Effective January 1, 2008, the following private car covered hopper Column 2 (greater than 4600 cuft but less than 5850 cuft) flour rates in the following items will change:

Items 51610 and 51810 ( Midwest and Eastern Destinations):
Rates will increase $50. Item 51610 will be eliminated and merged into the 51810.

Items 51620 and 51820 ( Midwest and Southern Destinations):
Rates will increase $75 (except for rates to Minneapolis or St Paul MN, which will increase $50). WI origin rates in Items 51860, 51870, and 51890 will be moved to the 51820. Item 51620 will be eliminated and merged into the 51820.

Items 51630 and 51830 (PNW Destinations):
Silverbow MT , destination rates will increase $125. All other destination rates will increase $50. Item 51630 will be eliminated and merged into the 51830.

Items 51640 and 51840 (Western Destinations):
Rates will increase $125. Item 51640 will be eliminated and merged into the 51840.

Items 51650 and 51850 (Southern Destinations):
Rates will increase $50. Item 51650 will be eliminated and merged into the 51850.

Items 51710 and 51910 (PNW Destinations):
Rates will increase $50. Item 51710 will be eliminated and merged into the 51910.

Items 51600 and 51800 (mileage scale):
Rates will increase $75.

Continuing our effort to reduce the number of tariff items and simplify existing items, BNSF will cancel wheat flour rates from stations that have not shipped for the last 2.5 years.

Following item consolidation, railroad equipment rates will be set at a 15% premium to equivalent new private equipment rates instead of taking separate adjustments listed above.

In addition, effective January 1, 2008, there will be a standard 10% spread between large hoppers (Column 2) and small hoppers (Column 1). New Column 1 rates will be set at 91% of the value of the corresponding Column 2 rates.

All Northern Flour Items will be reviewed for further possible increases effective April 1, 2008. Flour boxcar rates are also under review at this time.

For questions or comments, please contact:

Matt Strong - 817-867-6720
Mark Summers - 817-867-6717

Note: This announcement and any supporting download files are provided for information purposes only. Official price publications and effective dates for such price publications are on BNSF's web site at:
http://www.bnsf.com/markets/agricultural/index.html