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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
1999 ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Business Activities ...........................Inside Front Cover
Corporate Performance vs. the S&P 500 ...................... 2
Chairman's Letter* ....................................... 3
Selected Financial Data For The
Past Five Years ......................................20
Acquisition Criteria ......................................21
Independent Auditors' Report ...............................21
Consolidated Financial Statements ...........................22
Management's Discussion .................................43
Owner's Manual .........................................55
Combined Financial Statements — Unaudited —
for Berkshire Business Groups ............................63
Shareholder-Designated Contributions ........................70
Common Stock Data .....................................72
Directors and Officers of the Company ............Inside Back Cover
*Copyright © 2000 By Warren E. Buffett
All Rights Reserved

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