American Railcar Industries, Inc. (“ARI”) [NASDAQ: ARII] announced today
that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per share
of common stock of the Company. The dividend is payable on July 10,
2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 26,
2009.
About American Railcar Industries, Inc.
American Railcar Industries, Inc. is a leading North American designer
and manufacturer of hopper and tank railcars. ARI also repairs and
refurbishes railcars, provides fleet management services and designs and
manufactures certain railcar and industrial components. ARI provides its
railcar customers with integrated solutions through a comprehensive set
of high quality products and related services.
Forward Looking Statement Disclaimer
This press release may contain statements relating to ARI's 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 the Company's estimates and assumptions only as of the date of
this press release and are subject to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
the results described in or anticipated by ARI's forward-looking
statements. Payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of
ARI's board of directors and will depend upon the Company's operating
results, strategic plans, capital requirements, financial condition,
provisions of its borrowing arrangements, applicable law and other
factors the Company's board of directors considers relevant. Other
potential risks and uncertainties relating to the Company and its
business are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. ARI expressly disclaims 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 American Railcar Industries, Inc. is available on its
website at www.americanrailcar.com.

American Railcar Industries, Inc.
Dale C. Davies, 636-940-6000
or
Michael
Obertop, 636-940-6000