Exclusive Data Disk

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After the Conference, each participant in REF 2010 will receive the Conference's Official Data Disk containing programs and data presented during the Conference. There is no additional charge for this valuable research tool.

Partial Table of Contents for REF 2009:

Rolling Stock—What’s Hot and What’s Not.
CN Boxcar Fleet Strategy.
RAILINK—North American Railcar Fleet Strategy.
Railcar Manufacturing Review.
Assessing Opportunities in a Down Market.
State of the Industry Outlook & Trends.
Valuing Car Mods.
ECP-4200 Brake System.
Covered Hopper Car Orders & Deliveries.
Returns, Capital & Capacity.
Tank Car Industry Update.
Railcar Valuation.

The Data Disk is only available to Attendees of REF 2010 and cannot be otherwise purchased.

About Rail Equipment Finance

For 23 years...........Railroad Financial Corporation's annual Rail Equipment Finance Conference has provided the answers to vital questions on the North American railcar and locomotive fleets! Fleet additions. Fleet retirements. New car "build" projections. Today's values for new and used railcars and locomotives. Projections for future values. Projected surpluses and shortages. An overview of financings and financial structures.

Our Faculty includes nearly 50 of North America’s top rail finance and rail equipment professionals and we make sure that they provide answers to the tough questions that are on everyone’s minds:

Railcars

What types of new railcars will be built in 2010? And in what numbers?
What equipment types will likely fall out of favor, decrease in value and...perhaps...be retired or scrapped?
What will likely happen to lease rates and equipment values during 2010? How will this impact residual values in the future?

Locomotives

What do the OEM’s order books look like for 2010 and beyond?
What kind of new locos will be built? What about gen-set units?
Which locos will be scrapped? Which will be reborn?
How will emerging EPA regs impact locomotive utility and values?
How will fuel costs drive innovation and investments in existing locomotives?

Industry Strategies

Where will the dangers be? Where will the opportunities exist?
Who will be the most important “players” in the equipment equation in North America during 2010?
What do they think? What do they say? What are they likely to do? Where will the money come from?
Where will the bottlenecks exist in our industry?

For 23 years, The Rail Equipment Finance Conference has been the "Gold Standard" for information on North American rolling stock. Equipment and rail finance professionals do their homework at Rail Equipment Finance's sessions at the start of the year to assure success all year long!

Networking Opportunities!

Numerous official and unofficial networking opportunities give attendees direct access to industry professionals and......most importantly......decision makers! As useful as it is to make a business call on a potential client........playing a round of golf with him at REF 2010 is even better!