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April 12, 2007 Toyota Recognizes Norfolk Southern for Logistics ExcellenceNORFOLK, VA – For the fifth consecutive year, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has earned Toyota Logistics Services’ Excellence Award for on-time performance among rail carriers. "Recognition of our transportation service performance by one of the world’s top brands is a true honor,” said Donald W. Seale, Norfolk Southern executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “It’s also a challenge, that we readily accept, for continuous improvement in providing safe, reliable transportation for this valued customer as our business relationship continues to grow.” During 2006, NS transported more than 61,000 Toyota rail carloads, including those originating from NS-served plants located in Georgetown, Ky., which manufactures the Toyota Camry, and Princeton, Ind., which produces the Sienna mini-van and the Tundra truck. Norfolk Southern has received Toyota’s on-time performance award six times since the program began in 1996. 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. ### Norfolk Southern contacts: |
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