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Charles W. Moorman, IV , CEO/Chairman of the Board/President/Director

www.nscorp.com

Industry: Transportation

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A holding company which is engaged in the rail transportation business, operating approximately 21,000 route miles mainly in the East and Midwest.

News Feeds

Midday Glance: Railroads companies AP
Oct 10 2008
Early Glance: Railroads companies AP
Oct 10 2008
Final Glance: Railroads companies AP
Oct 09 2008
Miss. spends $22M to improve railroad crossings AP
Oct 09 2008
Sector Snap: Railroad stocks derailed AP
Oct 02 2008
Railroad shares fell in 3Q amid hurricanes AP
Sep 30 2008
Flooring firm CEO named to Norfolk Southern board AP
Sep 22 2008
Railroads mostly rise as broader market recovers AP
Sep 18 2008
Norfolk Southern expects contract impact in 3Q AP
Sep 17 2008

Press Releases

Lowcountry Open Land Trust, Norfolk Southern, and Neighbors Protect Rural Lands Oct-10-2008, 09:00AM EDT
Railroad Industry Leaders Agree on Establishing Positive Train Control Interoperability Standards Oct-08-2008, 04:50PM EDT
Norfolk Southern to Host Third-Quarter 2008 Conference Call Sep-30-2008, 05:22PM EDT
Beacon Equity Issues Technical Trade Alerts on Railroad Stocks: CNI, UNP, BNI, NSC, CSX, KSU Sep-24-2008, 09:20AM EDT
Michael D. Lockhart Elected to Norfolk Southern Board Sep-22-2008, 02:00PM EDT

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News

Despite gloom, logistics sector retains promise (BizJournals)

Oct 10 2008
Early Glance: Railroads companies (Forbes)

Oct 10 2008
Weekly rail shipments see slight gain (Hampton Roads Daily Press, Virginia)

Oct 10 2008
Final Glance: Railroads companies (Forbes)

Oct 09 2008
Armstrong CEO joins Norfolk Southern board (Central Penn Business Journal)

Oct 09 2008
Railroads companies shares up at 10 a.m. (Canadian Business Online)

Oct 09 2008
Railroads companies shares mixed at the close of trading (Canadian Business Online)

Oct 08 2008
Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Norfolk Southern Agree on Establishing PTC Interoperability Standards - Update (RTTNews)

Oct 08 2008
Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe & Norfolk Southern agree to form train control interoperability standards - Quick facts (RTTNews)

Oct 08 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 30,806

Revenue per Employee: $308,831

Top Executives

James A. Squires, CFO/Executive VP, Divisional

Kathryn B. McQuade, Chief Information Officer/Executive VP, Divisional

Donald W. Seale, Executive VP/Other Executive Officer

James A. Hixon, Divisional Executive VP

Deborah H. Butler, Executive VP, Divisional/Chief Information Officer

Stephen C. Tobias, COO/Vice Chairman

Marta R. Stewart, Vice President/Controller

Daniel D. Smith, Divisional Senior VP

Mark D. Manion, Divisional Executive VP

John P. Rathbone, Executive VP, Divisional

Board of Directors

Landon Hilliard, Director

Alston D. Correll, Director

Michael D. Lockhart, Director

Dr.Karen N. Horn, Ph.D., Director

Gene R. Carter, Director

Steven F.Leer, Director

Burton M. Joyce, Director

Stephen C. Tobias, COO/Vice Chairman

Daniel A. Carp, Director

Admiral J. Paul Reason, Director

Gerald L. Baliles, Director

Financials

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Annual

Income Statement	07/2008	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007
Sales	1.06 Bil.	1.02 Bil.	-199 Mil.	823 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	1.7 Bil.	1.48 Bil.	2.65 Bil.	1.53 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	1 Bil.	778 Mil.	2.65 Bil.	878 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	845 Mil.	585 Mil.	2.45 Bil.	712 Mil.
Total Net Income	453 Mil.	291 Mil.	399 Mil.	386 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	1.2	0.77	1.04	0.99
Diluted EPS, Total	1.18	0.76	1.02	0.97

BALANCE STATEMENT	07/2008	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007
Cash and Equivalents	454 Mil.	364 Mil.	6 Mil.	405 Mil.
Total Assets	2.03 Bil.	2.04 Bil.	1.68 Bil.	1.85 Bil.
Total Liabilities	2.13 Bil.	2.23 Bil.	1.95 Bil.	2.02 Bil.
Total Capitalization	16 Bil.	15.96 Bil.	15.73 Bil.	15.64 Bil.

Cash Flow	07/2008	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	1.06 Bil.	604 Mil.	2.33 Bil.	1.81 Bil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-393 Mil.	-247 Mil.	-1.02 Bil.	-600 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-417 Mil.	-199 Mil.	-16.23 Bil.	-1.33 Bil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	248 Mil.	158 Mil.	-321 Mil.	-122 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	-786 Mil.	3.24 Bil.	2.91 Bil.	2.58 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	10.22 Bil.	6.16 Bil.	5.62 Bil.	4.73 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	10.22 Bil.	3.31 Bil.	2.9 Bil.	2.31 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	9.43 Bil.	2.71 Bil.	2.19 Bil.	1.81 Bil.
Total Net Income	1.46 Bil.	1.48 Bil.	1.28 Bil.	923 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	3.74	3.63	3.17	2.34
Diluted EPS, Total	3.68	3.57	3.11	2.31

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	6 Mil.	527 Mil.	289 Mil.	579 Mil.
Total Assets	1.68 Bil.	2.4 Bil.	2.65 Bil.	1.97 Bil.
Total Liabilities	1.95 Bil.	2.09 Bil.	1.92 Bil.	2.2 Bil.
Total Capitalization	15.73 Bil.	15.72 Bil.	15.9 Bil.	14.85 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	2.33 Bil.	2.21 Bil.	2.1 Bil.	1.66 Bil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-1.02 Bil.	-684 Mil.	-1.83 Bil.	-1.13 Bil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-16.23 Bil.	-1.28 Bil.	-456 Mil.	-233 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-321 Mil.	238 Mil.	-178 Mil.	295 Mil.

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