HISTORY

American Allied Railway Company Incorporated was established in the 1960's as an air brake reconditioning facility. During this time, the Company also entered into an agreement with the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen. Later, American Allied Freight Car Company Incorporated was formed to repair rolling stock, and recondition sideframes, bolsters, and brake beams. During the 1970's, machinery was procured to allow expansion into the wheel and axle repair and reconditioning business. By the 1990's, due to trends in the railroad industry, the main focus of our business centered on supplying new and reconditioned wheelsets to our customers. And in the 1990's, to further our commitment in the industry, American Allied Railway South LLC. was formed to better serve our southern customers.

In 2008, The Greenbrier Companies [NYSE:GBX] acquired American Allied Railway Equipment Company and its subsidiaries. As part of Greenbrier Rail Services, a division of The Greenbrier Companies. We will become part of the largest repair, refurbishment, wheels, and parts services networks in North America. Our newly combined organization offers enhanced services, a large array of products, and expanded geographic coverage with 12 wheel shops, 5 component part refurbishment and manufacturing facilities, and 21 repair shops.

Although our name will change, the exceptional service and superior quality that you have come to expect will continue. Please note the following changes:

AARE Washington, Illinois wheel shop will become: - Greenbrier Rail Services Peoria

AARE Macon, Georgia wheel shop will become: - Greenbrier Rail Services Macon

AAFC Peoria, Illinois casting reconditioning facility will become: - Greenbrier Castings

FACILITIES

We currently operate full service freight car wheelshops at two locations in the United States. The home offices and main production facility at Washington, Il. and the newest production facility in Macon, GA. American Allied Freight Car Company Incorporated remains located in Peoria, Il. to service customer requests for side frame and bolster repairs, couplers, and yokes. The Washington, IL. facility also repairs, reconditions, and maintains inventory of other miscellaneous freight car equipment including air brake materials, slack adjusters, couplers, yokes, draft gears, air hoses, brake beams, and hand brakes.

The address and contact information will remain the same, only the company name will change. To learn more about Greenbrier Rail Services Locations or visit www.gbrx.com.

MECHANICAL / QUALITY ASSURANCE

In order to assure stringent adherence to the highest quality standards, we employ the latest computer-controlled manufacturing practices, state of the art Quality Control procedures, and precision instrumentation and measuring devices. All technical and production employees are trained members of our Quality Assurance Team. All our facilities are approved by the Association of American Railroads(AAR) Mechanical Inspections Division and are M-1003 quality certified.

DELIVERY

We maintain our own tractor trailer fleet, and also work closely with other shippers, to assure a timely delivery of our product.

CUSTOMER RESPONSE

Greenbrier's responsiveness and our striving for excellence, have been the key to our customers' satisfaction. We are constantly seeking ways to further improve our performance and the support for our customers.