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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 1%"><u><b>Personal Injury </b></u>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Personal injury claims, including asbestos claims and employee work-related injuries and
third-party injuries (collectively, other personal injury), are a significant expense for the
railroad industry. Personal injury claims by BNSF Railway employees are subject to the provisions
of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) rather than state workers’ compensation laws. FELA’s
system of requiring the finding of fault, coupled with unscheduled awards and reliance on the jury
system, contributed to increased expenses in past years. Other proceedings include claims by
non-employees for punitive as well as compensatory damages. A few proceedings purport to be class
actions. The variability present in settling these claims, including non-employee personal injury
and matters in which punitive damages are alleged, could result in increased expenses in future
years. BNSF has implemented a number of safety programs designed to reduce the number of personal
injuries as well as the associated claims and personal injury expense.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Other than the fair value adjustments recorded in the application of acquisition method
accounting, as discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, BNSF records an
undiscounted liability for personal injury claims when the expected loss is both probable and
reasonably estimable. The liability and ultimate expense projections are estimated using standard
actuarial methodologies. Liabilities recorded for unasserted personal injury claims are based on
information currently available. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in projecting future
events such as the number of claims filed each year, developments in judicial and legislative
standards and the average costs to settle projected claims, actual costs may differ from amounts
recorded. Expense accruals and any required adjustments are classified as materials and other in
the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 1%"><b><i>Asbestos</i></b>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The Company is party to a number of personal injury claims by employees and non-employees who
may have been exposed to asbestos. The heaviest exposure for BNSF employees was due to work
conducted in and around the use of steam locomotive engines that were phased out between the years
of 1950 and 1967. However, other types of exposures, including exposure from locomotive component
parts and building materials, continued after 1967 until they were substantially eliminated at BNSF
by 1985.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     BNSF assesses its unasserted asbestos liability exposure on an annual basis during the third
quarter. BNSF determines its asbestos liability by estimating its exposed population, the number of
claims likely to be filed, the number of claims that will likely require payment, and the estimated
cost per claim. Estimated filing and dismissal rates and average cost per claim are determined
utilizing recent claim data and trends.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Throughout the year, BNSF monitors actual experience against the number of forecasted claims
and expected claim payments and will record adjustments to the Company’s estimates as necessary.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Based on BNSF’s estimate of the potentially exposed employees and related mortality
assumptions, it is anticipated that unasserted asbestos claims will continue to be filed through
the year 2050. The Company recorded an amount for the full estimated filing period through 2050
because it had a relatively finite exposed population (former and current employees hired prior to
1985), which it was able to identify and reasonably estimate and about which it had obtained
reliable demographic data (including age, hire date and occupation) derived from industry or BNSF
specific data that was the basis for the study. BNSF projects that approximately 55, 75 and 90
percent of the future unasserted asbestos claims will be filed within the next 10, 15 and 25 years,
respectively.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 1%"><b><i>Other Personal Injury</i></b>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     BNSF estimates its other personal injury liability claims and expense quarterly based on the
covered population, activity levels and trends in frequency and the costs of covered injuries.
Estimates include unasserted claims except for certain repetitive stress and other occupational
trauma claims that allegedly result from prolonged repeated events or exposure. Such claims are
estimated on an as-reported basis because the Company cannot estimate the range of reasonably
possible loss due to other non-work related contributing causes of such injuries and the fact that
continued exposure is required for the potential injury to manifest itself as a claim. BNSF has not
experienced any significant adverse trends related to these types of claims in recent years.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     BNSF monitors quarterly actual experience against the number of forecasted claims to be
received, the forecasted number of claims closing with payment and expected claim payments.
