Reminder: Norfolk Southern 2009 Investor and Financial Analyst Conference

NORFOLK, Va., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) has invited active sell-side analysts as well as the company's
largest shareholders of record to attend its 2009 Investor and Financial
Analyst Conference on June 3, 2009, at The David R. Goode Building in Atlanta,
Ga.

The event, which will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude around 3 p.m., will provide
Norfolk Southern an opportunity to present a comprehensive overview of the
company's financial and strategic initiatives.

The David R. Goode Building is located at 1200 Peachtree St. N.E. in midtown
Atlanta and is about a 35-minute drive from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport. The office building also is accessible by Metropolitan
Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA).

Qualified investors interested in attending the meeting should visit the
Norfolk Southern Web site at www.nscorp.com, select the "Investors" tab, and
submit the required information by May 6, 2009.

NS will provide a continental breakfast and lunch at the conference.
Participation requests should note any dietary restrictions or other special
requirements.

NS' intent is to accommodate everyone who wants to attend the conference;
however, attendance will be restricted if demand exceeds capacity. Each firm
should limit its participation to a single representative. NS will notify
confirmed registrants by email.

Simultaneous Webcast details for interested investors will be provided at a
later date.

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation's premier
transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates
approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia,
serving every major container port in the eastern United States and providing
superior connections to western rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the
most extensive intermodal network in the East and is North America's largest
rail carrier of metals and automotive products.

SOURCE Norfolk Southern Corporation

Media: Frank Brown, +1-757-629-2710, frank.brown@nscorp.com, or Investors:
Leanne Marilley, +1-757-629-2861, leanne.marilley@nscorp.com, both of Norfolk
Southern