover copy, visit www. kilowattkorner.net or fill out the form below. To download a free electronic copy, go to http://southerncompany.com/historybook. BIG BETS Book Order Form First Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Last Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Email Address: ________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: _______________________________________________________________________ Address Line 1: _______________________________________________________________________ Address Line 2: _______________________________________________________________________ City: _________________________________________________________________________________ State: ________________________________________________________________________________ Zip Code: ____________________________________________________________________________ Which company did you retire from? ____________________________________________________ What year did you retire? ______________________________________________________________ Number of books: _____________________________________________________________________ The cost per book is $10.00 plus $3.00 shipping, for a total $13. Mail this form along with your check or money order for the total cost of your book order to: Kilowatt Korner 4404 North Shallowford Road Building A Atlanta, GA 30338 If you prefer to use a credit card, please go to kilowattkorner.net. Thank you for your order of Big Bets. Please allow 2-3 weeks delivery time. tool for us during storm events. We're also using technology to promote the many good things our company and employees are doing in our communities. I hope you've had an opportunity to visit our new Charitable Giving Web page on the alabamapower.com site. I also invite you to visit the new Power of Good website at powerofgood.com. The Power of Good is a site developed to capture stories about people who are making a difference. People like retired Alabama Power crew foreman Curtis Harrison. For the past three years, Curtis has baked more than 1,000 pound cakes to raise money to fight cancer. People across the state and country have had the opportunity to meet Curtis through the Power of Good website. The philosophy of the Power of Good can be summed up in a quote from Leo Buscaglia, an author and educator: "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." Every day, each of us has the opportunity to touch or change the life of another. That is the Power of Good. I know many of you share that power, and we want to hear your stories. I hope you will visit the site and then share your story ideas with us, so we can share them with others. Continued from page 1

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