News Release

BNSF's Economic Development Efforts Lead to $1.7 Billion in Investments and 4,400 New Jobs in 2010 and 2011

FORT WORTH, Texas, February 21, 2012:

BNSF Railway's economic development team worked with customers to locate hundreds of new or expanded facilities in communities across BNSF's network over the past two years, generating $1.7 billion in new investments and 4,400 new U.S. jobs.

In 2011, BNSF customers invested $1.1 billion in 172 new or expanded facilities and created 2,130 jobs nationally. In 2010, BNSF customers invested $680 million in 136 new or expanded facilities, creating 2,316 jobs. There are also 373 additional customer projects under development on BNSF's network that represent investments worth an estimated $5.3 billion and the potential to create over 9,600 jobs.

The 172 facilities located on BNSF in 2011 included wind power plants in Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico; wheat, corn and fertilizer facilities from Washington to Iowa, Kansas and Texas; and ethanol facilities in Montana, California, Texas and Kansas. Other companies that located along BNSF lines in 2011 include facilities for sand, steel, paper, and plastics.

In response to the growing demand for crude from the Bakken Shale formation in the Williston Basin, the BNSF economic development team assisted customers in locating and completing six new facilities in 2011 for crude oil and gas and several new or expanded facilities for inbound drilling material. These investments surpassed $125 million.

"Even during a downturn in the economy, we have been able to expand and add jobs in the states we serve," said Vann Cunningham, BNSF assistant vice president, Economic Development. "We are pleased that the trend will continue into 2012, with a strong increase in Economic Development activities in areas that are strategic to BNSF's operations, as well as the customers and communities we serve, such as the new Toyota Plant in Tupelo, Mississippi and the new job-creating development that is being attracted to the new BNSF intermodal facility under construction in Kansas."

About BNSF

BNSF Railway is one of North America's leading freight transportation companies operating on 32,000 route miles of track in 28 states and two Canadian provinces. BNSF is one of the top transporters of consumer goods, grain, industrial goods and low-sulfur coal that help feed, clothe, supply, and power American homes and businesses every day. BNSF and its employees have developed one of the most technologically advanced, and efficient railroads in the industry. And we are working continuously to improve the value of the safety, service, energy, and environmental benefits we provide to our customers and the communities we serve. You can learn more about BNSF at www.BNSF.com.

BNSF Headquarters
BNSF Railway Company
2650 Lou Menk Dr. 2nd Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76131-2830
P.O. Box 961057
Fort Worth, TX 76161-0057
Phone: (817) 352-1000