Greenbrier declares quarterly dividend of $.04 per share

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Greenbrier
Companies (NYSE: GBX) announced today a quarterly cash dividend of $.04 per
share, payable on February 16, 2009 to stockholders of record as of January
26, 2009.

Greenbrier (http://www.gbrx.com), headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is
a leading supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad
industry. The Company 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 39 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 137,000 railcars.

SOURCE The Greenbrier Companies