Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation Declares Dividend

FORT WORTH, Texas, October 19, 2000 – Directors of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE:BNI) voted on September 21, 2000, to pay a regular quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share on outstanding common stock.

Dividends on common stock will be paid January 2, 2001, to shareholders of record December 12, 2000.  Common shares outstanding on September 30, 2000, totaled approximately 397 million.

Through its subsidiary, The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, BNSF operates one of the largest rail networks in North America, with 33,500 route miles of track covering 28 states and two Canadian provinces

 

Updated 10/19/00