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Norfolk Southern Investor and Financial Analyst Conference September 23, 2014 Marta R. Stewart Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer Cash From Operations ($ billions) $3.23 $3.07 $3.08 $2.72 $2.71 $2.33 $2.21


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Norfolk Southern Investor and Financial Analyst Conference

September 23, 2014 Marta R. Stewart Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 $2.21 $2.33 $2.72 $1.86 $2.71 $3.23 $3.07 $3.08

Cash From Operations

($ billions)

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Capital Deployment

Cash from Operations

Reinvest in Existing Asset Base Invest for Growth Pay Dividend Repurchase Shares

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Reinvested and PTC Growth Dividends Shares

Uses of Cash Flow

($ millions)

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Balanced Cash Flow Utilization

2006 through 2013

Capital Expenditures Share Repurchases Dividends

$13.2 Billion $12.1 Billion*

$8.1 Billion $4.0 Billion

* See reconciliation of Total Shareholder Distributions to GAAP posted on our website, www.nscorp.com.

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Dividend and Share Repurchases

2006 through 2013

Dividends Share Repurchases

$8.1 Billion $4.0 Billion

* See reconciliation of Total Shareholder Distributions to GAAP posted on our website, www.nscorp.com.

17% CAGR

137M shares

  • avg. $59.37/share
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Bellevue: Generating Value

Tom Werner Vice President & Treasurer

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Returning Shareholder Value

Shareholder Value

Customer Needs Service Infrastructure Efficiency

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2014 Capital Improvement Budget

Core vs. Growth vs. PTC 66% 24% 10%

  • Core/Replacement Investments
  • Rail, Tie, Ballast programs
  • Locomotive rebuild program
  • Coal car replacements
  • Growth/Productivity Investments
  • New locomotives
  • Yard expansions
  • Technology
  • Infrastructure improvements
  • Positive Train Control

Maintain the franchise, invest in business growth.

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Capital Plan Outlook

  • Maintenance of Way
  • Continued Freight Car Investments
  • Renewal of Locomotive Fleet
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Locomotive Rebuild Programs

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Return on Investment

ROI

Define Benefits Define Costs Model and Analyze Audit

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Overall: $500+ million investment

Chicago Elkhart Butler Cleveland Bellevue

18 line of road projects between Chicago and Cleveland

Toledo

  • Ft. Wayne
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Overall: $500+ million investment

Chicago Elkhart Butler Cleveland

Bellevue

18 line of road projects between Chicago and Cleveland

Toledo

  • Ft. Wayne
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Overall: $500+ million investment

Chicago Elkhart Butler

Cleveland Bellevue

18 line of road projects between Chicago and Cleveland

Toledo

  • Ft. Wayne
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NS Project Evaluation Process

Forecast Business Develop Operating Plan Improve Infrastructure Analyze Return

  • Design &

Construction

Adjust for New State

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NS Project Evaluation Process

Forecast Business Develop Operating Plan Improve Infrastructure Analyze Return Adjust for New State Manage Risk

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