The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants engaged in secret negotiations and the board of Burlington Northern agreed to coercive deal lock-up provisions by agreeing to a matching right, a no-solicitation provision and a termination fee of $264 million.

In addition, the plaintiff alleges besides that the takeover is belatedly disclosed to the market that defendants' personal gain will arise out of the shareholder approval. One director alone will receive $7.4million in change in control benefits even if nobody -- including him -- loses their jobs and each director defendant holds about 12,000 restricted stock units paid at the end of 2008.

Shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation traded at about $77.50 per share the day before the announcement and at about $97.50 per share after the news. BNI reached $107.40 per share in August 2008 and $113.05 per share in May 2008.

Those who currently are investors in shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation and purchased their shares before Nov. 3, 2009, should contact the Shareholders Foundation Inc. by e-mail at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1 (858) 779-1554.

The Shareholders Foundation Inc. is an investor advocacy group which does research related to shareholder issues and informs investors of securities class actions, settlements, judgments, and other legal related news to the stock/financial market. The group offers help, support and assistance for every shareholder, and investors find answers to their questions and equitable solutions to their problems. The Shareholders Foundation Inc. is not a law firm. The information is provided as a public service. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be relied upon.

CONTACT:
Trevor Allen
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
3111 Camino Del Rio North
Suite 423
San Diego, CA 92108
PHONE. +1 (858) 779 - 1554

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According to [NAME] law firm which performed the investigation, "The transaction appears to be unfair," because the "offer to purchase Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI) at $100 per share appears opportunistically timed to take advantage of the current economic downturn."

The firm's investigation "concerns whether the directors of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation may have breached their fiduciary duties by not acting in BNI shareholders' best interests," and "the company may not have adequately shopped itself around before entering into this transaction."

Shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation traded at about $77.50 per share the day before the announcement and at about $97.50 per share after the news. BNI reached $107.40 per share in August 2008 and $113.05 per share in May 2008.

Those who currently are investors in shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation and purchased the shares before Nov. 3, 2009, or have additional information relating to the investigation should contact the Shareholders Foundation Inc. by e-mail at mail@shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1 (858) 779-1554.

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PHONE. +1 (858) 779 - 1554

"Our country's future prosperity depends on its having an efficient and well-maintained rail system," said Warren E. Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

"Conversely, America must grow and prosper for railroads to do well. Berkshire's $34 billion investment in BNSF is a huge bet on that company, CEO Matt Rose and his team, and the railroad industry.

"Most important of all, however, it's an all-in wager on the economic future of the United States," said Mr. Buffett. "I love these bets."

In addition, Berkshire Hathaway's board of directors announced Tuesday morning that it has approved a 50-for-1 split of its Class B Common stock. The split is still subject to the approval of Berkshire's shareholders.

Write to Chip Brian at cbrian@tradethetrend.com

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If you own Burlington common stock and you wish to discuss this matter with us, or have any questions concerning your rights and interests with regard to this matter, please contact:

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