GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 28, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) (NYSE: GWR) Chief Executive Officer John C. Hellmann will present at the BB&T Capital Markets 25th Annual Transportation Conference in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, at 1:20 p.m. ET.

Interested investors may access Mr. Hellmann's presentation via live Internet webcast at the GWI web site (http://www.gwrr.com) under "Investors." The webcast also will be archived on the site.

GWI owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads in the United States, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands. Operations currently include 62 railroads organized in nine regions, with more than 6,000 miles of owned and leased track and approximately 3,000 additional miles under track access arrangements. GWI provides rail service at 16 ports in North America and Europe and performs contract coal loading and railcar switching for industrial customers.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Genesee & Wyoming's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.

Contact: Michael Williams, Corporate Communications, Genesee & Wyoming Inc., 203.629.3722, mwilliams@gwrr.com

SOURCE Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

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