BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
DIRECTORS
WARREN E. BUFFETT, Chairman
  Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire
CHARLES T. MUNGER, Vice Chairman of Berkshire
SUSAN T. BUFFETT
HOWARD G. BUFFETT,
  Chairman of the Board of Directors of The GSI Group,
    a company primarily engaged in the manufacture of
      agricultural equipment.
MALCOLM G. CHACE, III,
  Chairman of the Board of Directors of BankRI,
    a community bank located in the State
      of Rhode Island.
WALTER SCOTT, JR.,
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
    Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., engaged worldwide in
      construction, mining, energy and telecommunications.
OFFICERS
WARREN E. BUFFETT, Chairman and CEO
CHARLES T. MUNGER, Vice Chairman
ROBERT H. BIRD, Vice President
MARC D. HAMBURG, Vice President, Treasurer
STANFORD LIPSEY, Vice President
DANIEL J. JAKSICH, Controller
FORREST N. KRUTTER, Secretary
REBECCA K. AMICK,
Director of Internal Auditing
JERRY W. HUFTON,
Director of Taxes
MARK D. MILLARD,
Director of Financial Assets
Two compilations of letters from earlier Annual Reports (1977 through 1995) are available upon written request. A two volume set will be furnished to shareholders without charge. Shareholders of record requesting the compilations should provide their name and address as recorded on their stock certificate. Beneficial-but-not-of-record shareholders should include a copy of a broker's statement showing shares held. Non-shareholders may order the two volume set by submitting a written request and a payment to cover production, postage and handling costs of $15.00 for delivery in the United States or $30.00 (in U.S. currency) for delivery outside of the United States. Requests should be submitted to the Company at 3555 Farnam St., Suite 1440, Omaha, NE 68131.