Genesee & Wyoming Selects RailConnect Solution for Newly Acquired Georgia-Pacific Railroads; RMI Solution Provides Greater Operational and Financial Control of All GWI Roads.

ATLANTA -- Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) (NYSE: GWR), a leading operator of short line and regional freight railroads in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Bolivia, has selected RMI's RailConnect(R) web-based rail information solution to centralize operational and accounting control of three newly acquired railroads purchased from Georgia-Pacific. In conjunction with the acquisition, GWI will also implement interfaces between the RailConnect system and Georgia-Pacific to improve the efficiency of the movement of railcars through Georgia-Pacific facilities.

RMI, the largest independent provider of accurate, reliable, comprehensive and secure rail information services to the transportation industry, is the provider of RailConnect, a suite of web-based integrated applications. RailConnect provides railroads and other transportation businesses with reliable, comprehensive data and timely, critical analysis to establish more efficient day-to-day operations.

The three railroads, Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad (CIRR), the Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Company (ALM) and the Fordyce & Princeton Railroad Company (F&P), were acquired by GWI from Georgia-Pacific earlier this year. Based in Cedar Springs, GA., CIRR operates more than 15 miles of track between Hilton and Saffold, GA., and it interconnects with CSX and Norfolk Southern. Based in Crossett, AR., the ALM and F&P are composed of 109 miles of contiguous track between Monroe, LA., and Fordyce, AR., and they interconnect with Union Pacific and Kansas City Southern.

"RailConnect is an integral part of our strategy of operating multiple railroads from regionally located customer service centers," said Jim Benz, president, GWI's Rail Link, Inc. Subsidiary, who will operate the Georgia-Pacific railroads for GWI. "RMI worked closely with us to ensure a smooth transition of the new roads to the RailConnect solution. We expect to gain significant operational and financial improvements by operating these railroads from our customer service center in Jacksonville."

At all three railroads, there are now interfaces between the RailConnect system and the Georgia-Pacific system to facilitate the paperless flow of billing information between the railroads and the plants served. Because of the network-centric business model offered by RailConnect, GWI has been able to centralize the car reporting functions of these railroad properties out of its offices in Jacksonville, FL. This approach provides many efficiencies to the railroad operation, including more timely reporting, improved data accuracy and reduced staff costs.

"Because GWI is a short line holding company, they can leverage their existing infrastructure, both people and systems, to operate these railroads more profitably," said Paul Pascutti, vice president of marketing for RMI. "We're pleased to provide such value and service to GWI whose forward-thinking management team has now positioned their railroads for even greater success." GWI, which operates more than 8,100 miles of owned and leased track and more than 3,000 additional miles under track access arrangements, transitioned from an alternate rail solution to RailConnect in order to achieve greater operational and accounting control of its properties.

About RMI

RMI is the largest independent provider of accurate, reliable, comprehensive and secure rail information services to the transportation industry. Founded in 1979, RMI is recognized primarily for its in-depth knowledge of rail operations and a proven ability to translate complex business processes into valuable management information services. Currently, RMI processes approximately five million carloads annually for railroads, rail shippers and railcar owners. RMI's services are accessed via the Internet through RailConnect(R), RMI's web-based portal. RailConnect offers an integrated suite of proprietary information services, which are used to manage rail operations, improve customer service and reduce costs. Services include transportation, revenue, equipment, shipper freight and fleet management services and related executive information systems. RMI is an independent, privately owned company based in Atlanta.