Company:  WASHINGTON POST CO (WPO)
Form Type:  10-K
Filing Date:  2/26/2009 
CIK:  0000104889 
Address:  1150 15TH ST NW 
City, State, Zip:  WASHINGTON, District of Columbia 20071 
Telephone:  (202) 334-6000 
Fiscal Year:  12/31 
Last Trade
Last Trade: 
$466.81  
Change: 
12.92 (2.85%)  
Trade Time: 
May 17  
Market Cap: 
$2.90B
Description of Business
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  FORM 10-K
    PART I
      Item 1. Business.
      Item 1A. Risk Factors.
      Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
      Item 2. Properties.
      Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
      Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
    PART II
      Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related ...
      Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
      Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial ...
      Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About ...
      Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
      Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on ...
      Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
      Item 9B. Other Information.
    PART III
      Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
      Item 11. Executive Compensation.
      Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and ...
      Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and ...
      Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
    PART IV
      Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
    SIGNATURES
    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - 2008 COMPARED TO 2007
    FINANCIAL CONDITION: CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
    INCOME STATEMENT
    BALANCE SHEET
    BALANCE SHEET
    CASH FLOW
    STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
    NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
    INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  EXHIBIT 21
    SUBSIDIARIES
  EXHIBIT 23
    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  EXHIBIT 24
    Power of Attorney
  EXHIBIT 31.1
    RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF ...
  EXHIBIT 31.2
    RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF ...
  EXHIBIT 32
    SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND