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This excerpt taken from the UNP DEF 14A filed Mar 24, 2006.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Transactions Involving Anschutz Affiliates

 

Philip F. Anschutz, a current director, is the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a director of The Anschutz Corporation and Anschutz Company, the corporate parent of The Anschutz Corporation. Mr. Anschutz is the owner of 100% of the stock of Anschutz Company, which owns 100% of the stock of The Anschutz Corporation.

 

Effective November 3, 1997, ANSCO Investment Company (ANSCO), a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation, entered into an agreement with the Railroad, replacing agreements between ANSCO and Southern Pacific Rail Corporation’s railroad subsidiaries assumed by the Railroad, governing the operation of ANSCO owned railcars, including cars used in the operation of what is referred to as the Winter Park Ski Train, over the Railroad’s rail system. Effective May 1, 1997, ANSCO leased from the Railroad 3,639 feet of yard track at the Burnham Yard in Denver, Colorado, for storage of ANSCO Winter Park Ski Train railcars at an annual rental based on the Railroad’s usual and customary charge for rental of track. In addition, effective September 1, 1997, ANSCO leased a vacant coach shop building at Burnham Yard from the Railroad for repair and maintenance of ANSCO Winter Park Ski Train railcars. Compensation paid or accrued to the Railroad during 2005 under all three agreements totaled approximately $418,300.

 

Pacific Pipeline System LLC (Pacific Pipeline), approximately 37% of which was previously owned by Anschutz Company, owns a crude oil pipeline located on a portion of the Railroad’s right-of-way between Santa Clarita and Los Angeles/Long Beach, California. On March 3, 2005, Anschutz Company sold its interest in Pacific Pipeline. The pipeline is covered by an easement agreement between the Railroad, as successor in interest to Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SPTC), and Pacific Pipeline, which provides for compensation to the Railroad for the use of its right-of-way. Prior to entering into the easement agreement, SPTC obtained an opinion from an unrelated real estate appraisal firm that the rental calculation and other terms pertaining to the pipeline easement were representative of market transactions and were no less favorable than could be obtained in an arms-length transaction. In January 2005, Pacific Pipeline paid the Railroad approximately $733,100 for rentals under the easement agreement for calendar year 2005.

 

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Other Business Relationships

 

Judith Richards Hope, a nominee for director, resigned as a senior advisor to the law firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker effective as of January 31, 2005. The firm has provided legal services to the Company and is completing one representation. Mrs. Hope was not involved in providing any of those services and received no financial benefit therefrom. As of February 26, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors established an independence standard not to obtain professional services from any firm where a director is employed or affiliated, which included the retention of the Paul, Hastings firm for further matters so long as Mrs. Hope is a director of the Company and is associated with the firm.

 

This excerpt taken from the UNP 10-K filed Feb 24, 2006.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Information on related transactions is set forth in the Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation segments of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. We do not have any relationship with any outside third party which would enable such a party to negotiate terms of a material transaction that may not be available to, or available from, other parties on an arm’s-length basis.

 

This excerpt taken from the UNP DEF 14A filed Mar 21, 2005.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Transactions Involving Anschutz Affiliates

 

Philip F. Anschutz, a nominee for director, is the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a director of The Anschutz Corporation and Anschutz Company, the corporate parent of The Anschutz Corporation. Mr. Anschutz is the owner of 100% of the stock of Anschutz Company, which owns 100% of the stock of The Anschutz Corporation.

 

Effective November 3, 1997, ANSCO Investment Company (ANSCO), a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation, entered into an agreement with the Railroad, replacing agreements between ANSCO and Southern Pacific Rail Corporation’s railroad subsidiaries assumed by the Railroad, governing the operation of ANSCO owned railcars, including cars used in the operation of what is referred to as the Winter Park Ski Train, over the Railroad’s rail system. Effective May 1, 1997, ANSCO leased from the Railroad 3,639 feet of yard track at the Burnham Yard in Denver, Colorado, for storage of ANSCO Winter Park Ski Train railcars at an annual rental based on the Railroad’s usual and customary charge for rental of track. In addition, effective September 1, 1997, ANSCO

 

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leased a vacant coach shop building at Burnham Yard from the Railroad for repair and maintenance of ANSCO Winter Park Ski Train railcars. Compensation paid or accrued to the Railroad during 2004 under all three agreements totaled approximately $435,220.

 

Pacific Pipeline System LLC (Pacific Pipeline), approximately 37% of which was owned by Anschutz Company in 2004, owns a crude oil pipeline located on a portion of the Railroad’s right-of-way between Santa Clarita and Los Angeles/Long Beach, California. On March 3, 2005, Anschutz Company sold its interest in Pacific Pipeline. The pipeline is covered by an easement agreement between the Railroad, as successor in interest to Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SPTC), and Pacific Pipeline, which provides for compensation to the Railroad for the use of its right-of-way. Prior to entering into the easement agreement, SPTC obtained an opinion from an unrelated real estate appraisal firm that the rental calculation and other terms pertaining to the pipeline easement were representative of market transactions and were no less favorable than could be obtained in an arms-length transaction. The total amount paid to the Railroad by Pacific Pipeline under this agreement in 2004 was approximately $733,100. In January 2005, Pacific Pipeline paid the Railroad approximately $733,100 for rentals under the easement agreement for calendar year 2005. Pursuant to the terms of the easement agreement, the annual rental will be revised in accordance with a prescribed valuation procedure to reflect the current fair market rental and any reduction in the length of the right-of-way covered by the easement agreement.

 

Other Business Relationships

 

Judith Richards Hope, a nominee for director, resigned as a senior advisor to the law firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker effective as of January 31, 2005. The firm has provided legal services to the Company and is completing one representation. Mrs. Hope was not involved in providing any of those services and received no financial benefit therefrom. As of February 26, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors established an independence standard not to obtain professional services from any firm where a director is employed or affiliated, which included the retention of the Paul, Hastings firm for further matters so long as Mrs. Hope is a director of the Company and is associated with the firm.

 

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This excerpt taken from the UNP 10-K filed Feb 25, 2005.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Information on related transactions is set forth in the Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation segments of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. We do not have any relationship with any outside third party which would enable such a party to negotiate terms of a material transaction that may not be available to, or available from, other parties on an arm’s-length basis.

 

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