BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Alabama Power Company has declared the regular quarterly dividends on the company's outstanding preferred stock and preference stock as follows:


                                      Preferred Stock
                                      ($100 Par Value)
                                      ----------------
                                  4.20% - $1.05 per share
                                  4.52% - $1.13 per share
                                  4.60% - $1.15 per share
                                  4.64% - $1.16 per share
                                  4.72% - $1.18 per share
                                  4.92% - $1.23 per share

                                  Class A Preferred Stock
                                    ($25 Capital Value)
                                    -------------------
                                  5.20% - $.325 per share
                                 5.30% - $.33125 per share
                                  5.83% - $.3644 per share

                                      Preference Stock
                                    ($25 Capital Value)
                                    -------------------
                                5.625% - $.3515625 per share
                                 6.45% - $.403125 per share
                                 6.50% - $.406250 per share

These dividends are for the quarter ending March 31, 2010, payable April 1, 2010, to shareholders of record on March 17, 2010.

Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO), provides reliable, affordable electricity to more than 1.4 million customers across the state.

SOURCE Alabama Power Company