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    To: BNSF Perishables Customers    October 10, 2005    
   


Apples and Pears: BNQ 104149
Price Increases and Routing Changes
Effective November 1, 2005


In response to changes in the marketplace, the following price increases for
shipments of apples and pears moving out of the state of Washington will
become effective on November 1, 2005:


*    Standard (50-foot) Mechanical Refrigerated Boxcars: fifteen percent
(15%) increase


*    Super (72-foot) Mechanical Refrigerated Boxcars: ten percent (10%)
increase

Exceptions to these increases are:

*    Standard (50-foot) Mechanical Refrigerated Boxcars moving to FEC
points in Florida


*    eight percent (8%) increase

*    Super (72-foot) Mechanical Refrigerated Boxcars moving to points in
New York and New Jersey



*    seven percent (7%) increase

Specific rate details are online at:
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Our goal is to continue to provide reliable service and capacity for our
customers. In order to do so, these prices will continue to be evaluated
periodically and, based on operational and market conditions, may be
adjusted again at a later time.

CSXT, FEC and SGLR Routing Changes
Also effective on November 1, 2005, the routing for shipments destined to
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina via the CSXT, FEC and
SGLR will be changed from Birmingham to Chicago. Beginning November 1,
please change the routing on your shipping instructions for shipments
destined to these points. Based on the destination of the shipment, please
use one of the following routing patterns:

*    BNSF-CHGO-CSXT - to CSXT destinations in Florida, Georgia, North
Carolina and South Carolina


*    BNSF-CHGO-CSXT-JACVL-FEC - to FEC destinations in Florida


*    BNSF-CHGO-CSXT-ONECO-SGLR - to SGLR destinations in Florida

These routing changes are part of our continuing effort to provide you with
better, more consistent service.

Your business isimportant to us. Thank you again for choosing BNSF as your
transportation provider. If you have questions regarding these price
adjustments or the routing changes, contact your Marketing Representative at
1-888-428-2673, option 3.