NS Annual Report 2002
2002
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Quarterly Financial Data

(Unaudited)

Three months ended
(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

  March 31 June 30 Sept. 30 Dec. 31


2002

Railway operating revenues $ 1,498   $ 1,593 $ 1,598 $ 1,581
Income from railway operations   237     322   311   288
Net income   86     119   126   129
Earnings per share - basic and diluted $ 0.22   $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.33

2001

Railway operating revenues $ 1,540   $ 1,592 $ 1,508 $ 1,530
Income from railway operations   205     282   245   275
Net income (loss)   74 *   107   79   115
Earnings (loss) per share - basic and diluted $ 0.19 * $ 0.28 $ 0.20 $ 0.30

*Includes a $13 million, or 3 cents per share, after-tax gain related to the 1998 sale of NS' motor carrier subsidiary

(Unaudited)

The Common Stock of Norfolk Southern Corporation, owned by 51,418 stockholders of record as of Dec. 31, 2002, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol NSC. The following table shows the high and low sales prices and dividends per share, by quarter, for 2002 and 2001 (prices quoted in fractions have been rounded to the nearest cent).


 
Quarter

2002 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Market price  
High $ 26.98 $ 24.45 $ 23.90 $ 22.54
Low   18.26   19.85   17.20   18.70
Dividends per share $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.07 $ 0.07

2001 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Market price  
High $ 18.90 $ 24.11 $ 22.60 $ 19.88
Low   13.63   15.80   13.41   15.19
Dividends per share $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.06