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"SPEED Channel is the epitome of automotive enthusiast media , and
we're excited to work with an organization that covers such a broad
range of content that so closely matches our own," said Brian Wright,
MBI's vice president of direct-to-enthusiast sales and marketing.

RailAmerica Reports February Carloads

Business Editors/Transportation Writers

BOCA RATON, Fla. Year-to-date through February 28, 2005, total carloads
increased 9.4% 24 ,345 22,902 6.

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"From hot rods and how-tos, to the wide spectrum of auto racing, this
is a great fit for both companies. On a
"same railroad" basis, February 2005 carloads increased 6.8% to
101,628, from 95,177 in 2004. On a "same railroad"
basis for the same period, year-to-date carloads were 200,148, up
4.0%
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Paper Products 8,548 8,074 5.1%
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Autos 2,088 2,580 -19 .4%
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"
"Over the past several months, SPEED Channel has aggressively
searched for initiatives that both strengthen the network's brand and
establish SPEEDTV.3%
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Lumber + Forest Products 10,596 9,717 9.0%
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Metals 7,376 7,634 -3.1% 5,528 4,857 13.8%
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TOTAL 106,256 95,506 11.4% 8,596 7,611 12.1% 4,284 4,920 -12.

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MBI has a similar Web bookstore relationship with magazine
publisher Primedia Automotive Group, supplying approximately 90
percent of that company's online bookstore collection.

About SPEED Channel

SPEED Channel is the nation's first and foremost cable network
dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive.

About MBI Publishing Company

MBI Publishing Company is the world's leading publisher of
enthusiast titles, offering a wide array of books, calendars and
videos on a wide variety of subjects, including cars, motorsports,
motorcycles, tractors, railroads, boats , military history, aviation,
rural life and Americana.3% 5,271 4,824 9.

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Chemicals 8,961 7,970 12.7% 13,233 11,849 11.

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com, the premier Web bookstore for
"gearhead" subject categories, offering more than 6,000 titles on
automobiles, racing, motorcycles, trains, tractors, military aviation
and more; and Zenithpress.0% 8,728 7,649 14.7% 5,946 5,164 15.

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com.com, which features more than 2,800 military
history and aviation titles. The 6,451 carload increase in 2005 was
driven by bridge traffic which accounted for 2,447 of the increase.
Historically, the Company has found that carload information may
be indicative of freight revenue on its railroads, but may not be
indicative of total revenue, operating expenses, operating income or
net income.0% 21,061 19,174 9.4% 14,582 15,536 -6.0% 13,390 15,118 -11.9%
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Intermodal 3,213 2,421 32.

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experience . (NYSE:RRA) today reported its freight carloads for the month
ended February 28, 2005.3% from
95 ,506 in February 2004.2% 9,706 8,767 10.9% 16,897 16,322 3.

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From entering the bookstore, through purchase
and delivery, the Speedtvbooks. "Allowing SPEED viewers to tap into the extensive MBI
library through the network Web site is just another way we have found
to fuel the passion of our audience .5% to 211,764, from 193,327 in 2004.9%
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Food Products 7,450 5,747 29.6% 9,603 8,696 10.

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com, MBI's
automotive enthusiast-driven consumer site, provides product,
merchandising, customer service and fulfillment for SPEED's online
bookstore, Speedtvbooks.8% 6,015 5,164 16.5%
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Agricultural + Farm
Products 8,045 8,046 0.

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com as a one-stop shop for motor sports fans and
automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts ," said SPEED Channel spokesman
Erik Arneson.5%
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Autos 2,142 2,580 -17.

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MBI Publishing Company SPEED Channel Launch Internet Bookstore Partnership

com, went live May 9 and offers
more than 2,600 MBI titles in seven gearhead-oriented categories,
including cars, racing, motorcycles, repair + restoration , trucks,
nostalgia and calendars.
From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED Channel
delivers quality programming from the track to the garage.
Total carloads for February 2005 were 106,256, up 11. On a "same
railroad" basis, shipments in eleven out of fourteen commodity groups
increased. Attached is a comparison of North America carloads by
commodity group for the periods ended February 28, 2005 and 2004.8%
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Chemicals 9,769 7,970 22.5%
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Agricultural + Farm
Products 9,627 8,046 19.6% 19,996 16,667 20.9%
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Other 2,556 2,383 7.

