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At Borsheims, we will again have two shareholder-only events. The first will be a cocktail
reception from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, May 2nd. The second, the main gala, will be held on Sunday,
May 4th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Saturday, we will be open until 6 p.m.
We will have huge crowds at Borsheims throughout the weekend. For your convenience,
therefore, shareholder prices will be available from Monday, April 28th through Saturday, May 10th.
During that period, please identify yourself as a shareholder by presenting your meeting credentials or a
brokerage statement that shows you are a Berkshire holder.
On Sunday, in a tent outside of Borsheims, a blindfolded Patrick Wolff, twice U.S. chess
champion, will take on all comers – who will have their eyes wide open – in groups of six. Nearby,
Norman Beck, a remarkable magician from Dallas, will bewilder onlookers. Additionally, we will have
Bob Hamman and Sharon Osberg, two of the world’ s top bridge experts, available to play bridge with our
shareholders on Sunday afternoon.
Gorat’ s will again be open exclusively for Berkshire shareholders on Sunday, May 4th, and will be
serving from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Last year Gorat’ s, which seats 240, served 915 dinners on Shareholder
Sunday. The three-day total was 2,487 including 656 T-bone steaks, the entrée preferred by the
cognoscenti. Please remember that to come to Gorat’ s on that day, you must have a reservation. To make
one, call 402-551-3733 on April 1st (but not before).
We will again have a reception at 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon for shareholders who have come
from outside of North America. Every year our meeting draws many people from around the globe, and
Charlie and I want to be sure we personally greet those who have come so far. Last year we enjoyed
meeting more than 400 of you from many dozens of countries. Any shareholder who comes from other
than the U.S. or Canada will be given a special credential and instructions for attending this function.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
At 84 and 77, Charlie and I remain lucky beyond our dreams. We were born in America; had
terrific parents who saw that we got good educations; have enjoyed wonderful families and great health;
and came equipped with a “business” gene that allows us to prosper in a manner hugely disproportionate to
that experienced by many people who contribute as much or more to our society’ s well-being. Moreover,
we have long had jobs that we love, in which we are helped in countless ways by talented and cheerful
associates. Every day is exciting to us; no wonder we tap-dance to work. But nothing is more fun for us
than getting together with our shareholder-partners at Berkshire’ s annual meeting. So join us on May 3rd at
the Qwest for our annual Woodstock for Capitalists. We’ ll see you there.
February 2008 Warren E. Buffett
Chairman of the Board
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