Friday, March 6, 2009

Berkshire's investment in 2004

12/31/04
   Shares    Company                                    Cost      Market 
 ----------  -------                                  --------   --------
                                                     (dollars in millions)
  151,610,700  American Express Company .............. 1,470    $8,546
  200,000,000  The Coca Cola Company.................. 1,299     8,328
   96,000,000  The Gillette Company ..................   600     4,299
   15,999,200  H&R Block..............................   223       703
    6,708,760  M&T Bank. .............................   103       723
   24,000,000  Moody's corp ..........................   499     2,084
2,338,961,000  Petro China...........................    488     1,249          
   56,446,380  Wells Fargo & Company .................   463     3,508
    1,727,765  The Washington post co.................    11     1,698
    1,724,200  White Mountain insurance...............   369     1,114
    
               Others ................................ 3,531     5,465
                                                    -----------  ---------
             Total Common Stocks ..................   $9,056    $37,717
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