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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY'S
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<CIK> 0000015511
<NAME> THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999
<CASH> 114
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 481
<ALLOWANCES> 67
<INVENTORY> 244
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,129
<PP&E> 26,435
<DEPRECIATION> 5,309
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,383
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,139
<BONDS> 4,892
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 8,739
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,383
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,370<F1>
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,399<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 151
<INCOME-PRETAX> 815
<INCOME-TAX> 306
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 509
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 509
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>RESTATEMENT REFLECTED HEREIN IS THE RESULT OF RECLASSIFICATIONS TO PRIOR
PERIODS' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO CONFORM TO THE CURRENT PERIOD PRESENTATION.
</FN>
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