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 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
Letters from earlier Annual Reports (1977 through 1997), quarterly reports, press releases and other information about Berkshire may be obtained on the Internet at www.berkshirehathaway.com. A two volume bound set of compilations of letters (1977 through 1995) and the 1996 Annual Report 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.