Global Railway Announces Departure of Chief Marketing Officer

Company: Global Railway Industries Ltd.
    Stock Symbol: GBI
    Listing: Toronto Stock Exchange
    Web Site: www.globalrailway.comLONDON, ON, Aug. 19 /CNW/ - Global Railway Industries Ltd., - (GBI:TSX):
Global Railway Industries Ltd., www.globalrailway.com, ("Global" or the
"Company"), a leading North American provider of railway products and
services, announced today that Bill Sturtz, the Company's Chief Marketing
Officer, is leaving Global Railway Industries, Ltd. effective September 1,
2009 to pursue other opportunities. "Bill has been with the company for three
years and has been a valued asset to our organization. The whole Global Team
will miss Bill's positive "Can Do" attitude", said Terry McManaman, Chairman,
President & CEO of Global Railway.
    Terry McManaman thanked Sturtz for his dedicated loyal contributions to
Global, first as the Chief Operating Officer and more recently as the
Company's Chief Marketing Officer. Bill Sturtz has over 20 years of
engineering and manufacturing experience at a senior level with a focus on
manufacturing, material sourcing, quality control and business excellence in
factory environments. Bill has degrees in Master Business Administration and
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering.

    About Global Railway Industries: Global Railway Industries Ltd. is a
diversified rail product company serving the railway industry in North
America. Global Railway is a public company whose shares are listed for
trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol "GBI". For more
information: visit www.globalrailway.com.

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For further information: Company Contact: Terry McManaman, Chairman,
President & CEO, Tel: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail];
Company Contact: Brian McMullan, CFO, Tel: [phone], E-mail:
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