FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) announced today that Chris
Ragot, president and chief executive officer, will provide an overview
and update of the Company’s business at the
Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
at 9:30 A.M. Eastern Standard Time.
The presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed under the
Investor Relations part of the Company’s
website at www.freightcaramerica.com.
An archived version of the presentation will be available for 30 days
after the live presentation and can be accessed at the same location.
FreightCar America, Inc. manufactures railroad freight cars, with
particular expertise in coal-carrying railcars. In addition to coal
cars, FreightCar America designs and builds bulk commodity cars, flat
cars, mill gondola cars, intermodal cars, coil steel cars and motor
vehicle carriers. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has
facilities in Danville, Illinois; Roanoke, Virginia; and Johnstown,
Pennsylvania. More information about FreightCar America is available on
its website at www.freightcaramerica.com.
This press release may contain statements relating to our expected
financial performance and/or future business prospects, events and plans
that are “forward-looking statements”
as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only
as of the date of this press release. Our actual results may differ
materially from the results described in or anticipated by our
forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties. These
potential risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the
cyclical nature of our business; adverse economic and market conditions;
fluctuating costs of raw materials, including steel and aluminum, and
delays in the delivery of raw materials; our ability to maintain
relationships with our suppliers of railcar components; our reliance
upon a small number of customers that represent a large percentage of
our sales; the variable purchase patterns of our customers and the
timing of completion, delivery and acceptance of customer orders; the
highly competitive nature of our industry; the risk of lack of
acceptance of our new railcar offerings by our customers; and the
additional risk factors described in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates
to any forward-looking statements made in this press release, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More
information about FreightCar America is available on its website at www.freightcaramerica.com.
FreightCar America, Inc.
Thomas P. McCarthy, 800-458-2235
