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                              CONRAIL INC.
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                      [WALL STREET JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENT]

          TO CONRAIL SHAREHOLDERS:

          ACT NOW TO PROTECT
          YOUR INVESTMENT

          Norfolk Southern Urges You to Vote NO on the GOLD Proxy
          Card

          Norfolk Southern Corporation has offered $100 per share
          in cash for each of your Conrail shares.  This exceeds by
          more than $15 the blended value per share offered under
          the ill-advised merger agreement which Conrail has signed
          with CSX Corporation (based upon the closing sale price
          of CSX stock on November 1, 1996).

          But you may not have the chance to accept this more
          valuable offer unless you vote NO on the GOLD proxy card. 
          The Conrail Board wants you to "opt out" of the "Fair
          Value Statute" of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation
          Law.  Essentially, this law protects the rights of
          shareholders to receive fair value for their shares in
          the company.  You must vote NO to preserve your rights!

          [Graphic:  Box with checkmark above the words "VOTE NO"]

          DON'T BE FORCED INTO ACCEPTING AN INFERIOR OFFER!

          Look at the lockup devices and sweetheart deals that
          Conrail has given to CSX:

          Conrail had agreed to "swallow" its "poison pill" so that
          no one other than CSX could acquire Conrail until 2005. 
          Following Norfolk Southern's legal action, the Conrail
          Board backed down.

          Conrail has agreed to pay approximately $420 million in
          "break-up" fees and option benefits (based on our current
          offer) to CSX if the merger agreement is terminated. 
          These giveaways amount to more than $4.60 per share of
          your stock.

          The Conrail Board has agreed not to terminate the CSX
          merger agreement for six months, even if its fiduciary
          duties to you require otherwise.

          Clearly, its up to you to protect your legal rights. 
          Don't opt out of the chance to get "fair value" for your
          shares.

          Ask yourself, Why Is Conrail:

          Putting up roadblock after roadblock in an attempt to
          prevent you from receiving the benefit of our higher
          offer?

          Asking you to "opt out" of the "Fair Value Statute", one
          of the few protections you have left?

          Not negotiating in your interests for a higher price?

          Ignoring our superior $100 per share offer?

          VOTE NO ON THE "OPT-OUT" AND ADJOURNMENT PROPOSALS BY
          SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING THE GOLD PROXY CARD TODAY.
                                                                   
          Important:  If you have any questions, please call our
          solicitor, Georgeson & Company Inc. toll free at 1 800-
          223-2064.  Banks and brokers call 212-440-9800.

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