Stamford, CT, September 5, 2008… General Re Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, today announced that Mr. Salvatore R. Curiale has joined its Board as an independent director.

Mr. Curiale is highly qualified for this position given his extensive experience as a distinguished and highly-respected insurance regulator. For many years, he served as the New York State Superintendent of Insurance, and before then as Deputy and First Deputy Superintendent of Insurance. Mr. Curiale has also served as the Executive Director of the New York State Insurance Fund, and more recently as an officer and director of Mutual of America Life Insurance Company. He currently serves as an independent director of Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company.

General Re Corporation is extremely pleased that Mr. Curiale has agreed to join its Board.

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General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations. As one of the leading property/casualty and life/health reinsurers in the world, Gen Re is represented globally by a network of 45 branch and subsidiary offices in key reinsurance markets