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Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX)

At Greenbrier Companies, their railcar business revolves around a proven system of tightly integrated services: manufacturing, leasing, asset management, and repair, wheels and parts. It’s a model that provides their customers with the peace of mind that their railcar needs will be managed meticulously for the life of their cars.

"In response, over the past five quarters we have steadily ramped up new railcar production in North America , increasing production rates on existing lines and opening up new or previously idle production lines to meet growing demand, " stated William A. Furman , president and chief executive officer.

GBX recently reported results for its fiscal first quarter ended November 30, 2011. Revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were $398.2 million , double the $198.9 million realized in the prior year’s first quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $37.6 million , or 9.4% of revenue, compared to $16.7 million , or 8.4% of revenue in the first quarter of 2011. Net earnings attributable to Greenbrier ("net earnings") for the quarter were $14.5 million , or $.48 per diluted share, compared to a net loss o$2.3 million , or $.11 per share, in the prior year's first quarter.

"Momentum from the second half of fiscal 2011 has carried over into the first fiscal quarter of 2012, " sated Mark Rittenbaum , chief financial officer.

GBX, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon , is a leading supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry. Greenbrier builds new railroad freight cars in its three manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico and marine barges at its U.S. facility. It also repairs and refurbishes freight cars and provides wheels and railcar parts at 38 locations across North America . Greenbrier builds new railroad freight cars and refurbishes freight cars for the European market through both its operations in Poland and various subcontractor facilities throughout Europe . Greenbrier owns approximately 9,000 railcars, and performs management services for approximately 217,000 railcars.

For more information about GBX please visit http://www.gbrx.com/

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SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SXC) previously reported preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2011 U.S. coke production. Total U.S. coke production is estimated to be 1,015 thousand tons in the fourth quarter 2011, an increase of 100 thousand tons versus the same period in 2010. The increase in the fourth quarter reflects the startup of their new Middletown, Ohio facility and improvement in their Indiana Harbor operations. Excluding Middletown operations, their domestic cokemaking operations continued to run in excess of 100% of capacity.

SunCoke Energy, Inc. manufactures coke for use in the production of blast furnace steel. It also produces metallurgical coal primarily for use at the Jewell cokemaking facility; heat as a by-product that is used by a third party to produce electricity; and steam that is sold to chemicals business.

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Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE:BMI) announced it will hold a conference call to discuss the company’s 2011 fourth quarter results on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 10:00 AM Central/11:00 AM Eastern time. Interested parties can listen to the call live on the Internet through the company’s Web site: www.badgermeter.com or by dialing 1-888-679-8033 and entering the passcode 52011641. Listeners should dial in to the call at least 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the call or should go to the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software.

Badger Meter, Inc. engages in manufacturing and marketing liquid flow measurement and control technology products worldwide. Its products are used in various applications, including water, oil, and chemicals.

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American Greetings Corporation (NYSE:AM) recently announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $75 million of Class A common shares. The share repurchases are currently expected to be made through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions as market conditions warrant, at prices the Company deems appropriate, and subject to applicable legal requirements and other factors. There is no set expiration date for this program.

For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation has been a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships to create happiness, laughter and love.

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