Norfolk Southern Named A Top Military-Friendly Employer

NORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has been named one of the country’s best employers for people with military experience.

G.I. Jobs magazine ranked Norfolk Southern among the top 50 military-friendly companies for 2007. The annual list acknowledges companies that have made the greatest effort and had the greatest success in hiring military veterans, and that have the best policies for Reserve and Guard members called to active duty. This is the second time Norfolk Southern has earned a spot on the list.

Norfolk Southern actively recruits people with military backgrounds for careers in railroad operations and management. “It is simple: veterans make great railroaders,” said Cindy Earhart, NS vice president human resources. “We encourage veterans to consider careers with us because they have the safety, leadership and problem-solving skills that we need as our business grows.”

Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states, the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada, serving every major container port in the eastern United States and providing superior connections to western rail carriers. NS operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is North America’s largest rail carrier of metals and automotive products.

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Norfolk Southern contacts:
(Media) Frank Brown, 757-629-2714 (fsbrown@nscorp.com)
(Investors) Leanne Marilley, 757-629-2861 (leanne.marilley@nscorp.com)