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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RailAmerica, Inc. Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives
JACKSONVILLE, FL, May 22, 2012 RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RA) today, in response to market rumors, stated that its Board of Directors is considering strategic alternatives, which may include a sale of the Company. In connection with its evaluation, the Company is engaged in preliminary discussions with third parties regarding a potential sale of the Company. There can be no assurances that any agreement will be reached with respect to a transaction or that a transaction will be consummated. The Company has retained Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as its financial advisor and to assist in its evaluation. The Company further stated that it does not intend to make any additional comments on this matter unless and until a definitive agreement has been reached.
RailAmerica, Inc. owns and operates short-line and regional freight railroads in North America, operating a portfolio of 45 individual railroads with approximately 7,500 miles of track in 28 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain items in this press release and other information we provide from time to time may
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 including, but not necessarily limited to, statements relating to future events
and financial performance. Words such as anticipates, expects, intends, plans, projects,
believes, appears, may, will, would, could, should, seeks, estimates and
variations on these words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. These statements are based on managements current expectations and beliefs and are
subject to a number of factors that could lead to actual results materially different from those
described in the forward-looking statements. RailAmerica, Inc. can give no assurance that its
expectations will be attained. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Factors that could have a material
adverse effect on our operations and future prospects or that could cause actual results to differ
materially from RailAmerica, Inc.s expectations include, but are not limited to, prolonged capital
markets disruption and volatility, general economic conditions and business conditions, our
relationships with Class I railroads and other connecting carriers, our ability to obtain railcars
and locomotives from other providers on which we are currently dependent, legislative and
regulatory developments including rulings by the Surface Transportation Board or the Railroad
Retirement Board, strikes or work stoppages by our employees, our transportation of hazardous
materials by rail, rising fuel costs, goodwill assessment risks, acquisition risks, competitive
pressures within the industry, risks related to the geographic markets in which we operate; and
other risks detailed in RailAmerica, Inc.s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. In addition, new
risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for RailAmerica, Inc. to
predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those
contained in any forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date of this press release. RailAmerica, Inc. expressly disclaims any obligation to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any
change in its expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any statement is based.
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