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Exhibit 99.1

Union Pacific Reports All-Time Quarterly Records

Diluted Earnings per Share up 21 Percent

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

All-Time Quarterly Records

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Diluted earnings per share of $1.43 improved 21 percent.

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Operating revenues totaled $6.0 billion, up 10 percent.

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Operating income totaled $2.2 billion, up 17 percent.

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Operating ratio of 63.5 percent improved 2.2 points.

Omaha, Neb., July 24, 2014 – Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2014 second quarter net income of $1.3 billion, or $1.43 per diluted share, compared to $1.1 billion, or $1.18 per diluted share, in the second quarter 2013.

“Union Pacific achieved record quarterly financial results, leveraging the strengths of our diverse franchise to handle strong demand in the face of challenging operating conditions,” said Jack Koraleski, Union Pacific chief executive officer. “We were pleased to see strong volume growth which, combined with solid core pricing, drove more than a two-point improvement in our Operating Ratio to a record 63.5 percent for the quarter.”

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Second Quarter Summary

Operating revenue increased 10 percent in the second quarter 2014 to $6.0 billion, versus $5.5 billion in the second quarter 2013. Second quarter business volumes, as measured by total revenue carloads, increased 8 percent compared to 2013. Volume increased in agricultural products, intermodal, industrial products, automotive and coal. Chemicals volumes declined slightly versus 2013 as a reduction in crude oil shipments more than offset growth in base chemicals. In addition:

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Quarterly freight revenue increased 10 percent compared to the second quarter 2013, driven by volume growth and core pricing gains.

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Union Pacific’s operating ratio of 63.5 percent was an all-time quarterly record, 2.2 points better than the second quarter 2013 and 1.3 points better than the previous all-time quarterly record set in the third quarter 2013.

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The average quarterly diesel fuel price of $3.10 per gallon in the second quarter 2014 was flat compared to the second quarter 2013.

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Quarterly train speed, as reported to the Association of American Railroads, was 23.9 mph, down 7 percent versus the second quarter 2013.

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The Company repurchased 8.3 million shares in the second quarter 2014 at an average share price of $96.84 and an aggregate cost of $806 million.

Summary of Second Quarter Freight Revenues

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Agricultural Products up 19 percent

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Intermodal up 16 percent

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Industrial Products up 16 percent

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Chemicals up 3 percent

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Automotive up 2 percent

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Coal up 1 percent

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2014 Outlook

“We are optimistic about the second half of the year,” Koraleski said. “As always, we are closely monitoring the economic landscape, along with the major drivers across all of our business segments, including the potential impact of weather on grain and coal. As the economy gradually continues to improve, the power of our diverse franchise provides business growth opportunities in all of our commodity groups. The men and women of Union Pacific are committed to safely improving our network performance, allowing us to provide customers with the excellent service they deserve, while rewarding our shareholders with increasing returns.”

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America’s most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. From 2004-2013, Union Pacific invested approximately $30 billion in its network and operations to support America’s transportation infrastructure. The railroad’s diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada’s rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.

Investor contact is Mike Staffenbeal, (402) 544-4227.

Media contact is Stephanie Serkhoshian, (402) 544-0100.

Supplemental financial information is attached.

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This presentation and related materials contain statements about the Corporation’s future that are not statements of historical fact, including specifically the statements regarding the Corporation’s expectations with respect to economic conditions, the potential impact of weather on certain segments of our business, and its ability to improve network performance, provide quality customer service, and provide returns to its shareholders. These statements are, or will be, forward-looking statements as defined by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements also generally include, without limitation, information or statements regarding: projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to the Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ business, financial, and operational results, and future economic performance; and management’s beliefs, expectations, goals, and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times that, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information, including expectations regarding operational and financial improvements and the Corporation’s future performance or results are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statement. Important factors, including risk factors, could affect the Corporation’s and its subsidiaries’ future results and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Information regarding risk factors and other cautionary information are available in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2013, which was filed with the SEC on February 7, 2014. The Corporation updates information regarding risk factors if circumstances require such updates in its periodic reports on Form 10-Q and its subsequent Annual Reports on Form 10-K (or such other reports that may be filed with the SEC).

