Exhibit 99



                           GEICO CORPORATION
                          5260 Western Avenue
                        Washington, D.C. 20076


                 PRESS RELEASE (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)



 GEICO CORPORATION'S STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER WITH BERKSHIRE HATHWAWAY


          Washington, D.C., December 20, 1995--GEICO Corporation
(NYSE:GEC) today announced that at a special meeting of the
stockholders of GEICO Corporation, held today, the holders of
approximately 86.5 percent of the outstanding shares of GEICO
Corporation common stock approved and adopted the Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated August 25, 1995, by and among Berkshire
Hathaway Inc., HPKF Inc. and GEICO Corporation.

          The consummation of the merger remains subject to the
satisfaction of customary closing conditions but is expected to be
completed on January 2, 1996.


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