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MEDIA CONTACT	Kevin Bagby
TEL.	800-458-2235
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	July 26, 2007

FreightCar America, Inc. Reports Quarterly Net Income Per Diluted Share of $0.93 on Sales of $195.4 Million

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) today reported financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2007. For the second quarter of 2007, sales were $195.4 million and net income was $11.5 million, or $0.93 per diluted share. For the second quarter of 2006, the Company had sales of $365.4 million and net income of $36.6 million, or $2.86 per diluted share.

EBITDA was $17.0 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared with EBITDA of $59.0 million in the second quarter of 2006. The decline in net income and EBITDA reflects lower volume and the impact of a more competitive pricing environment. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of the Company’s net income to EBITDA is set forth in the supplemental disclosure attached to this press release.

“In light of the considerably softer North American market for most railcar types, our optimization of production at low cost facilities, in conjunction with stringent cost control, contributed substantially to our profitability this quarter. We plan to take full advantage of our low cost production facilities wherever possible, while continually reviewing ways to lower our manufacturing break-even point,” said Chris Ragot, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“Orders for railcars totaled 2,262 units in the second quarter of 2007, up from 768 units ordered in the first quarter of 2007, compared with orders of 3,763 units for the same period in 2006. The backlog of unfilled orders was 5,589 units at June 30, 2007, compared with 6,006 units at March 31, 2007 and 16,846 units at June 30, 2006.”

Mr. Ragot further stated, “In this challenging environment, we continue to maintain a strong balance sheet that allows us to proceed with our share repurchase program and explore strategic growth initiatives. Our product diversification program remains on schedule and we continue to examine growth opportunities.”

For the six months ended June 30, 2007, sales were $517.8 million and net income was $34.4 million, or $2.75 per diluted share. In comparison, for the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company had sales of $658.2 million and net income attributable to common stockholders of $58.0 million, or $4.54 per diluted share.

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the Company's second quarter financial results. To participate in the conference call, please dial 800-230-1092. Interested parties are asked to dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time of the call.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Thursday, July 26, 2007 until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on August 2, 2007. To access the replay, please dial 800-475-6701. The replay pass code is 879934. 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 manufacturing facilities in Danville, Illinois; Roanoke, Virginia; and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. More information about FreightCar America is available on its website at www.freightcaramerica.com.

This press release may contain statements relating to our expected financial performance and/or future business prospects, events and plans that are “forward-looking statements” as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. Our actual results may differ materially from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties. These potential risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the cyclical nature of our business; adverse economic and market conditions; fluctuating costs of raw materials, including steel and aluminum, and delays in the delivery of raw materials; our ability to maintain relationships with our suppliers of railcar components; our reliance upon a small number of customers that represent a large percentage of our sales; the variable purchase patterns of our customers and the timing of completion, delivery and acceptance of customer orders; the highly competitive nature of our industry; the risk of lack of acceptance of our new railcar offerings by our customers; and the additional risk factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. More information about FreightCar America is available on its website at www.freightcaramerica.com.

FreightCar America, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
	June 30, 2007			December 31, 2006
	(In thousands)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	175,434		$	212,026
Accounts receivable, net		16,328			11,369
Inventories		85,629			106,643
Deferred income taxes and other current assets		15,798			13,507
Total current assets		293,189			343,545
Property, plant and equipment, net		27,462			25,905
Goodwill and intangible assets, net		26,899			27,194
Deferred income taxes and other assets		22,620			23,337
Total assets	$	370,170		$	419,981
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	56,979		$	103,038
Income taxes payable		4,307			9,816
Accrued warranty		12,617			12,051
Other current liabilities		27,620			32,083
Total current liabilities		101,523			156,988
Accrued postretirement benefits, less current portion		49,877			49,455
Other long-term liabilities		8,274			9,669
Total liabilities		159,674			216,112
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock		—			—
Common stock		127			127
Additional paid in capital		97,785			99,981
Treasury stock, at cost		(23,182	)		—
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(25,732	)		(26,774	)
Retained earnings		161,498			130,535
Total stockholders’ equity		210,496			203,869
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	370,170		$	419,981

FreightCar America, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2007			2006			2007			2006
	(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Sales	$	195,360		$	365,417		$	517,811		$	658,210
Cost of sales		170,667			299,824			448,985			551,483
Gross profit		24,693			65,593			68,826			106,727
Selling, general and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $687, $528, $1,355 and $1,217, respectively)		8,684			8,232			18,970			16,528
Operating income		16,009			57,361			49,856			90,199
Interest income		(2,260	)		(1,230	)		(4,669	)		(1,932	)
Interest expense		108			85			214			168
Amortization of deferred financing costs		76			77			153			153
Income before income taxes		18,085			58,429			54,158			91,810
Income tax provision		6,632			21,828			19,753			33,836
Net income	$	11,453		$	36,601		$	34,405		$	57,974
Net income per common share – basic	$	0.94		$	2.91		$	2.77		$	4.62
Net income per common share – diluted	$	0.93		$	2.86		$	2.75		$	4.54
Weighted average common shares outstanding -
basic		12,227,256			12,574,372			12,411,238			12,554,399
Weighted average common shares outstanding -
diluted		12,307,011			12,787,789			12,523,593			12,779,947
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.06		$	0.03		$	0.12		$	0.06

FreightCar America, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
		2007			2006
	(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	34,405		$	57,974
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,872			3,722
Other non-cash items		1,166			(1,151	)
Stock-based compensation expense		1,355			1,217
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(4,959	)		(12,134	)
Inventories		20,056			(38,012	)
Accounts payable		(44,988	)		60,028
Income tax payable		(5,345	)		6,808
Other accrued liabilities and current assets		(7,680	)		3,658
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities		(4,118	)		82,110
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(4,205	)		(2,216	)
Net cash flows used in investing activities		(4,205	)		(2,216	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on long-term debt		(30	)		(35	)
Stock repurchases		(29,622	)		—
Issuance of common stock		2,089			1,044
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		800			1,196
Cash dividends paid to stockholders		(1,506	)		(756	)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities		(28,269	)		1,449
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(36,592	)		81,343
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		212,026			61,737
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	175,434		$	143,080

FreightCar America, Inc.
Supplemental Disclosure
Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA^(1)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
		2007	2006		2007	2006