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David M. Ratcliffe has served as a director of CSX since January 2003. He is the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Company, a producer and provider of electric power, having been elected as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in July 2004, and as President in April 2004. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Georgia Power Company and Executive Vice President of Southern Company, having served as President of Georgia Power from May 1999 until January 2004. Mr. Ratcliffe also served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Board of Directors for 2005-2006. Mr. Ratcliffe is Chairman of the Finance Committee and is a member of the Public Affairs and Executive Committees. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Ratcliffe is independent within the meaning of the Company’s director independence standards and the director independence standards of The New York Stock Exchange. | 