Stockholder Information

Common Stock

Ticker symbol: NSC
Newspaper listing: NorflkSo

Common stock of Norfolk Southern Corporation is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Annual Meeting

May 11, 2000, at 10 a.m. EDT
The Norfolk Waterside Marriott and Waterside Convention Center
235 East Main Street
Norfolk, Va.

Proxy Statement

Vote by Phone or Internet

This year, we offer you the convenience of telephone and Internet voting. If you choose to vote by either of these means, your telephone or Internet vote will authorize the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, dated and returned your proxy card. See your proxy card for details.

Publications

Upon written request, the Corporation's annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 1999, and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q will be furnished free to stockholders. Write to: Public Relations Department, Norfolk Southern Corporation, 110 Franklin Road, SE, Roanoke, Va. 24042-0043.

A Notice and Proxy Statement/Annual Meeting of Stockholders are furnished to stockholders in advance of the annual meeting.

A toll-free telephone number - (800) 531-6757 - provides access to information previously published in the discontinued quarterly Stockholder Newsletter.

Dividends

At its January 2000 meeting, the Corporation's Board of Directors declared a March quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share on its common stock, payable on March 10, 2000, to stockholders of record on Feb. 4, 2000.

Norfolk Southern Corporation pays quarterly dividends on its common stock, usually on or about March 10, June 10, Sept. 10, and Dec. 10. The Corporation has paid 70 consecutive quarterly dividends since its inception in 1982.

Financial Inquiries

Henry C. Wolf
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, Va. 23510-9215
(757) 629-2650

Corporate Offices

Executive offices
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, Va. 23510-9227
(757) 629-2600

Regional offices
110 Franklin Road, SE
Roanoke, Va. 24042

99 Spring St., SW
Atlanta, Ga. 30303

Account Assistance

For assistance with lost stock certificates, transfer requirements and the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, contact:

Registrar and Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay St.-12W
New York, N.Y. 10286-1002
(800) 432-0140

For assistance with address changes, dividend checks and direct deposit of dividends, contact:

Assistant Corporate Secretary-Stockholder Records
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, Va. 23510-9219
(800) 531-6757

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Stockholders whose names appear on their stock certificates (not a street or broker name) are eligible to participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

The Plan provides a convenient, economical and systematic method of acquiring additional shares of the Corporation's common stock by permitting eligible stockholders of record to reinvest dividends.

The Plan's administrator is The Bank of New York. For additional information, dial (800) 432-0140.

Annual Report Requests
(800) 531-6757

World Wide Web Address
www.nscorp.com