SOUTHERN CO
35-CERT, 1995-08-14
ELECTRIC SERVICES
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                          CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION

                                    filed by

                     SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.

Pursuant to order of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated December 30, 
1994, in the matter of File No. 70-8233.
                                         --------------------------
Southern Communications Services, Inc. (Southern Communications), pursuant to
Rule 24, hereby provides the following information as required by the 
above-mentioned order:

Requested Response to IV. 1:

a.       A copy of Southern Communications' balance sheet, income statement and
 statement of cash flow.

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                            SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS
                                 BALANCE SHEET
                                 JUNE 30, 1995
                                  (Unaudited)


                                                   ASSETS
<S>                                                                      <C>

Current Assets:
         Cash                                                             $       23,999
         Accounts Receivable
                  Affiliate                                                    3,560,329
                  Other                                                           31,212
         Prepayments                                                           8,620,566
         Materials & Supplies                                                    314,666
Total Current Assets                                                          12,550,772

Property & Equipment
         Office Furniture, Fixtures, net                                         474,718
         Construction Work in Progress                                        38,568,573
         Frequencies                                                           2,766,605
         Organization costs                                                      229,177
                                                                          --------------
Total Property & Equipment                                                    42,039,073

TOTAL ASSETS                                                                 $54,589,845






                                       CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES


                                  LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
         Accounts Payable
                  Affiliate                                                  $ 7,219,317
                  Other                                                          728,032
                  Miscellaneous                                                  489,419
                                                                            ------------
Total Current Liabilities                                                      8,436,768

Deferred Credits & Other Liabilities:
         Post Retirement                                                         196,540
         Miscellaneous                                                             5,503
Total Deferred Credits & Other Liabilities                                       202,043

                                               CAPITALIZATION
Common Stock                                                                         500
Additional Paid in Capital                                                    50,823,928
Retained Earnings                                                            (4,873,394)
                                                                            ------------
Total Capitalization                                                          45,951,034

TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES                                         $54,589,845


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                            SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS
                                INCOME STATEMENT
                            YEAR-TO-DATE, JUNE 1995
                                  (Unaudited)

<S>                                                              <C>

REVENUES:

       Affiliate                                                 $             0
       External                                                                0
       Interest Revenue                                                    2,917
                                                                   -------------

                  Total Revenues                                           2,917


EXPENSES:

       Salaries                                                        1,287,102
       Rent                                                              202,181
       Depreciation                                                       46,338
       Travel                                                            277,565
       Legal                                                           1,053,103
       Affiliate Companies
                  Southern Company Services                            2,851,735
                  Georgia Power                                          306,270
                  Alabama Power                                          270,114
                  Gulf Power                                             274,490
                  Mississippi Power                                       62,961
       Other                                                           1,556,896

                  Total Expense                                        8,188,755


NET INCOME BEFORE TAXES                                               (8,185,838)

TAXES                                                                  3,312,444


NET INCOME AFTER TAXES                                               $(4,873,394)

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<CAPTION>


                            SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                        SIX MONTHS ENDING JUNE 30, 1995
                                  (Unaudited)

<S>                                                                                                  <C>

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Loss                                                                                             $ (4,873,394)
                                                                                                     -------------

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

         Depreciation/Amortization                                                                        46,338

         Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
              Accounts Receivable                                                                      (3,591,541)
              Deferred Income Taxes and Other Deferred Assets                                             (68,789)
              Prepaids and Other Current Assets                                                           (13,639)
              Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities                                           (4,770,421)
                                                                                                     -------------

                  Total Adjustments                                                                    (8,398,052)

                  Net Cash Used in Operating Activities                                               (13,271,446)
                                                                                                      ------------


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
       Project Investment                                                                             (33,917,048)
         Purchase of Other Property and Equipment                                                        (792,059)
                                                                                                      (34,709,107)


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
       Additional Capital Contributions*                                                              46,754,052


INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH & TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS                                                    (1,226,501)
                                                                                                     -------------


CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS AT 1/1/95                                                               1,250,500
                                                                                                    ------------


CASH AND TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS AT 6/30/95                                                          $      23,999
                                                                                                   =============

*Does not include capital contribution of $ 4,069,875 made 12/31/94.
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b.       A schedule of reported revenues and expenses. Revenues will be
         identified by source, i.e., affiliated and non-affiliated. Expenses
         will be classified as relating specifically to either affiliated or
         non-alliliated customers, or common costs. Expenses believed to be
         associated with a feature, service or facility which is unique to a
         specific class of customers will be classified as relating specifically
         to that class of customers.

         Southern Communication did not have any revenues in the first six
months of 1995.


Requested Response to IV. 3:

a.       A statement of revenues, distinguishing and setting forth 
         non-associate revenues and revenues derived from each associate 
         company.

         Southern Communications did not have any revenues in the second quarter
of 1995.

b.       The price charged to associates for each type of service rendered to 
         associates.

         N/A, See (a) above.

c.       A statement as to whether the prices charged to associates were
         based upon market or cost.

         N/A, See(a) above.

d.       An explanation of how the market or cost pricing utilized was derived.

         N/A, See (a) above.


Requested Response to IV. 4:

a.       The actual calculation used to calculate costs;

         Southern Communications is currently not in commercial operations.

b.       An explanation of how costs were allocated;

         Southern Communications is currently not in commercial operations.

c.       A description of the rationale and methodology employed in determining 
         allocations of cost;

         Southern Communications is currently not in commercial operations.

d.       A categorical (associate vs. non-associate) analysis of corporate costs
         (1) depreciation, (2) outside services, (3) labor costs, (4)
         administrative and general expenses, (5) cost of capital, (6) costs of
         goods and materials, and (7) other costs, including an analysis of
         direct costs and common costs; and

         Southern Communications is currently not in commercial operations.

e.       An analysis of cost versus market pricing, comparing market pricing for
         associates to system-wide costs for associates and showing the basis
         for allocations to the associates. The foregoing information may be
         included in the report furnished pursuant to 1(b) above.

         Southern Communications is currently not in commercial operations.


                                   SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this certificate to the signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



Dated August 14, 1995               SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.



                                    By  /s/  Tommy Chisholm
                                            Tommy Chisholm
                                               Secretary




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