Forward-looking statements speak only as of, and are based only upon information available on, the date the statements were made. The Corporation assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. If the Corporation does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the Corporation will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements. References to our website are provided for convenience and, therefore, information on or available through the website is not, and should not be deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)


Millions, Except Per Share Amounts and Percentages,	*2nd Quarter*							*Year-to-Date*
For the Periods Ended June 30,	*2014*		2013		%			*2014*		2013		%
Operating Revenues
Freight revenues	$	5,661	$	5,153		10	%	$	10,947	$	10,137		8	%
Other revenues		354		317		12			706		623		13
Total operating revenues		6,015		5,470		10			11,653		10,760		8

Operating Expenses
Compensation and benefits		1,246		1,185		5			2,500		2,401		4
Fuel		923		863		7			1,844		1,763		5
Purchased services and materials		636		585		9			1,243		1,142		9
Depreciation		470		438		7			934		872		7
Equipment and other rents		316		302		5			628		615		2
Other		228		219		4			454		456		-
Total operating expenses		3,819		3,592		6			7,603		7,249		5

Operating Income		2,196		1,878		17			4,050		3,511		15
Other income		22		23		(4)			60		63		(5)
Interest expense		(138)		(133)		4			(271)		(261)		4
Income before income taxes		2,080		1,768		18			3,839		3,313		16
Income taxes		(789)		(662)		19			(1,460)		(1,250)		17
Net Income	$	1,291	$	1,106		17	%	$	2,379	$	2,063		15	%




Share and Per Share*
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.43	$	1.19		20	%	$	2.63	$	2.21		19	%
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.43	$	1.18		21		$	2.62	$	2.20		19
Weighted average number of shares - basic		901.5		930.6		(3)			904.8		933.1		(3)
Weighted average number of shares - diluted		905.0		935.3		(3)			908.7		938.1		(3)
Dividends declared per share	$	0.455	$	0.345		32		$	0.91	$	0.69		32



Operating Ratio		63.5%		65.7%		(2.2)	pts		65.2%		67.4%		(2.2)	pts
Effective Tax Rate		37.9%		37.4%		0.5	pts		38.0%		37.7%		0.3	pts

*	On June 6, 2014, we completed a two-fo-one stock split, effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend. All references to common shares and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split for all periods presented.

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Freight Revenues Statistics (unaudited)


	*2nd Quarter*							*Year-to-Date*
For the Periods Ended June 30,	*2014*		2013		%			*2014*		2013		%
*Freight Revenues (Millions)*
Agricultural	$	934	$	784		19	%	$	1,844	$	1,568		18	%
Automotive		545		534		2			1,033		1,021		1
Chemicals		913		890		3			1,806		1,763		2
Coal		989		975		1			1,950		1,911		2
Industrial Products		1,130		977		16			2,141		1,893		13
Intermodal		1,150		993		16			2,173		1,981		10
Total	$	5,661	$	5,153		10	%	$	10,947	$	10,137		8	%

*Revenue Carloads (Thousands)*
Agricultural		243		209		16	%		482		421		14	%
Automotive		208		197		6			396		381		4
Chemicals		283		287		(1)			553		558		(1)
Coal		417		414		1			847		816		4
Industrial Products		356		317		12			670		606		11
Intermodal*		924		822		12			1,757		1,632		8
Total		2,431		2,246		8	%		4,705		4,414		7	%

*Average Revenue per Car*
Agricultural	$	3,833	$	3,750		2	%	$	3,824	$	3,721		3	%
Automotive		2,619		2,715		(4)			2,606		2,683		(3)
Chemicals		3,230		3,098		4			3,267		3,160		3
Coal		2,369		2,353		1			2,301		2,341		(2)
Industrial Products		3,175		3,079		3			3,195		3,124		2
Intermodal*		1,246		1,210		3			1,237		1,214		2
Average	$	2,329	$	2,295		1	%	$	2,327	$	2,297		1	%

