RRA Railamerica

Stockholders of RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) elected two directors at its annual meeting of stockholders held today in Boca Raton. Elected to three-year terms are: William G. Pagonis, Chairman of the Board of Directors of RailAmerica, Inc. since August 2004 and a director of RailAmerica since February 2000. Harold R. Curtis, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The MARC Group. Mr. Curtis has been a director since October 2004. RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) is a leading short line and regional rail service provider with 42 railroads operating approximately 7,800 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. DISCLAIMER REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. If the Company does update any forward-looking statement, no inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect to that statement or any other forward-looking statements. We refer you to the documents that RailAmerica files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as the Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, which contain additional important factors that could cause its actual results to differ from its current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.