Conrail, CSXT and NSR Announce Correct Record Date of July 23, 2004, for Previously Announced Secured Debt Consent Solicitation

Conrail, CSXT and NSR Announce Correct Record Date of July 23,
2004, for Previously Announced Secured Debt Consent Solicitation 


WASHINGTON, July 27  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Consolidated Rail Corporation
(Conrail), CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) and Norfolk Southern Railway Company
(NSR) previously announced, in a joint press release dated July 26, 2004 that,
among other things, Conrail had begun soliciting consents relating to its
outstanding equipment trust certificates and pass through trust certificates. 
Conrail, CSXT and NSR announced today that the correct record date for the
solicitation of these consents is July 23, 2004.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is the solicitation agent for the secured
debt consent solicitation.

CSX Corporation (CSX), based in Jacksonville, Fla., owns the largest rail
network in the eastern United States. CSXT and its 34,000 employees provide
rail transportation services over a 23,000 route-mile network in 23 states, the
District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces. CSX also provides intermodal
and global container terminal operations through other subsidiaries.

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) through its NSR subsidiary operates 21,500 route
miles in 22 states, the District of Columbia and Ontario, serving every major
container port in the eastern United States and providing connections to
western rail carriers. NSC operates an extensive intermodal network and is the
nation's largest rail carrier of automotive parts and finished vehicles.

Conrail is a principal freight railroad in the Northeastern United States, and
is indirectly owned 58% by NSC and 42% by CSX.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT

Secured debt consent solicitation materials will be mailed to holders of
Conrail's equipment trust certificates and pass through trust certificates, as
the case may be, in connection with the secured debt consent solicitation.
These documents will contain important information about the consent
solicitation. INVESTORS AND HOLDERS OF CONRAIL'S EQUIPMENT TRUST CERTIFICATES
AND PASS THROUGH TRUST CERTIFICATES, AS THE CASE MAY BE, ARE URGED TO READ
THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. Questions and requests
for assistance or for additional copies of the secured debt consent
solicitation materials may be directed to the Information Agent, Innisfree M&A
Incorporated at [phone].  Banks and brokers may call collect at (212)
750-5833. 

DATASOURCE: Norfolk Southern Corporation



CONTACT:  Adam Hollingsworth of CSX Corp., [phone]; Media: Bob

Fort, [phone], Investors: Leanne Marilley, [phone], both of

Norfolk Southern Corp.; Jonathan M. Broder of Consolidated Rail Corp.,

[phone]



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