Adjustments to the Company’s estimates are recorded quarterly as necessary or more frequently as
new events or revised estimates develop.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The following tables summarize the activity in the Company’s accrued obligations for personal
injury matters (in millions):
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<td width="77%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
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<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Three Months Ended June 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Successor</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Predecessor</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td>
<td> </td>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Beginning balance
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">648</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">688</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accruals
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">26</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Payments
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(31</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(34</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Ending balance
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">626</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">680</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
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<td width="65%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
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<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Successor</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Predecessor</b></td>
<td> </td>
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<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>February 13 -</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>January 1 -</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Six Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>June 30, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>February 12, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>June 30, 2009</b></td>
<td> </td>
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<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Beginning balance
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">664</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">632</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">693</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accruals
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">54</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Payments
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(52</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(9</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(67</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Ending balance
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">626</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">633</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">680</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     At June 30, 2010, $165 million was included in current liabilities. In addition, defense and
processing costs, which are recorded on an as-reported basis, were not included in the recorded
liability. The Company is primarily self-insured for personal injury claims.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Because of the uncertainty surrounding the ultimate outcome of personal injury claims, it is
reasonably possible that future costs to settle personal injury claims may range from approximately
$555 million to $735 million. However, BNSF believes that the $626 million recorded is the best
estimate of the Company’s future obligation for the settlement of personal injury claims.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The amounts recorded by BNSF for personal injury liabilities were based upon currently known
facts. Future events, such as the number of new claims to be filed each year, the average cost of
disposing of claims, as well as the numerous uncertainties surrounding personal injury litigation
in the United States, could cause the actual costs to be higher or lower than projected.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     While the final outcome of personal injury matters cannot be predicted with certainty,
considering among other things the meritorious legal defenses available and liabilities that have
been recorded, it is the opinion of BNSF that none of these items, when finally resolved, will have
a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or liquidity. However, the occurrence
of a number of these items in the same period could have a material adverse effect on the results
of operations in a particular quarter or fiscal year.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 1%"><b><i>BNSF Insurance Company</i></b>
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The Company has a consolidated, wholly-owned subsidiary, Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Insurance Company, Ltd. (BNSF IC) that provides insurance coverage for certain risks, FELA claims,
railroad protective and force account insurance claims and certain excess general liability
coverage, and certain other claims which are subject to reinsurance. BNSF IC has entered into
annual reinsurance treaty agreements with several other companies. The treaty agreements insure
workers compensation, general liability, auto liability and FELA risk. In accordance with the
agreements, BNSF IC cedes a portion of its FELA exposure through the treaty and assumes a
proportionate share of the entire risk. Each year BNSF IC reviews the objectives and performance of
the treaty to determine its continued participation in the treaty. The treaty agreements provide
for certain protections against the risk of treaty participants’ non-performance. On an on-going
basis, BNSF and/or the treaty manager reviews the credit-worthiness of each of the participants.
BNSF does not believe its exposure to treaty participants’ non-performance is material at this
time. BNSF IC typically invests in commercial paper, time deposits and money market accounts. At
June 30, 2010, there was approximately $480 million related to these third-party investments, which
were classified as cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet, as
compared with approximately $485 million at December 31, 2009.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The Company’s operations, as well as those of its competitors, are subject to extensive
federal, state and local environmental regulation. BNSF’s operating procedures include practices to
protect the environment from the risks inherent in railroad operations, which frequently involve
transporting chemicals and other hazardous materials. Additionally, many of BNSF’s land holdings
are and have been used for industrial or transportation-related purposes or leased to commercial or
industrial companies whose activities may have resulted in discharges onto the property. As a
result, BNSF is subject to environmental cleanup and enforcement actions. In particular, the
federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), also
known as the Superfund law, as well as similar state laws, generally impose joint and several
liability for cleanup and enforcement costs on current and former owners and operators of a site
without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct. BNSF has been notified that it is
a potentially responsible party (PRP) for study and cleanup costs at Superfund sites for which
investigation and remediation payments are or will be made or are yet to be determined (the
Superfund sites) and, in many instances, is one of several PRPs. In addition, BNSF may be
considered a PRP under certain other laws. Accordingly, under CERCLA and other federal and state
statutes, BNSF may be held jointly and severally liable for all environmental costs associated with
a particular site. If there are other PRPs, BNSF generally participates in the cleanup of these
sites through cost-sharing agreements with terms that vary from site to site. Costs are typically
allocated based on such factors as relative volumetric contribution of material, the amount of time
the site was owned or operated and/or the portion of the total site owned or operated by each PRP.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Liabilities for environmental cleanup costs are recorded when BNSF’s liability for
environmental cleanup is probable and reasonably estimable. Subsequent adjustments to initial
estimates are recorded as necessary based upon additional information developed in subsequent
periods. Environmental costs include initial site surveys and environmental studies as well as
costs for remediation of sites determined to be contaminated.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     BNSF estimates the ultimate cost of cleanup efforts at its known environmental sites on an
annual basis during the third quarter. Ultimate cost estimates for environmental sites are based on
historical payment patterns, current estimated percentage to closure ratios and benchmark patterns
developed from data accumulated from industry and public sources, including the Environmental
Protection Agency and other governmental agencies. These factors incorporate into the estimates
experience gained from cleanup efforts at other similar sites.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     On a quarterly basis, BNSF monitors actual experience against the forecasted remediation and
related payments made on existing sites and conducts ongoing environmental contingency analyses,
which consider a combination of factors including independent consulting reports, site visits,
legal reviews and analysis of the likelihood of participation in, and the ability to pay for,
cleanup of other PRPs. Adjustments to the Company’s estimates will continue to be recorded as
necessary based on developments in subsequent periods. Additionally, environmental accruals, which
are classified as materials and other in the Consolidated Statements of Income, include amounts for
newly identified sites or contaminants, third-party claims and legal fees incurred for defense of
third-party claims and recovery efforts.
