assets and 4 MILLION CUSTOMERS, 26,000 EMPLOYEES, NEARLY 37,000 MEGAWATTS OF GENERATING CAPACITY, 27,000 MILES  OF TRANSMISSION LINES, A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK, ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, AND  MISSISSIPPI, COMPETITIVE GENERATION, ENERGY-RELATED PRODUCTS & SERVICES, RETAIL NATURAL GAS MARKETER Our 26,000 Employees  are committed  to delivering solid results for customers and shareholders. Ed Demore and Eric Sims of Plant Franklin in Smiths, Alabama, are part of the team that in 2002 made Southern Company again one of the industry’s top performers.  SO 2OO2 SOUTHERN COMPANY 2002 ANNUAL REPORT