CN Consolidates U.S. and Canadian Bulk Commodities Business Units.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- CN (NYSE:CNI) (TSX:CNR) announced today the consolidation of its U.S. grain, fertilizers and coal business unit and Canadian grain and fertilizers business unit.

Ross Goldsworthy, currently vice-president - Canadian grain and fertilizers, has been promoted to the new position of vice-president - bulk commodities.

Jim Foote, CN's executive vice-president, sales and marketing, said: "The formation of single bulk commodities business unit is another step in the evolution of our sales and marketing organization. It recognizes that many of our bulk customers have operations, or serve markets, on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border and offshore."

Goldsworthy said: "This streamlined new organization will position CN to help grain, fertilizer, and coal customers improve their competitiveness in domestic and international markets through our continued focus on service, product innovation, efficient operations and improved asset utilization. CN, through its own network and the lines of other carriers, offers bulk commodities customers extended market reach."

CN transports grain, oilseeds, specialty crops and processed grain products from Canada and the U.S. Midwest to continental markets in North America and to terminals at ports for export by vessel to overseas markets.CN serves the fertilizer industry with links from potash mines and large fertilizer producers to all major markets in North America, and through single-line access to many Mississippi River barge terminals and major Gulf ports.CN also hauls shipments of coal and coke for customers across North America and for export overseas.

Goldsworthy was appointed vice-president, grain and fertilizers (Canada) in 2000. He joined CN in 1981 and has held increasingly responsible positions across the company in finance, strategic planning, and sales and marketing. He has a Masters in Business Administration (Memorial University of Newfoundland) and holds a Certified General Accountant(Alberta) and Certified Public Accountant (Delaware) designation. Goldsworthy will report to Foote.

Canadian National Railway Company spans Canada and mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, serving the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the key cities of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., Green Bay, Wis., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, St. Louis, and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America.

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