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Wolfe Trahan & Co. Global Transportation Conference May 26, 2010 Wick Moorman Chairman, President and CEO Norfolk Southern Corporation First Quarter Highlights 2010 vs. 2009 NS Volume April and Year-to-Date Volume 2010 vs. 2009 April


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Wolfe Trahan & Co. Global Transportation Conference

May 26, 2010 Wick Moorman Chairman, President and CEO Norfolk Southern Corporation

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First Quarter Highlights

2010 vs. 2009

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NS Volume

April and Year-to-Date Volume 2010 vs. 2009

April 2010 Y-T-D 2010 Units Abs. % Chg. Units Abs. % Chg.

Agriculture 48,433 8,485 21% 206,717 36,397 21% MetCon 55,372 18,640 51% 193,649 36,030 23% Paper 26,429 4,525 21% 104,863 8,427 9% Chemicals 31,910 8,833 38% 128,534 25,132 24% Automotive 21,748 1,347 7% 92,157 9,924 12% Merchandise 183,892 41,830 29% 725,920 115,910 19% Intermodal 225,136 38,831 21% 901,689 108,544 14% Coal 128,290 25,950 25% 492,570 9,451 2% Total 537,318 106,611 25% 2,120,179 233,905 12%

  • vs. 2009
  • vs. 2009
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Business Outlook

Chemicals Agriculture Domestic Intermodal International Intermodal Export Coal Domestic Met Coal Steel Utility Coal Automotive Forest Products

  • Manufacturing recovery & project growth
  • Build out of ethanol network
  • Truckload conversions
  • Improving imports/exports
  • Recovery in global steel production
  • Falling stockpiles and increased electricity generation
  • Impact of Ford vehicle network redesign
  • Uncertainty in housing , but improving paper markets
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Norfolk Southern Strengths

  • Operating Efficiency
  • Service Consistency and Reliability
  • Safety Performance
  • Shareholder Returns
  • Innovative Technology
  • Corridor Strategy
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Meridian Speedway Heartland Corridor Central Florida Patriot Corridor Mid America Corridor Crescent Corridor

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Meridian Speedway

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Meridian Speedway Patriot Corridor

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Meridian Speedway Central Florida Patriot Corridor

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Meridian Speedway Central Florida Patriot Corridor Mid-America Corridor

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Mid-America Corridor

  • Purpose: Partnership with

CN to create new Midwest – Southeast route

  • Status: Upgrades to begin

in 2010

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Meridian Speedway Heartland Corridor Central Florida Patriot Corridor Mid-America Corridor

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Meridian Speedway Heartland Corridor Central Florida Patriot Corridor Mid-America Corridor Crescent Corridor

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Crescent Corridor

  • Purpose: Create a truck-

competitive corridor between the Northeast and Southeast

  • Scope: New/expanded

terminals and route improvements

  • Status:
  • Initial Virginia route

improvements complete

  • 12% intermodal volume growth

from Northeast to Southeast in 2008

  • TIGER grants recently awarded
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Wolfe Trahan & Co. Global Transportation Conference

May 26, 2010 Wick Moorman Chairman, President and CEO Norfolk Southern Corporation