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July 22, 2008 Norfolk Southern Increases Quarterly DividendNORFOLK, VA – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced that its Board of Directors today voted to increase the regular quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock by 10 percent, or 3 cents per share, from 29 to 32 cents per share. The increased dividend is payable on Sept. 10 to stockholders of record on Aug. 1. Today’s dividend increase is in addition to a 12 percent increase announced in January 2008. In total, Norfolk Southern has increased its dividend 23 percent over the last 12 months. Since its inception in 1982, Norfolk Southern has paid dividends on its common stock for 104 consecutive quarters. 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 and the District of Columbia, serving every major container port in the eastern United States and providing superior connections to western rail carriers. Norfolk Southern 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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