RRA Railamerica

Charles Swinburn, Chief Executive Officer of RailAmerica (NYSE:RRA), and Michael J. Howe, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present the Company's strategic and financial overview at the Deutsche Bank Small Cap Growth Conference at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Naples, Florida on Thursday, February 16, 2006. The Company's presentation will begin at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Interested investors may listen to the presentation via a live Internet webcast. The audio webcast and presentation material will be available through our website at http://www.railamerica.com in the Investor Relations section. To listen to the presentation, please visit the website at least fifteen minutes early to register. Following the live webcast, an Internet replay of the presentation will be available through RailAmerica's website for 90 days. RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) is a leading short line and regional rail service provider with 43 railroads operating approximately 8,800 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.