NS Annual Report 2002
 
2002
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Stockholder Information

Common Stock

Ticker symbol: NSC
Newspaper listing: NorflkSo
Common stock of Norfolk Southern Corporation is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Annual Meeting

May 8, 2003, at 10 a.m. CDT
Pan American Life Conference Center
601 Poydras St.
New Orleans, La.

Publications

Upon written request, the corporation’s annual and quarterly reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q will be furnished free to stockholders. Write to: Public Relations Department, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Three Commercial Place, Norfolk, Va. 23510-9227.

A notice and proxy statement/annual meeting of stockholders are furnished to stockholders in advance of the annual meeting.

A toll-free telephone number – (800) 531-6757 – is available for information.

Dividends

At its January 2003 meeting, the corporation’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 7 cents per share on its common stock, payable on March 10, 2003, to stockholders of record on Feb. 7, 2003.

Norfolk Southern Corporation pays quarterly dividends on its common stock, usually on or about March 10, June 10, Sept. 10 and Dec. 10. The corporation has paid 82 consecutive quarterly dividends since its inception in 1982.

Financial Inquiries

Henry C. Wolf
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, Va. 23510-9215
(757) 629-2650

Stockholder Inquiries

Leanne D. McGruder
Director Investor Relations
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, Va. 23510-9215
(757) 629-2861

Corporate Offices

Executive Offices
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, Va. 23510-9227
(757) 629-2600

Regional Offices
110 Franklin Road S.E.
Roanoke, Va. 24042
99 Spring St. S.W.
Atlanta, Ga. 30303

Account Assistance

For assistance with lost stock certificates,
transfer requirements and the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, contact:
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay St.–11E
New York, N.Y. 10286
(866) 272-9472

For assistance with address changes, dividend checks and direct deposit of dividends, contact:

Assistant Corporate Secretary Stockholder Records
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, Va. 23510-9219
(800) 531-6757

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Stockholders whose names appear on their stock certificates (not a street or broker name) are eligible to participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

The plan provides a convenient, economical and
systematic method of acquiring additional shares of
the corporation’s common stock by permitting eligible stockholders of record to reinvest dividends.

The plan’s administrator is The Bank of New York.

For additional information, dial (866) 272-9472.

Annual Report Requests

(800) 531-6757

World Wide Web Address

www.nscorp.com

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