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 1, 2006 | October 2, 2005 | October 1, 2006 | October 2, 2005 | |||||||||
Number of shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding at beginning of Period | 9,575 | 9,594 | 9,569 | 9,576 | ||||||||
Issuance of shares of Class B common stock (weighted) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | ||||||||
Shares used in the computation of basic earnings per common share | 9,581 | 9,596 | 9,575 | 9,592 | ||||||||
Adjustment to reflect dilution from common stock and restricted stock equivalents | 36 | 22 | 37 | 24 | ||||||||
Shares used in the computation of diluted earnings per common share | 9,617 | 9,618 | 9,612 | 9,616 | ||||||||
Net income available for common shares | $ | 73,051 | $ | 66,313 | $ | 227,933 | $ | 210,923 | ||||
Basic earnings per common Share | $ | 7.62 | $ | 6.91 | $ | 23.81 | $ | 21.99 | ||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 7.60 | $ | 6.89 | $ | 23.71 | $ | 21.93 | ||||