News Release

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Partners to Protect Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 2, 2008:

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Foundation today announced that it has made a commitment to protecting an important Kansas ecosystem through a $250,000 gift to The Nature Conservancy Kansas Chapter’s Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.

“At BNSF, we believe it is good citizenship to minimize our impact on the planet, and contribute to the long-term sustainability of every community we serve,” said Matthew K. Rose, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “It is our hope that this gift will help to preserve a significant remnant of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem and offer opportunities for education, inspiration and enjoyment for generations to come.”

The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is a nearly 11,000-acre remnant of tallgrass prairie located in the heart of the Flint Hills near Cottonwood Falls, Kansas.

“We are very pleased BNSF has given this remarkable gift. Their commitment to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve shows a deep respect for the history, integrity and value of this rare landscape. This gift is made all the more meaningful by the role of the historic Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company whose cattle shipments helped make this property into one of the legendary ranches in Kansas,” said Alan Pollom, The Nature Conservancy Kansas State Director.

About BNSF Environmental Efforts

BNSF is a leader in environmental stewardship. Rail is the most fuel efficient mode of surface transportation, moving a ton of freight more than 400 miles on a single gallon of diesel fuel. As the rail industry’s intermodal leader, each BNSF intermodal train can take more than 300 long-haul trucks off the nation’s crowded highways.

About BNSF Railway

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation’s subsidiary BNSF Railway Company operates one of the largest North American rail networks, with about 32,000 route miles in 28 states and two Canadian provinces. BNSF Railway Company is among the world's top transporters of intermodal traffic, moves more grain than any other American railroad, carries the components of many of the products we depend on daily, and hauls enough low-sulfur coal to generate about 10 percent of the electricity produced in the United States. BNSF Railway Company is an industry leader in Web-enabling a variety of customer transactions at www.bnsf.com.

BNSF Headquarters
BNSF Railway Company
2650 Lou Menk Dr. 2nd Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76131-2830
P.O. Box 961057
Fort Worth, TX 76161-0057
Phone: (817) 352-1000