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EXHIBIT 11
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Fiscal Year
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2000 1999 1998
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Weighted average shares outstanding
Class A Common 1,739 1,739 1,739
Class B Common (excluding shares
issuable upon exercise of
stock options - accounted
for below) 7,706 8,322 8,348
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Shares used in computation of basic
earnings per share 9,445 10,061 10,087
Add - Shares assumed issuable upon
exercise of stock options 93 122 185
Deduct - Shares assumed to be
purchased for Treasury with proceeds
from exercise of stock options (78) (101) (143)
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Shares used in computation of
diluted earnings per common share 9,460 10,082 10,129
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Net income available for common shares $ 135,444 $ 224,835 $ 416,303
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Basic earnings per common share $ 14.34 $ 22.35 $ 41.27
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Diluted earnings per common share $ 14.32 $ 22.30 $ 41.10
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