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Published on 3/9/2010 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Georgia Power sells upsized $350 million three-year floaters to yield Libor plus 32 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, March 9 - Georgia Power Co. sold an upsized $350 million of three-year floating-rate notes on Tuesday at par to yield three-month Libor plus 32 basis points, according to an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The size was initially $250 million.

The notes (A2/A/A+) have interest paid quarterly and are callable at par on or after March 15, 2012.

Bookrunners were Barclays Capital Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. Co-managers were Commerzbank Corporates and Markets and Ramirez & Co.

Proceeds are being used to repay $250 million of floating-rate notes due on March 17, to repay a portion of short-term debt totaling $239 million and for general corporate purposes.

The electric subsidiary of the Southern Co. is based in Atlanta.

Issuer:Georgia Power Co.
Issue:Floating-rate notes
Amount:$350 million, increased from $250 million
Maturity:March 15, 2013
Bookrunners:Barclays Capital Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.
Co-managers:Commerzbank Corporates and Markets, Ramirez & Co.
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 32 bps
Price:Par
Yield:Three-month Libor plus 32 bps
Call:At par on or after March 15, 2012
Trade date:March 9
Settlement date:March 16
Ratings:Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A+

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