Norfolk Southern Names Five to Senior Positions

NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 26, 2005 -- Norfolk Southern named five people to senior positions in marketing, strategic planning and operations, effective immediately.

Michael R. McClellan was named vice president automotive and intermodal marketing, reporting to Donald W. Seale, executive vice president sales and marketing. McClellan will be responsible for marketing NS' rail services relating to automobiles, parts, and international and domestic intermodal, as well as for Modalgistics, NS' supply chain solutions business unit. Formerly vice president intermodal marketing, McClellan joined NS in 1998.

David F. Julian was named president automotive and supply chain services, reporting to McClellan. Julian will be responsible for NS' automobile and parts services; its truckload service unit Triple Crown Services; as well as the Modalgistics and Transworks supply chain services units. Formerly group vice president automotive, Julian joined NS in 1971.

David T. Lawson was named vice president industrial products, reporting to Seale. Lawson will be responsible for marketing NS' services to shippers and receivers of chemicals; metals and construction materials; paper and forest products; and agriculture, consumer products and government materials. Formerly president of Modalgistics, Lawson joined NS in 1988.

David A. Brown was named vice president strategic planning, reporting to Kathryn B. McQuade, executive vice president planning and chief information officer. Brown will be responsible for planning associated with maximizing return on NS assets, capacity enhancement and growth strategies. Formerly general manager Northern Region, he joined NS in 1981.

Bob A. Bartle was named general manager Northern Region. He will be responsible for transportation operations over Norfolk Southern's Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Dearborn operations divisions. Formerly assistant general manager Northern Region, Bartle joined NS in 1974.

McClellan, Julian, Lawson and Brown will have offices in Norfolk, while Bartle's office will be in Harrisburg, Pa.

Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates 21,500 route miles in 22 states, the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada, serving every major container port in the eastern United States and providing superior connections to western rail carriers. NS operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is North America's largest rail carrier of automotive parts and finished vehicles.

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