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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities. The most important of these is the property and casualty insurance business conducted nationwide on a direct basis and worldwide on a reinsurance basis through a number of subsidiaries collectively referred to as the Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group.


Symbol: BRK.A
Exchange(s): New York Stock Exchange
Industry: Financial Services (Insurance)
5-Star Rating:
ANNUAL FINANCIALS
  Dec 31, 2008
12 Months
us$ 		Dec 31, 2007
12 Months
us$ 		Dec 31, 2006
12 Months
us$ 		3Yr.
Growth
% Change
Total Revenue ($000) 107,786,000 118,245,000 98,539,000 9.69
Earnings before Interest & Tax ($000) 9,537,000 22,071,000 18,502,000 -10.97
Profit/Loss ($000) 4,994,000 13,213,000 11,015,000 -16.34
Earnings per Share 2.14 5.70 4.76 -16.68
Total Assets ($000) 267,399,000 273,160,000 248,437,000 10.47
Dividends Per Share 0.00 0.00 0.00  
Return on Com. Equity 4.34 11.53 11.02  
Employees N/A N/A N/A  
 
Trailing 12 Month Results
  12 Months ended
Dec 31, 2009,us$ 		12 Months ended
Dec 31, 2008,us$ 		%Change
Total Revenue ($000) N/A 107,786,000 N/A
Profit/Loss ($000) N/A 4,994,000 N/A
Earnings per Share N/A N/A N/A
Dividends Per Share 0.00 0.00
Number of Shares 741,700,000 687,700,000  
 
COMPANY INFORMATION
Key Personnel
CEO: Warren E. Buffett, Chmn.
CFO: Charles T. Munger, Vice-Chmn.
 
Contact Information
Address: 1440 Kiewit Plaza,
Omaha,
NE,
68131		 Phone: 402-346-1400
Fax: 402-346-3375
Web Address: www.berkshirehathaway.com
E-Mail : berkshire@berkshirehathaway.com
 
Incorporation: United States 
 
Securities: BRK.A-N BRK.B-N
 
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