Exhibit 11
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
CALCULATION OF EARNINGS
PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
(In thousands of shares)
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| October 2, 2005 | September 26, 2004 | October 2, 2005 | September 26, 2004 | |||||||||
Number of shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding at beginning of period | 9,594 | 9,563 | 9,576 | 9,542 | ||||||||
Issuance of shares of Class B common stock (weighted), net of forfeiture of restricted stock awards | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | ||||||||
Shares used in the computation of basic earnings per common share | 9,596 | 9,568 | 9,592 | 9,560 | ||||||||
Adjustment to reflect dilution from common stock equivalents | 22 | 30 | 24 | 31 | ||||||||
Shares used in the computation of diluted earnings per common share | 9,618 | 9,598 | 9,616 | 9,591 | ||||||||
Net income available for common shares | $ | 66,313 | $ | 82,227 | $ | 210,923 | $ | 225,810 | ||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 6.91 | $ | 8.59 | $ | 21.99 | $ | 23.62 | ||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 6.89 | $ | 8.57 | $ | 21.93 | $ | 23.54 | ||||