Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Berkshire's Investments 1998

 

12/31/98

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Company

Cost*

Market

 

 

(dollars in millions)

50,536,900

American Express Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,470

$ 5,180

200,000,000

The Coca-Cola Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,299

13,400

51,202,242

The Walt Disney Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

281

1,536

60,298,000

Freddie Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

308

3,885

96,000,000

The Gillette Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

600

4,590

1,727,765

The Washington Post Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

999

63,595,180

Wells Fargo & Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

392

2,540

 

Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,683

5,135

 

Total Common Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 7,044

$ 37,265

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