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,
Chairman of the Board of Directors of BankRI,
a community bank located in the State
of Rhode Island.

RONALD L. OLSON,
Partner of the law firm of
Munger Tolles & Olson, LLP.

WALTER SCOTT, JR.,
Chairman of Level 3 Communications, a successor to certain
businesses of Peter Kiewit Sons' Inc. which is engaged in
telecommunications and computer outsourcing.

OFFICERS

WARREN E. BUFFETT, Chairman and CEO
CHARLES T. MUNGER, Vice Chairman
MARC D. HAMBURG, Vice President, Treasurer
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

Letters from Annual Reports (1977 through 1998), quarterly reports, press releases and other information about Berkshire may be obtained on the Internet at www.berkshirehathaway.com. In addition, this site includes links to the home pages of many Berkshire subsidiaries. A two volume bound set of compilations of letters (1977 through 1995) is available upon written request accompanied by a payment of $30.00 to cover production, postage and handling costs. Requests should be submitted to the Company at 3555 Farnam St., Suite 1440, Omaha, NE 68131.