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MEDIA CONTACT

Christopher Nagel, FreightCar America, Inc.

TEL.

800-458-2235

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 15, 2010

FreightCar America, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Feb. 15, 2010 (Business Wire) -- FreightCar America, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAIL) will host a conference call on Thursday February 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter 2009 financial results. The Company’s earnings release for the fourth quarter of 2009 will also be issued on February 18, 2010 and will be available on the Investor Relations page at www.freightcaramerica.com.

To participate in the conference call, please dial (800) 288-8976. Interested parties are asked to dial in approximately 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start time of the call.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on February 18, 2010 until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on February 25, 2010. To access the replay, please dial (800) 475-6701. The replay pass code is 147153. An audio replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website within two days following the earnings call.

FreightCar America, Inc. manufactures railroad freight cars, with particular expertise in coal-carrying railcars. In addition to coal cars, FreightCar America designs and builds bulk commodity cars, flat cars, mill gondola cars, intermodal cars, coil steel cars and motor vehicle carriers. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has facilities in Danville, Illinois; Roanoke, Virginia and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. More information about FreightCar America is available on its website at www.freightcaramerica.com.

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