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  • Union Pacific Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
    February 2, 2012 - The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) has declared a quarterly dividend of 60 cents per share on its common stock, payable April 2, 2012, to stockholders of record February 29, 2012.

    Union Pacific has paid dividends on its common stock for 113 consecutive years.

    It was 150 years ago that Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act of July 1, 1862, creating the original Union Pacific. One of America's iconic companies, today, Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), linking 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail and providing freight solutions and logistics expertise to the global supply chain. From 2000 through 2011, Union Pacific spent more than $31 billion on its network and operations, making needed investments in America's infrastructure and enhancing its ability to provide safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible freight transportation. Union Pacific's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers and emphasizes excellent customer service. Union Pacific operates competitive routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways.

    Contact for investors is Michelle Gerhardt at (402) 544-4227.
    Contact for media is Donna M. Kush at (402) 544-3753.

  • Union Pacific Railroad Contributes the Equivalent Of More Than 75,000 Meals to a Central Colorado Food Bank
    February 1, 2012 - Union Pacific Railroad today is helping keep Care and Share Food Bank in Colorado Springs, Colo., stocked during these tough economic times by contributing $10,000 to purchase 100,000 pounds of food, enough to fill half a boxcar.
  • Union Pacific Railroad Invests $4 Million for Track Improvements to San Antonio Rail Line
    January 24, 2012 - Union Pacific Railroad will continue improving the transportation infrastructure in San Antonio by investing $4 million in one of two rail lines that parallel Frio City Road. The comprehensive project will help trains move more efficiently through the west side of the city.
  • Union Pacific Railroad Employees Cap Decade of Employee Safety Improvement with Record 2011 Performance
    January 24, 2012 - Union Pacific Railroad employees capped a decade of safety improvement in 2011 by achieving a 1.15 reportable injury rate, the best performance on record in the company's history.  Employees surpassed their previous best of rate 1.37, established in 2010, by 16.5 percent. From 2002-2011, Union Pacific employees improved their reportable injury rate by 52 percent.
  • Union Pacific Railroad Employees Cap Decade of Employee Safety Improvement with Record 2011 Performance
    January 24, 2012 - Union Pacific Railroad employees capped a decade of safety improvement in 2011 by achieving a 1.15 reportable injury rate, the best performance on record in the company's history.  Employees surpassed their previous best of rate 1.37, established in 2010, by 16.5 percent. From 2002-2011, Union Pacific employees improved their reportable injury rate by 52 percent.
  • Union Pacific Railroad Employees Cap Decade of Employee Safety Improvement with Record 2011 Performance
    January 24, 2012 - Union Pacific Railroad employees capped a decade of safety improvement in 2011 by achieving a 1.15 reportable injury rate, the best performance on record in the company's history.  Employees surpassed their previous best of rate 1.37, established in 2010, by 16.5 percent. From 2002-2011, Union Pacific employees improved their reportable injury rate by 52 percent.
  • Union Pacific Railroad Employees Cap Decade of Employee Safety Improvement with Record 2011 Performance
    January 24, 2012 - Union Pacific Railroad employees capped a decade of safety improvement in 2011 by achieving a 1.15 reportable injury rate, the best performance on record in the company's history.  Employees surpassed their previous best of rate 1.37, established in 2010, by 16.5 percent. From 2002-2011, Union Pacific employees improved their reportable injury rate by 52 percent.
  • Union Pacific Railroad Employees in Idaho Cap Decade of Employee Safety Improvement with Record 2011 Performance
    January 24, 2012 - Union Pacific Railroad employees in Idaho capped a decade of safety improvement in 2011 by achieving a 0.89 reportable injury rate, the best performance on record for the Pocatello Service Unit which includes Union Pacific operations across southern Idaho and into northern Utah and western Wyoming. Employees surpassed their previous best rate of 0.94, established in 2010, by five percent. From 2002-2011, Union Pacific employees across the company improved their reportable injury rate by 52 percent.
  • Union Pacific Railroad Employees in Oregon Cap Decade of Employee Safety Improvement with Record 2011 Performance
    January 24, 2012 - Union Pacific Railroad employees in Oregon capped a decade of safety improvement in 2011 by achieving a 1.38 reportable injury rate, the best performance on record for the Portland Service Unit which includes Union Pacific operations across Oregon and Washington and into northern Idaho. Employees surpassed their previous best rate of 1.72, established in 2010, by 19.75 percent. From 2002-2011, Union Pacific employees across the company improved their reportable injury rate by 52 percent.
  • Union Pacific Railroad Employees Cap Decade of Employee Safety Improvement with Record 2011 Performance
    January 24, 2012 - Union Pacific Railroad employees capped a decade of safety improvement in 2011 by achieving a 1.15 reportable injury rate, the best performance on record in the company's history.  Employees surpassed their previous best of rate 1.37, established in 2010, by 16.5 percent. From 2002-2011, Union Pacific employees improved their reportable injury rate by 52 percent.
  • Bloomberg BusinessWeek Names Union Pacific No. 5 on Top 50 Performing Companies List
    January 23, 2012 - Bloomberg BusinessWeek named Union Pacific No. 5 on the magazine's 2012 list of top 50 performing companies.  The Bloomberg BusinessWeek 50 evaluates companies on their one-year and five-year risk-adjusted returns, consensus analyst recommendations, and projected earnings growth. Companies are ranked against other members of the S&P 500 stock index on each of those four factors.
  • Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman & Union Pacific CEO Jim Young Announce UP's $1 Billion Investment In Nebraska
    January 20, 2012 - Gov. Dave Heineman today joined Union Pacific Chairman and CEO Jim Young in announcing the company's planned $1 billion investment in Nebraska over the next several years as part of its capital investment programs. The $1 billion will be spent on projects across the state, including the following:
  • Union Pacific Railroad and UPS Achieved Perfect Peak Season in 2011
    January 20, 2012 - Union Pacific Railroad and UPS achieved a perfect peak season in 2011 by delivering 100 percent of UPS peak-season freight without a service failure. 
  • Union Pacific Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year
    January 19, 2012 - Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2011 fourth quarter net income of $964 million, or $1.99 per diluted share, compared to $775 million, or $1.56 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter 2010.
  • Union Pacific Railroad Named North American Supplier of the Year by Newmont Mining Corporation
    January 5, 2012 - Newmont Mining Corporation recently named Union Pacific Railroad its North American Supplier of the Year, recognizing the railroad for its innovative, safe and reliable transportation solutions.

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