UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 14A

               Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [_]
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[_]  Preliminary Proxy Statement
[_]  Definitive Proxy Statement
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[_]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12

                                  Filing by:

                             GARAN, INCORPORATED
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               (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)


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    (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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                              GARAN, INCORPORATED
                               350 FIFTH AVENUE
                              NEW YORK, NY 10118




                                                  August 16, 2002


Dear Fellow Shareholder:

We have previously sent to you proxy materials for the special meeting of
shareholders of Garan, Incorporated to be held on September 4, 2002. YOUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR
APPROVAL OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT SO THAT THE ACQUISITION OF GARAN BY BERKSHIRE
HATHAWAY INC. CAN OCCUR.

Since approval of the merger agreement requires the affirmative vote of the
holders of more than two-thirds of all outstanding shares, YOUR VOTE IS
IMPORTANT, no matter how many or how few shares you may own. Whether or not
you have already done so, PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD
TODAY.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Seymour Lichtenstein

Seymour Lichtenstein
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


           IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, OR NEED ASSISTANCE IN VOTING
                YOUR SHARES, PLEASE CALL OUR PROXY SOLICITOR,

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                                     PROXY

                              GARAN, INCORPORATED

     THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GARAN, INCORPORATED
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2002

     The undersigned, hereby revoking any contrary proxy previously given,
hereby appoints Seymour Lichtenstein and Marvin S. Robinson, and each of them,
attorneys and proxies, with full power of substitution and revocation, to vote
all of the shares of the undersigned in Garan, Incorporated (the "Company")
entitled to vote at the special meeting of shareholders of the Company on
September 4, 2002, and at any adjournment thereof, as indicated on the reverse
side. Except as otherwise indicated on the reverse side, the undersigned
authorizes the proxies appointed hereby to vote all shares of stock of the
Company standing in the name of the undersigned shareholder.

     THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY
THE SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR
PROPOSAL 1 WITH THE DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY DESCRIBED ABOVE.

                  CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE


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              THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE
                 APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

/X/  Please mark your vote as in this example.

1.        Proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
          July 2, 2002, by and among Berkshire Hathaway Inc., BG Merger Sub
          Inc. and Garan, Incorporated, as the merger agreement may be amended
          from time to time.


FOR  /_/     AGAINST /_/    ABSTAIN /_/

The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the proposal.

MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE TO LEFT /_/

Please return your signed proxy at once in the enclosed envelope, which
requires no postage if mailed in the United States, even though you expect to
attend the meeting in person.

The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting
and Proxy Statement dated August 5, 2002.

Please date and sign below. If a joint account, each owner should sign. When
signing in a representative capacity, please give title. Please sign here
exactly as name is printed hereon.

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(counter-signature)