Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation faced 1,822 unresolved
asbestos claims at March 31, 2009, compared with 1,827 claims at
March 31, 2008, according to the Company’s quarterly report
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23,
2009.
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