*	Each intermodal container or trailer equals one carload.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (unaudited)


Millions, Except Percentages	June 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,537	$	1,432
Other current assets		2,966		2,558
Investments		1,369		1,321
Net properties		44,901		43,749
Other assets		789		671
Total assets	$	51,562	$	49,731




Liabilities and Common Shareholders’ Equity
Debt due within one year	$	458	$	705
Other current liabilities		3,319		3,086
Debt due after one year		10,385		8,872
Deferred income taxes		14,301		14,163
Other long-term liabilities		1,659		1,680
Total liabilities		30,122		28,506

Total common shareholders’ equity		21,440		21,225

Total liabilities and common shareholders’ equity	$	51,562	$	49,731




Debt to Capital		33.6%		31.1%
Adjusted Debt to Capital*		39.4%		37.6%

*	Adjusted Debt to Capital is a non-GAAP measure; however, management believes that it is an important measure in evaluating our financial performance. See page 8 for a reconciliation to GAAP.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)


Millions,	*Year-to-Date*
For the Periods Ended June 30,	*2014*		2013
Operating Activities
Net income	$	2,379	$	2,063
Depreciation		934		872
Deferred income taxes		155		365
Other - net		(247)		(82)
Cash provided by operating activities		3,221		3,218




Investing Activities
Capital investments		(2,068)		(1,730)
Other - net		(110)		(9)
Cash used in investing activities		(2,178)		(1,739)




Financing Activities
Debt issued		1,895		944
Common shares repurchased		(1,450)		(833)
Dividends paid		(776)		(646)
Debt repaid		(640)		(139)
Other - net		33		(23)
Cash used in financing activities		(938)		(697)




Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents		105		782
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		1,432		1,063
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period	$	1,537	$	1,845




Free Cash Flow*
Cash provided by operating activities	$	3,221	$	3,218
Cash used in investing activities		(2,178)		(1,739)
Dividends paid		(776)		(646)
Free cash flow	$	267	$	833

*	Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure; however, management believes that it is an important measure in evaluating our financial performance and measures our ability to generate cash without additional external financing.

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Operating and Performance Statistics (unaudited)


	*2nd Quarter*							*Year-to-Date*
For the Periods Ended June 30,	*2014*		2013		%			*2014*		2013		%
Operating/Performance Statistics
Gross ton-miles (GTMs) (millions)		252,500		235,396		7	%		492,669		463,084		6	%
Employees (average)		47,052		46,787		1			46,608		46,612		-
GTMs (millions) per employee		5.37		5.03		7			10.57		9.93		6



Locomotive Fuel Statistics
Average fuel price per gallon consumed		$3.10		$3.10		-	%		$3.11		$3.16		(2)	%
Fuel consumed in gallons (millions)		290		271		7			577		543		6
Fuel consumption rate*		1.145		1.151		(1)			1.170		1.173		-



AAR Reported Performance Measures
Average train speed (miles per hour)		23.9		25.7		(7)	%		24.2		26.1		(7)	%
Average terminal dwell time (hours)		29.8		26.6		12			30.3		27.0		12



Revenue Ton-Miles (Millions)
Agricultural		23,088		18,796		23	%		46,811		38,255		22	%
Automotive		4,340		4,088		6			8,298		7,936		5
Chemicals		18,850		19,069		(1)			37,664		37,670		-
Coal		45,573		45,992		(1)			90,256		89,712		1
Industrial Products		22,592		19,813		14			43,017		38,572		12
Intermodal		21,320		19,656		8			41,260		39,232		5
Total		135,763		127,414		7	%		267,306		251,377		6	%

*	Fuel consumption is computed as follows: gallons of fuel consumed divided by gross ton-miles in thousands.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)


