EXHIBIT (a)(28) [CSX logo] P.O. Box 85629 Richmond, Virginia 23285-5629 NEWS http://www.csx.com ========================================================================= CONTACT: CSX Kekst and Company Thomas E. Hoppin Richard Wolff (804) 782-1450 (212) 593-2655 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CSX EXTENDS TENDER OFFER RICHMOND, VA, February 14, 1997 -- CSX Corporation (CSX) (NYSE:CSX) today announced that its tender offer for 18,344,845 shares of Conrail Inc. (or approximately 20.1% of the outstanding shares) has been extended until 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on Friday, March 14, 1997. The offer was scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 14, 1997. CSX has been advised by the Depository that 504,381 shares have been tendered into the offer as of the close of business on February 13, 1997. CSX Corporation, headquartered in Richmond, Va., is an international transportation company offering a variety of rail, container-shipping, intermodal, trucking, barge, and contract logistics management services. CSX's home page can be reached at http://www.CSX.com. # # #