SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT





      AGREEMENT, dated as of December 19, 2000, between Johns Manville

Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Manville Personal

Injury Settlement Trust (the "Trust").



      WHEREAS, the Trust owns 112,730,819 shares (the "Shares") of the

Company's common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock");



      WHEREAS, the Company desires to purchase from the Trust, and the

Trust desires to sell to the Company, a portion of the Shares, subject to

the terms and conditions contained herein;



      WHEREAS, the Company intends to enter into an Agreement and Plan of

Merger dated December 19, 2000 (the "Merger Agreement"), with Berkshire

Hathaway Inc. and J Acquisition Corporation ("Acquisition Subsidiary")

providing for the Acquisition Subsidiary to offer to purchase any and all

of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the "Offer") at a price of

$13.00 per share (the "Offer Price").



      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good

and valuable consideration, the adequacy and receipt of which are hereby

acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:



                                   ARTICLE I



                        PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES



      1.1 Purchase and Sale of the Shares. Upon the terms of this

Agreement, at the Closing provided for in Section 1.3 hereof, the Trust

will sell, assign, transfer and deliver to the Company, and the Company

will purchase, acquire and accept from the Trust, free and clear of all

liens, encumbrances, options, pledges, security interests, claims, charges

or restrictions whatsoever (collectively, "Liens"), 10,500,000 of the

Shares (the "Subject Shares").



      1.2 Consideration. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of

this Agreement, in consideration of the aforesaid sale, assignment,

transfer and delivery of the Subject Shares, at the Closing provided for in

Section 1.3 hereof, the Company shall pay to the Trust the amount of

$136,500,000 (the "Share Consideration").



      1.3 Closing. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by

Section 1.1 of this Agreement (the "Closing") will take place at 11:00

a.m., New York City time, on December 29, 2000.



      1.4 Deliveries by the Trust. At the Closing, the Trust shall deliver

to the Company one or more stock certificates representing the Subject

Shares, duly endorsed or accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank

or duly executed instruments of transfer and with all requisite stock

transfer tax stamps attached.



      1.5 Deliveries by the Company. At the Closing, the Company shall

deliver to the Trust the Share Consideration by wire transfer of federal

funds to the account specified on Schedule 1.5.



      1.6 Termination of Merger Agreement. If the Merger Agreement is

terminated prior to the consummation of the Offer, the Company shall,

subject to director's fiduciary duties and applicable law, as soon as

practicable offer to purchase up to 9.31% of the outstanding shares of

Common Stock held by stockholders other than the Trust or any affiliate of

the Trust at a per share price of $13.00, or such higher price paid to the

Trust pursuant hereto, and the Trust hereby consents to such offer, and

agrees not to tender any shares of Common Stock in such offer and waives

any rights it may have with respect to such offer.



      1.7 Subsequent Purchase by the Company. In the event that the Company

enters into any agreement or is subject to any transaction within one year

following the Closing pursuant to which the Company or any third party

acquires or would acquire by way of a merger, consolidation, restructuring,

transfer of assets or other business combination, sale of shares of capital

stock, tender offer, exchange offer, recapitalization, stock repurchase

program or other similar transaction, 20% or more of the outstanding shares

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