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The Greenbrier Companies invites interested shareholders and other interested parties to listen to a conference call live, either over the Internet or via dial in.

  What:  The Greenbrier Companies Conference Call
  Why:   Recent Announcement Regarding Strategic Acquisitions
  When:  Monday, October 16, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. PDT

Listeners can access the call and accompanying Power Point presentation at the Greenbrier website at www.gbrx.com. To access the webcast, register at the "Webcasts" section on the home page of the Greenbrier website. The presentation will be archived for 30 days.

Alternatively, the dial-in number for the Conference Call is 1-210-234-0041, the Password is "Greenbrier". Please call in 10 minutes ahead of time to ensure proper connection.

The Greenbrier Companies (www.gbrx.com), headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR, is a leading supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry. The Company builds new railroad freight cars in its manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico and marine barges at its U.S. facility. It also repairs and refurbishes freight cars and provides wheels and railcar parts at 23 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 136,000 railcars.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: margaret.vallejos@gbrx.com

SOURCE: The Greenbrier Companies