SOUTHERN CO SERVICES

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2004

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2004	—	3	2
2003	—	3	2
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	4	2
2000	—	4	3
1999	—	4	4

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Utilities	—	17
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	8
Energy/Nuclear	—	3
Environment/Superfund	—	3
Budget/Appropriations	—	1
Defense	—	1
Aerospace	—	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.