Railroad financial desk book 2004 directory: firms included in these profiles have advertisements elsewhere in this publication or have purchased space in this section

Railway Age, Oct, 2003

BANKS

DVB BANK AG

Land Transport Division, Head Office Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 2-14, D-60325 Frankfurt/Main Germany, Phone: 49 69 97540 350, Fax: 49 69 97504 310, Martin Metz, Senior Vice President and Division Head, E-mail: martin.metz@dvbbank.com; North American Representative Office 609 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017, Phone: (212) 224-8343, Fax: (212) 588-8936 or 37, Joe Devoe, Vice President, Land Transport Division, E-mail: joe.devoe@dvbbank.com; Website: dvbbank.com. DVB Bank's Land Transport Division, with New York and Frankfurt offices and a dedicated rail team, provides senior secured asset financing loans for new/used railcars, passenger coaches, diesel and electric multiple units, trams and locomotives for operating companies, as well as, equipment manufacturers and leasing companies. Further to this, over the road tractor, trailers, chassis, warehouses, hubs/distribution and logistics centers, freight terminals and other global logistics projects are arranged and financed by this group. Product offerings include structured debt into leveraged lease and cross border lease structures, mortgage financing, debt underwriting, as well as, international mergers and acquisitions advisory and cross border lease arrangement focused on transportation assets. DVB Bank AG specializes in global transportation finance.

LASALLE BANK

Surface Transportation Group, Suite 1760, 135 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60603; Tom O'Bryant, Sr. Vice President and Managing Director; Rob Hart, First Vice President; Dave Thomas, First Vice President; Nick Weaver, First Vice President; Monica Stettler, Vice President; Craig Schuth, Corporate Banking Officer; a transportation industry group with hands-on railroad experience. The rail finance unit specializes in the commercial banking needs of regional/short line railroads, rail supply companies, rail equipment lessors, and rail related companies across the U.S. Capabilities include acquisitions and equipment financing, working capital financing, equipment leasing, cash management, B2B e-commerce payment solutions, derivatives, trust services, equity research/merger/acquisitions and divestiture advisory services. LaSalle Bank is part of the worldwide ABN AMRO Bank Network. Call (312) 904-2233 or e-mail tom.obryant@abnamro.com.

FINANCE COMPANIES

ACF ACCEPTANCE, LLC

620 North Second Street, St. Charles, MO 633016018; Tel 636.940.5102; Fax 636.940.5109; E-mail: mcrinnion@acf-acceptan.com. Regardless of the size of your business, ACF Acceptance offers innovative and competitive financing options for all of your capital equipment asset needs. Let us show you how to match payments to revenues, optimize tax savings, structure fixed monthly payments that will conserve your cash flow, and maintain your credit line. ACF Acceptance: Financing for the Future.

CIT RAIL RESOURCES

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10036; Stephen L. McClure, President; Tel: 212-536-9333 Fax: 212-536-9397; Email: Stephen.McClure@cit.com. CIT Rail Resources provides a wide array of equipment leasing and financial products to the rail industry and owns and manages a fleet in excess of 54,000 railcars and approximately 550 locomotives. As one of the leading railcar and locomotive lessors in North America, CIT Rail Resources serves customers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico and is the largest operating lessor of 286,000-pound capacity railcars in North America. CIT Rail Resources is a unit of The CIT Group, Inc. Visit our website at www.citrail.com

COMPASS CAPITAL CORPORATION

An international asset finance and management company located in San Francisco and Chicago. The company's major emphasis is arranging and acquiring lease investments, primarily in transportation equipment. We provide customized leasing services to finance railcars and locomotives, capital and/or operating leases, portfolio acquisition and investment banking services. Mike O'Gara, Senior Vice President, 400 Skokie Blvd., Suite 385, Northbrook, IL 60062; (847) 509-1172; FAX: (847) 509-1174; E-mail: mogara@compasscapitalcorp.com.

FCM RAIL, LTD.

7255 E. Baldwin Road, Grand Blanc, MI 48439; Denny Gilstad, President; Trent Marshall, VP Sales & Marketing; Patrick P. Skiles, CFO; 810-695-6803; Fax: 810-695-6807; email: trent@fcmrail.com. FCM Rail, Ltd., the largest Lessor of Maintenance of Way equipment in North America, is a full-service leasing firm offering a host of programs and services specifically tailored to meet your exact financial needs. We are committed to providing our clients with the highest level of service while remaining competitive in today's market. With more than 50 years of specialized experience in the railroad industry, FCM Rail's professionals will develop customized, knowledge-based solutions to fit your current and future needs. No off-the-shelf solutions, no standardized approaches. Tell us the equipment you want and let us do the rest, our experts evaluate your requirements and deliver a program that works for you. Visit us on the web at www.fcmrail.com.