CSX Letter to Shareholders


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CSX Corporation

(NYSE: CSX) today announced that it has sent a letter to all CSX shareholders

and filed an investor presentation with the Securities and Exchange Commission

(the "SEC") in connection with the company's 2008 annual meeting of

shareholders scheduled for Wednesday, June 25, 2008.

 

    "We have released today's letter and presentation because our shareholders

are entitled to accurate information when deciding the future of CSX and their

investment.  We are obligated to set the record straight," said Michael J.

Ward, CSX chairman, president and chief executive officer.  "CSX has delivered

outstanding financial and operational results, and the Board of Directors has

concrete plans to continue creating shareholder value."

 

    The CSX Board of Directors recommends that shareholders re-elect its

experienced and highly qualified directors and support the Board's efforts to

create additional value by promptly voting the WHITE proxy card by telephone,

Internet or mail.  CSX also strongly urges shareholders to disregard any blue

proxy card sent by The Children's Investment Fund ("TCI") or other members of

TCI's group, including 3G Capital Partners.

 

    CSX shareholders who have any questions or need assistance voting their

WHITE proxy card should contact Innisfree M&A Incorporated, which is assisting

the company in this matter, toll-free at 877-750-9497.

 

    The investor presentation and letter to shareholders are available on the

company's annual meeting website at http://2008annualmeeting.csx.com or at the

SEC's website at www.sec.gov.  In addition, the full text of the letter is

below:

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O.K, in layman’s terms it seems that the “boys in the boardroom” are a little nervous now. [:-,]