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To: Rob S. who wrote (12075)	1/23/2002 11:32:40 AM
From: noj	Respond to of 12823

Power line communication is in the news again: SOURCE: Ambient Corporation Ambient Corporation and Southern Telecom Announce Testing and Development Agreement for Power Line Communications NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2002--Ambient Corporation (OTC BB:ABTG - news), and Southern Telecom® Inc. a subsidiary of Southern Co. (NYSE: SO - news) that provides long-haul and metro dark fiber, announced today that they have jointly entered into a comprehensive testing and development agreement for Power Line Communications (PLC). PLC applies new technologies to existing electrical distribution systems to allow those systems to take on a secondary role as broadband data pipelines. The agreement provides for joint development and testing of Ambient's first generation products over Southern Telecom's utility affiliates' test facilities and electrical power grid. The testing will include both overhead and underground systems, as well as medium and low voltage levels. In the utility industry, PLC could be used to deliver applications, including automatic meter reading, outage notification and energy management. ``We are excited to be in research and development with Ambient, and have a strong interest in understanding Power Line Communications technology,'' said Leif Ericson, business development manager for Southern Telecom. ``Our evaluation will focus on the viability of the technology and how it can be leveraged to deliver core applications such as energy management and automatic meter reading to our utility affiliates.'' Additionally, the agreement provides for the issuance to Southern Telecom of warrants in excess of 2 million shares of Ambient Corporation's common stock. These warrants are valued at current market price and are exercisable through December 31, 2004. ``This testing and development agreement marks a progressive approach by Southern Telecom and denotes its interest in the potential and viability of Ambient's Power Line Communications technology,'' said John Joyce, CEO of Ambient. ``Realistically, we plan to be fully commercialized by first quarter 2003.'' About Ambient Corporation: Ambient Corporation (OTC BB:ABTG - news) is a publicly traded company incorporated in the United States that focuses on Powerline Communication telephony-related product offerings, Internet and E-Commerce for a variety of exciting new consumer applications, and a basket of utility related services. www.ambientcorp.com About Southern Telecom® Southern Telecom® is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company that provides long-haul and metropolitan dark fiber connecting Atlanta with other smaller cities throughout the Southeast. The company also provides network elements such as rights of way, dark fiber, conduit, colocation and other related maintenance services. Southern Telecom is certified in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and also at the federal level. For more information about Southern Telecom, please call (678) 443-4120 or visit www.southern-telecom.com. About Southern Company With nearly four million customers and more than 34,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO - news) is the premier super-regional energy company in the Southeast and a leading U.S. producer of electricity. Southern Company owns five electric utilities, a fast-growing competitive generation company and an energy services business, 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 15 percent below the national average. Southern Company has more than 500,000 shareholders, making its common stock one of the most widely held in the United States. Visit the Southern Company Web site at www.southerncompany.com. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Ambient Corporation with the SEC, including the company's most recent report on Form 10-K and 10-Q, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Ambient is a trademark of Ambient Corporation registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Southern Telecom is a registered trademark of Southern Telecom in the United States. All rights reserved.