FreightCar America, Inc. Declares Regular Dividend

CHICAGO, Feb. 06, 2017 -- The Board of Directors of FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) has declared a regular cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock of the Company.  The dividend is payable on February 22, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 16, 2017.

About FreightCar America, Inc.

FreightCar America, Inc. manufactures a wide range of railroad freight cars, supplies railcar parts and leases freight cars through its JAIX Leasing Company subsidiary. FreightCar America designs and builds high-quality railcars, including coal cars, bulk commodity cars, covered hopper cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, mill gondola cars, coil steel cars and boxcars. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has facilities in the following locations: Cherokee, Alabama; Danville, Illinois; Grand Island, Nebraska; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and Roanoke, Virginia. More information about FreightCar America is available on its website at www.freightcaramerica.com.

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