(RailAmerica issued the following news release on September 30.)
BOCA RATON, Fla. — RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) announced today that Harold R. Curtis was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors effective October 1, 2004. Mr. Curtis will serve as an independent director until the annual shareholders meeting in 2006, and will serve as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee.
Mr. Curtis, 66, is a former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The MARC Group, a publicly owned marketing services firm acquired by Omnicom Group in 1999, and from which he retired in 2003. During his 21 year tenure at The MARC Group, his responsibilities included accounting, budgeting and financial reporting. Mr. Curtis is a licensed CPA in the state of Texas. He also graduated from Texas Christian University and served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
“We are pleased to have Harold Curtis join our board,” said Gus Pagonis, Chairman. “He brings extensive financial and management experience to RailAmerica. We look forward to his contribution to the continued success of our Company.”
RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RRA) is a leading short line and regional rail service provider with 46 railroads operating approximately 9,000 miles in the United States and Canada. The Company is a member of the Russell 2000(R) Index. Its website may be found at http://www.railamerica.com.