	*2014*
Millions, Except Per Share Amounts and Percentages	*1st Qtr*		*2nd Qtr*		*Year-to-Date*
Operating Revenues
Freight revenues	$	5,286	$	5,661	$	10,947
Other revenues		352		354		706
Total operating revenues		5,638		6,015		11,653

Operating Expenses
Compensation and benefits		1,254		1,246		2,500
Fuel		921		923		1,844
Purchased services and materials		607		636		1,243
Depreciation		464		470		934
Equipment and other rents		312		316		628
Other		226		228		454
Total operating expenses		3,784		3,819		7,603

Operating Income		1,854		2,196		4,050
Other income		38		22		60
Interest expense		(133)		(138)		(271)
Income before income taxes		1,759		2,080		3,839
Income tax expense		(671)		(789)		(1,460)
Net Income	$	1,088	$	1,291	$	2,379




Share and Per Share*
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.20	$	1.43	$	2.63
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.19	$	1.43	$	2.62
Weighted average number of shares - basic		908.1		901.5		904.8
Weighted average number of shares - diluted		912.5		905.0		908.7
Dividends declared per share	$	0.455	$	0.455	$	0.91



Operating Ratio		67.1%		63.5%		65.2%
Effective Tax Rate		38.1%		37.9%		38.0%

*	On June 6, 2014, we completed a two-fo-one stock split, effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend. All references to common shares and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split for all periods presented.

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Freight Revenues Statistics (unaudited)


	*2014*
	*1st Qtr*		*2nd Qtr*		*Year-to-Date*
*Freight Revenues (Millions)*
Agricultural	$	910	$	934	$	1,844
Automotive		488		545		1,033
Chemicals		893		913		1,806
Coal		961		989		1,950
Industrial Products		1,011		1,130		2,141
Intermodal		1,023		1,150		2,173
Total	$	5,286	$	5,661	$	10,947

*Revenue Carloads (Thousands)*
Agricultural		239		243		482
Automotive		188		208		396
Chemicals		270		283		553
Coal		430		417		847
Industrial Products		314		356		670
Intermodal*		833		924		1,757
Total		2,274		2,431		4,705

*Average Revenue per Car*
Agricultural	$	3,815	$	3,833	$	3,824
Automotive		2,591		2,619		2,606
Chemicals		3,307		3,230		3,267
Coal		2,236		2,369		2,301
Industrial Products		3,218		3,175		3,195
Intermodal*		1,227		1,246		1,237
Average	$	2,324	$	2,329	$	2,327

*	Each intermodal container or trailer equals one carload.

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Non-GAAP Measures Reconciliation to GAAP


Debt to Capital*
Millions, Except Percentages	June 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Debt (a)	$	10,843	$	9,577
Equity		21,440		21,225
Capital (b)	$	32,283	$	30,802

Debt to capital (a/b)		33.6%		31.1%

*	Total debt divided by total debt plus equity. Management believes this is an important measure in evaluating our balance sheet strength and is important in managing our credit ratios and financing relationships.


Adjusted Debt to Capital, Reconciliation to GAAP*
Millions, Except Percentages	June 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Debt	$	10,843	$	9,577
Net present value of operating leases		2,943		3,057
Unfunded pension and OPEB		150		170
Adjusted debt (a)		13,936		12,804
Equity		21,440		21,225
Adjusted capital (b)	$	35,376	$	34,029

Adjusted debt to capital (a/b)		39.4%		37.6%

Total debt plus net present value of operating leases plus after-tax unfunded pension and OPEB obligation divided by total debt plus net present value of operating leases plus after-tax unfunded pension and OPEB obligation plus equity. Operating leases were discounted using 5.5% at June 30, 2014, and 5.7% at December 31, 2013. The discount rate reflects our effective interest rate. Management believes this is an important measure in evaluating the total amount of leverage in our capital structure including off-balance sheet obligations.

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