BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
                         NEWS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              May 8, 1997




    In a press release today, US Airways announced a number of 
measures designed to improve efficiency.  Warren Buffett, 
Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. which through its 
subsidiaries currently owns $358 million of US Airways Series A 
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock having aggregate voting 
rights of approximately 10% of total US Airways voting rights, 
issued the following statement, commenting on the measures:


    "I have been associated with US Airways for a number of 
years and I believe these actions represent a level of foresight 
and a sense of urgency essential to its future.  The company's 
new management is ready to act in the best interests of all 
shareholders, employees and communities served -- and now is the 
time to act.  If the labor groups have the will, I know 
management has the ability to make this airline into the global 
competitor everyone wants it to be."



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