Statement From David R. Goode, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation, Regarding Graniteville, South Carolina NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following is a statement from David R. Goode, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation: The site of the January 6 accident has been substantially cleared, and remediation and restoration are under way. On behalf of all of the Norfolk Southern family, I want to restate our commitment to the citizens of Graniteville and Aiken County to do everything in our power to help them recover. We again offer our deepest sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives including one of our employees, our wishes for a speedy recovery to those who were injured, and our sincere apology for the hardship and inconvenience caused by this accident. Finally, this past week is a testament to the strength of the people of Graniteville and Aiken County. Citizens, families, emergency personnel, relief organizations, businesses and government leaders all have reacted with decisive leadership, expert knowledge and compassion. All of us at Norfolk Southern are enormously appreciative of their efforts, and we will continue to support them in every way possible throughout the recovery process. DATASOURCE: Norfolk Southern Corporation CONTACT: Bob Fort of Norfolk Southern Corporation, +1-757-629-2710 Web site: http://www.nscorp.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/626525.html

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