WILLIAM H. GATES III, age 51, has been a director of Berkshire Hathaway since 2004. For more than the past five years, Mr. Gates has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Microsoft Corporation, a software company. Mr. Gates was the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation from its incorporation in 1981 until January 2000, and he has been its Chief Software Architect since January 2000.

Warren Buffett is also a director at The Washington Post.

SUSAN L. DECKER , age 44, has been nominated to replace Mr. Chace as a director of the Corporation. Ms. Decker has been the Chief Financial Officer of Yahoo! Inc., a leading global internet brand, since June 2000 and has been an Executive Vice President since January 2002. Effective January 1, 2007, she was named to head the Yahoo! Advertiser and Publisher Group. She will also continue in her current position with Yahoo! until her replacement is appointed. Ms. Decker is also a director of Costco Wholesale Corporation and Intel Corporation.

SUSAN L. DECKER , age 44, has been nominated to replace Mr. Chace as a director of the Corporation. Ms. Decker has been the Chief Financial Officer of Yahoo! Inc., a leading global internet brand, since June 2000 and has been an Executive Vice President since January 2002. Effective January 1, 2007, she was named to head the Yahoo! Advertiser and Publisher Group. She will also continue in her current position with Yahoo! until her replacement is appointed. Ms. Decker is also a director of Costco Wholesale Corporation and Intel Corporation.

CHARLES T. MUNGER , age 83, has been a director and Vice Chairman of the Corporation’s Board of Directors since 1978. Since 1984, he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Wesco Financial Corporation, approximately 80%-owned by the Corporation. He has also served as President of Wesco Financial Corporation since May 2005. Mr. Munger is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Daily Journal Corporation and a director of Costco Wholesale Corporation. SUSAN L. DECKER , age 44, has been nominated to replace Mr. Chace as a director of the Corporation. Ms. Decker has been the Chief Financial Officer of Yahoo! Inc., a leading global internet brand, since June 2000 and has been an Executive Vice President since January 2002. Effective January 1, 2007, she was named to head the Yahoo! Advertiser and Publisher Group. She will also continue in her current position with Yahoo! until her replacement is appointed. Ms. Decker is also a director of Costco Wholesale Corporation and Intel Corporation.

WALTER SCOTT, JR. , age 75, has been a director of the Corporation since 1988. For more than the past five years, he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Level 3 Communications, Inc., which is engaged in telecommunications and computer outsourcing and is a successor to certain businesses of Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc. He is also a director of Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc., Peter Kiewit Sons’ Inc. and Valmont Industries Inc.

RONALD L. OLSON , age 65, has been a director of the Corporation since 1997. For more than the past five years, he has been a partner in the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. He is also a director of City National Corporation, Edison International and The Washington Post Company.

RONALD L. OLSON , age 65, has been a director of the Corporation since 1997. For more than the past five years, he has been a partner in the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. He is also a director of City National Corporation, Edison International and The Washington Post Company.