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<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Annual studies do not include (i) contaminated sites of which the Company is not aware; (ii)
additional amounts for third-party tort claims, which arise out of contaminants allegedly migrating
from BNSF property, due to a limited number of sites; or (iii) natural resource damage claims. BNSF
continues to estimate third-party tort claims on a site by site basis when the liability for such
claims is probable and reasonably estimable. BNSF’s recorded liability for third-party tort claims
as of June 30, 2010, is approximately $13 million.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     BNSF is involved in a number of administrative and judicial proceedings and other mandatory
cleanup efforts for 297 sites, including 19 Superfund sites, at which it is participating in the
study or cleanup, or both, of alleged environmental contamination.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The following tables summarize the activity in the Company’s accrued obligations for
environmental matters (in millions):
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<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
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<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Three Months Ended June 30,</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Successor</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Predecessor</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2009</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Beginning balance
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">505</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">550</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accruals
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(3</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Payments
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(17</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(18</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Ending balance
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">493</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">529</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
<div align="center">
<table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="65%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="2%"> </td><!-- VRule -->
<td width="2%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
<td width="5%"> </td>
<td width="1%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Successor</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Predecessor</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>February 13 -</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>January 1 -</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Six Months Ended</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>June 30, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>February 12, 2010</b></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>June 30, 2009</b></td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Beginning balance
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">514</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">517</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">546</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Accruals
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="right">28</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Payments
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(27</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(9</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td>
<td align="right">(45</td>
<td nowrap="nowrap">)</td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Ending balance
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">493</td>
<td> </td>
<td style="border-right: 1px solid #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">514</td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td align="left">$</td>
<td align="right">529</td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr style="font-size: 1px">
<td>
<div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"> 
</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
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</table>
</div>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     At June 30, 2010, $90 million was included in current liabilities.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     BNSF’s environmental liabilities are not discounted. BNSF anticipates that the majority of the
accrued costs at June 30, 2010, will be paid over the next ten years, and no individual site is
considered to be material.
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<div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">
<b>
</b>
</div>
<div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">
<b>
</b>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Liabilities recorded for environmental costs represent BNSF’s best estimate of its probable
future obligation for the remediation and settlement of these sites and include both asserted and
unasserted claims. Although recorded liabilities include BNSF’s best estimate of all probable
costs, without reduction for anticipated recoveries from third parties, BNSF’s total cleanup costs
at these sites cannot be predicted with certainty due to various factors such as the extent of
corrective actions that may be required, evolving environmental laws and regulations, advances in
environmental technology, the extent of other parties’ participation in cleanup efforts,
developments in ongoing environmental analyses related to sites determined to be contaminated and
developments in environmental surveys and studies of contaminated sites.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Because of the uncertainty surrounding these factors, it is reasonably possible that future
costs for environmental liabilities may range from approximately $345 million to $805 million.
However, BNSF believes that the $493 million recorded at June 30, 2010, is the best estimate of the
Company’s future obligation for environmental costs.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     While the final outcome of these environmental matters cannot be predicted with certainty, it
is the opinion of BNSF that none of these items, when finally resolved, will have a material
adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or liquidity. However, the occurrence of a
number of these items in the same period could have a material adverse effect on the results of
operations in a particular quarter or fiscal year.
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 1%"><u><b>Other Claims and Litigation</b></u>
</div>
<div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In addition to asbestos, other personal injury and environmental matters discussed above, BNSF
and its subsidiaries are also parties to a number of other legal actions and claims, governmental
proceedings and private civil suits arising in the ordinary course of business, including those
related to disputes and complaints involving certain transportation rates and charges. Some of the
legal proceedings include claims for punitive as well as compensatory damages, and a few
proceedings purport to be class actions. Although the final outcome of these matters cannot be
predicted with certainty, considering among other things the meritorious legal defenses available
and liabilities that have been recorded along with applicable insurance, it is the opinion of BNSF
that none of these items, when finally resolved, will have a material adverse effect on the
Company’s financial position or liquidity. However, an unexpected adverse resolution of one or more
of these items could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations in a particular
quarter or fiscal year.
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