RailAmerica to Report First Quarter 2006 Earnings April 27, 2006

RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) has scheduled a live
webcast of its first quarter 2006 earnings conference call for
Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. RailAmerica's
senior management team will host the presentation and discussion of
the Company's first quarter 2006 financial results, which will be
released before the market opens on that day.
   The Company invites shareholders and other stakeholders to listen
to its earnings conference call live over the Internet. The audio
webcast and presentation material will be available through our
website at http://www.railamerica.com in the Investor Relations
section. To listen to the presentation, please visit the website at
least fifteen minutes early to register. Following the live webcast,
an Internet replay of the presentation will be available through
RailAmerica's website for 30 days.
   RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) is a leading short line and regional
rail service provider with 42 railroads operating approximately 7,800
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.