CN to acquire key operations of Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway for US$300 million

From: CCNMatthews Newswire | Date: September 26, 2007 | Copyright information

MONTREAL, QUEBEC and PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 26, 2007) - Canadian National Railway Company (CN) (TSX:CNR)(NYSE:CNI) and United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) announced today that their respective Boards of Directors have approved an agreement under which CN will acquire the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E) for US$300 million (approximately C$301 million). The acquisition will significantly improve the fluidity of CN's rail operatio...

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