The two lowest bound excited states of the Be-ion, ls2 2s2p' 4P and Is2 2p3 'So, and their respective thresholds, Be 1s' 2s2p 'Po and Be ls2 2p2 'P, and the thresholds of these, Be+ 1s' 2s and Be+ ls2 2p, have been examined using many-body methods. Here, we present the electron affinities (EAs) or ionization potentials, fine and hyperfine structure, and the electric dipole transition probabilities associated with these states and compare them with existing theory and experiment when available. Based on our new EA, a suggestion is made as to why no negative ion transition has yet been seen in the laboratory.