MONTREAL - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced a public debt offering of C$500 million 3.6% Notes due 2047.  CN expects to close the offering on Aug. 1, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions. CN plans to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including the redemption and refinancing of outstanding indebtedness, and share repurchases. The debt offering is being made in Canada under CN's base shelf prospectus dated Jan. 5, 2016. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.