THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
64 PERIMETER CENTER EAST
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30346
404-393-0650
May 6, 1994
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
SOUTHERN ENTERPRISES, INC.
Form U-1 - File No. 70-8217
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Southern Company hereby requests that the application with
respect to the above referenced file be withdrawn. This
letter should be considered as Amendment No. 1 in such file.
Yours very truly,
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
/s/ Tommy Chisholm
Tommy Chisholm, Secretary
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