RRA Railamerica

Charles Swinburn, Chief Executive Officer of RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA), will present at the RailTrends 2005 Financing and Growth in the Railway Industry Conference on Thursday, September 15, 2005 at the Cornell Club in New York City. Mr. Swinburn will participate in a short line and regional rail panel discussion beginning at 2:45 p.m. ET. A copy of the slides that Mr. Swinburn will use in his discussion will be posted on the RailAmerica website, http://www.railamerica.com. RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) is a leading short line and regional rail service provider with 43 railroads operating approximately 8,850 miles in the United States and Canada. The Company is a member of the Russell 2000(R) Index. Its website may be found at http://www.railamerica.com.