CN named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index in North America for the second
year in a row

MONTREAL, Sept. 28 /CNW Telbec/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE:CNI) said today its sustainability practices have earned it a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the second year in a row. CN is the only railway among three large North American industrial transportation companies named to the DJSI North America for 2010-2011.

The DJSI follows a best-in-class approach, including sustainability leaders from each industry on a global and regional level. The annual review of the DJSI family is based on a thorough analysis of economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, branding, climate change mitigation, supply chain standards and labour practices.

Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN, said: "CN knows the long-term success of the company will reflect sustainable practices, and we are honoured that the DJSI has recognized CN as a leader in the area again this year.

"Credit goes to the hard work and innovation of thousands of CN employees. As a team we are committed to running a safe, efficient railway, working to minimize our environmental impact and the carbon footprint of our customers, and investing in our employees and the communities along our rail network. We call this Delivering Responsibly - for today and tomorrow."

CN supplies its customers with innovative service solutions and information to help them make informed, sustainable transportation choices that include rail, intermodal, truck and vessel modes, as well as warehousing and distribution services. The company's enhanced greenhouse gas calculator gives manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers and retailers a full assessment of the carbon impact of shipments using single or multiple modes of transportation.

Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are the first global indexes tracking the financial performance of the leading, sustainability-driven companies.

CN - Canadian National Railway Company and its operating railway subsidiaries - spans Canada and mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, serving the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the key metropolitan areas of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., Green Bay, Wis., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, St. Louis, and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America.

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