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MEDIA CONTACT

Christopher Nagel, FreightCar America, Inc.

TEL.

800-458-2235

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 22, 2009

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

Chicago, IL, April 22, 2009 – FreightCar America, Inc. (Nasdaq: RAIL) will host a conference call on Tuesday May 5, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2009 financial results.  The Company’s earnings release for the first quarter of 2009 will also be issued on May 5, 2009 and will be available on the Investor Relations page at www.freightcaramerica.com.

To participate in the conference call, please dial (800) 230-1059.  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 Daylight Time) on May 5, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on May 12, 2009.  To access the replay, please dial (800) 475-6701.  The replay pass code is 997312.  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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