CN's Claude Mongeau to address BB&T Capital Markets transportation conference on Feb. 15, 2006

MONTREAL, Feb. 9, 2006 — Claude Mongeau, executive vice-president and chief financial officer of CN, will address the BB&T Capital Markets 21^st Annual Transportation Conference at 9.35 a.m. Eastern time (ET) on Feb. 15, 2006.

Mongeau will discuss CN's business model, strategy, opportunities, financial performance and outlook.

CN will webcast Mongeau's remarks live and supply slides supporting his presentation via the Investors' section of its website, www.cn.ca/investors. The slides will be posted at 9 a.m. ET Feb. 15 and will be archived on CN's website until March 1, 2006. To access the slides and webcast on Feb. 15, please click on Analyst Presentations.

ABOUT CN

Canadian National Railway Company spans Canada and mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, serving the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the key cities of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., Green Bay, Wis., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, St. Louis, and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America.

Contacts

Media

Mark Hallman
(905) 669-3384

Investment Community

Robert Noorigian
(514) 399-0052