Exhibit 32
SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Washington Post Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 2, 2011 (the “Report”), Donald E. Graham, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Hal S. Jones, Senior Vice President-Finance of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Donald E. Graham |
Donald E. Graham Chief Executive Officer November 9, 2011 |
/s/ Hal S. Jones |
Hal S. Jones Senior Vice President-Finance November 9, 2011 |