Norfolk Southern Statement Concerning Claims Release Language

Norfolk Southern Statement Concerning Claims Release Language



GRANITEVILLE, S.C., Jan. 7  /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. today
issued the following statement from Robert A. Wells, its general manager of
casualty claims, regarding the handling of claims associated with the Jan. 6
accident here:

Shortly following the Jan. 6, 2005, derailment and evacuation at Graniteville,
S.C., Norfolk Southern Railway Co. established a temporary emergency Local
Assistance Center to expedite the handling and payment of certain expenses and
losses incurred by citizens impacted by the accident and subsequent evacuation.
It is our intent through the settlement of claims involving incidental
expenses, inconvenience, evacuation costs and substantiated property damage to
ease the impact of the accident and evacuation on the community.

Recently there has been an inquiry about the scope of the release language
associated with endorsement of the settlement check. This is to confirm that,
as indicated by Norfolk Southern claims personnel, settlements of such claims
for incidental expenses, inconvenience, evacuation costs and property damage
claims, where we have utilized endorsement checks, does not preclude submission
of personal injury claims, claims for subsequently incurred incidental
expenses, and unforeseen property damage claims in the future.

All claims will be addressed on an individual basis and will be handled by the
local Norfolk Southern claims office. Claims should continue to be presented at
our Local Assistance Center in Aiken while it remains open, and thereafter to:

   Mr. Thomas Tate                 Mr. Doug Shoun
   Senior Claim Agent              District Claim Agent
   Norfolk Southern Railway        Norfolk Southern Railway
   1770 Andrews Road               1914 North Tyron St.
   Columbia SC  29201              Charlotte NC  28206
   [phone]                  [phone]
   [phone] (fax)            [phone] (fax)



Again, Norfolk Southern regrets any problems experienced by the community and
will continue to make every reasonable effort to address citizen concerns and
claims as quickly as possible. We thank those who have cooperated with and
aided our efforts to address this unfortunate incident. 

DATASOURCE: Norfolk Southern Railway Co.



CONTACT:  Susan Terpay, [phone], or Rob Chapman, in Aiken,

[phone], both of Norfolk Southern Railway Co.



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