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MBI's depth and breadth of topics
matching SPEED Channel programming is a perfect match for that
audience.3% 35,397 33,107 6.0%
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Other 2,600 2 ,383 9.0% 16,337 16,639 -1.8%
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Metals 6,806 7,482 -9.

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The site, which is part of Speedtv.1% 20,460 19,160 6.

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Now
available in more than 68 million homes in North America, SPEED
Channel is among the fastest growing sports cable networks in the
country. The company publishes under three distinct
imprints: Motorbooks, Zenith Press and MBI.----RailAmerica,
Inc.9% 17,639 16,347 7.1%
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Petroleum Products 4,895 4,698 4.

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It has two consumer
Internet sites - Motorbooks.0% 9,683 10,400 -6 .3% 211,764 193,327 9.4%
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Metallic/Non-metallic Ores 4,644 4,570 1.

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"Same railroad" totals exclude carloads
associated with railroads, or portions of railroads, sold or
acquired by the Company after January 1, 2004.
RailAmerica, Inc.railamerica.9%
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Coal 12,616 11,745 7.4% 24,345 22,783 6.6% 9,619 9,763 -1.

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----MBI Publishing
Company and SPEED Channel formally announced today the kickoff of a
new Internet bookstore partnership, in which Motorbooks.4% from 191,627 in 2004.
Carload Comparisons by Commodity Group
Month/Year-to-Date Ended February 28, 2005 and February 29, 2004

Consolidated North American Carloads

FEBRUARY YEAR-TO-DATE
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Commodity Group 2005 2004 % Chg 2005 2004 % Chg
------ ----------------------------------------------------------------
Bridge Traffic 18,416 15,969 15.1%
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Intermodal 3,215 2,421 32.9%
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Lumber + Forest Products 10,312 9,717 6.7%
---------------------------------- ------------------------------------
Petroleum Products 4,843 4,675 3.

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The increase in bridge traffic, which is lower margin business, was
partially offset by lower metals and auto shipments. Its website may be found at
http://www.4% 16,861 15,696 7.

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# Tables to Follow #

RailAmerica, Inc.6% 19,573 15,975 22.7%
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Metallic/Non-metallic Ores 4,672 4,720 -1.0% 4,338 4,932 -12.

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The Company is
a member of the Russell 2000(R) Index.6% 15,173 11,850 28.5%
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"Same Railroad" Carloads

FEBRUARY YEAR-TO-DATE
----------------------- -----------------------------------------------
Commodity Group 2005 2004 % Chg 2005 2004 % Chg
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Bridge Traffic 18,416 15,969 15.4%
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Food Products 6,590 5,747 14.5%
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Minerals 4,308 3,798 13.8% 200,148 191 ,627 4.

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"This opportunity provides other automotive
enthusiast-related sites - both commerce- and content-driven - and
their customers access to our incredibly wide selection of enthusiast
products ," Wright explained. (NYSE:RRA) is a leading short line and regional
rail service provider with 44 railroads operating approximately
8,900 track miles in the United States and Canada.9%
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Minerals 4,334 3,802 14.3% 35,306 33,082 6.4%
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Paper Products 8,230 8,074 1.3%
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TOTAL 101,628 95,177 6.

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The acquisitions of the Midland Subdivision,
the Chicago Fort Wayne + Eastern Railroad and the Central Michigan
Railroad , net of the impact of the sale of the Arizona Eastern
Railway in 2004, accounted for 4,299 of the carload increase.

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This agreement is part of MBI's new Web partnership program that
provides companies with the products and interface to sell books on
their e-commerce sites.7%
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Coal 12,616 11,745 7 .

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