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14th March 2001

To the Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

“Our gain in net worth during 2000 was $3.96 billion, which increased the per-share book value of both our Class A and Class B stock by 6.5%. Over the last 36 years (that is, since present management took over) per-share book value has grown from $19 to $40,442, a gain of 23.6% compounded annually.”

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14th March 2001

To the Shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

“Our gain in net worth during 2000 was $3.96 billion, which increased the per-share book value of both our Class A and Class B stock by 6.5%. Over the last 36 years (that is, since present management took over) per-share book value has grown from $19 to $40,442, a gain of 23.6% compounded annually.”

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14th March 2001

The Six Mistakes You Should Never Make on Your Website

“Web surfers don’t like wasting time. If it’s hard for them to access parts of your site, they’ll click off into cyberspace, says Tiernan. To get them to stay longer, avoid these six mistakes.”

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