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                                            P.O. Box 85629
                                            Richmond, Virginia 23285-5629
NEWS                                        http://www.csx.com
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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.

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