Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Berkshire's Investments 1999

      12/31/99
Shares   Company Cost* Market
      (dollars in millions)
50,536,900   American Express Company ....... $1,470 $ 8,402
200,000,000   The Coca-Cola Company ........ 1,299 11,650
59,559,300   Freddie Mac ................ 294 2,803
96,000,000   The Gillette Company .......... 600 3,954
1,727,765   The Washington Post Company ....... 11 960
59,136,680   Wells Fargo & Company ........ 349 2,391
    Others ...................... 4,180 6,848
    Total Common Stocks ............. $8,203 $37,008
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