SouthernLINC Wireless Launches Online Access to Shopping Deals through New Rewards Program

ATLANTA, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), has launched SouthernLINC Wireless Rewards, an online shopping portal offering more than 200,000 discounts and offers on more than 1,000 brands.

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Deals found through SouthernLINC Wireless Rewards include free shipping and samples, coupons, discounted gift cards and private sales on luxury brands. Users can also book travel arrangements, find a sitter, make restaurant reservations, compare local gas prices and locate grocery savings.

"SouthernLINC Wireless Rewards provides our customers with economic value just by visiting our Web site," said Julie Pigott, vice president of marketing and customer support for SouthernLINC Wireless. "Users get to experience a world of products and savings with a click of their mouse."

SouthernLINC Wireless Rewards makes it easy to find thousands of discounts all in one place. Using the Deal Finder, promotions can be filtered by category, merchant or type of offer. Keep track of deals from preferred merchants by adding them to My Favorites. Members can also sign up to receive e-mail alerts about new offers.

Getting started with a SouthernLINC Wireless Rewards basic membership is quick, easy and free. Go to www.southernlinc.com/rewards and click on the join now button. Then, enter the required contact information and a password. When the confirmation e-mail arrives, just click on the link in the message to complete the registration process and start saving.

SouthernLINC Wireless Rewards is now available to eligible users, 18 years of age and older. Visit www.southernlinc.com/rewards for more information.

About SouthernLINC Wireless

SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is an Atlanta-based regional wireless carrier with network coverage in the major metro and rural areas of Alabama, Georgia, southeast Mississippi and northwest Florida. SouthernLINC Wireless bundles multiple communication options, including Push To Talk two-way radio, cellular service, text messaging, wireless Internet access and wireless data, into one hand-held device. For more information, please call 1-800-818-LINC (5462) or visit www.southernlinc.com

About Southern Company

With 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company is the premier energy company serving the Southeast. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are below the national average. Southern Company is consistently listed among the top U.S. electric service providers in customer satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Visit our Web site at www.southerncompany.com

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