| Date | Title | | | Dec. 22, 2006 | The Washington Post Company Completes Sale of Post Newsweek Tech Media| WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 2006--The Washington Post
Company (NYSE:WPO) announced today that it has completed the sale of
Post Newsweek Tech Media to 1105 Media, Inc. The transaction was
announced on December 8, 2006. The purchase price was not disclosed.
CONTACT: The Washington Post Company
Rima Calderon, 202-334-6617
SOURCE: The Washington Post Company
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|  | | Dec. 08, 2006 | 1105 Media Inc. to Acquire Post Newsweek Tech Media|
CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2006--1105 Media,
Inc., announced today it has reached agreement with The Washington
Post Company to acquire its government publishing and events group,
Post Newsweek Tech Media, which includes Government Computer News
(GCN), Washington Technology, Government Leader, Defense Systems,
online products and the FOSE trade show. Terms of the transaction were
not disclosed.
"Although 1105 Media is a new company, we have deep roots in th... |
| | | Nov. 29, 2006 | The Washington Post Company to Webcast Media Week Presentations|
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2006--The Washington Post
Company (NYSE:WPO) will audio webcast its presentations at the UBS
34th Annual Global Media & Communications Conference and the Credit
Suisse 2006 Media and Telecom Week Conference.
The Company will present at UBS at 11 a.m. and at Credit Suisse at
2:20 p.m. E.S.T. on Wednesday, December 6. The presentation will be
the same at each conference.
A live audio webcast will be accessible via a link on the
Company'... |
| | | Nov. 03, 2006 | The Washington Post Company Reports Third Quarter Earnings|
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2006--The Washington Post
Company (NYSE:WPO) today reported net income of $73.3 million ($7.60
per share) for its third quarter ended October 1, 2006, compared to
net income of $66.6 million ($6.89 per share) for the third quarter of
last year.
Results for the third quarter of 2006 included a goodwill
impairment charge at PostNewsweek Tech Media, which is part of the
magazine publishing segment (after-tax impact of $6.3 million, or
$0.65... |
| | | Oct. 30, 2006 | Veronica Dillon Will Be Named Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of The Washington Post Company|
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2006--Veronica Dillon will
be named vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of
The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO). She will assume her new
position on January 2, 2007, after the retirement of Diana M. Daniels,
who has served the Company as vice president and general counsel since
1988 and added the role of corporate secretary in 1991.
Donald Graham, chairman and chief executive officer of The
Washington Post Company, ... |
| | | Sep. 14, 2006 | The Washington Post Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend|
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2006--The Board of
Directors of The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) today declared a
regular quarterly dividend of $1.95 per share, payable on November 10,
2006, to shareholders of record on October 30, 2006.
CONTACT: The Washington Post Company
Rima Calderon, 202-334-6617
SOURCE: The Washington Post Company
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| | | Aug. 04, 2006 | The Washington Post Company Reports Second Quarter Earnings|
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2006--The Washington Post
Company (NYSE:WPO) today reported net income of $78.7 million ($8.17
per share) for its second quarter ended July 2, 2006, compared to net
income of $78.8 million ($8.16 per share) for the second quarter of
last year.
Results for the second quarter of 2006 included charges related to
early retirement plan buyouts at The Washington Post newspaper and the
corporate office (after-tax impact of $31.4 million, or $3.2... |
| | | Jun. 29, 2006 | The Washington Post Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend|
WASHINGTON--June 29, 2006--The Board of Directors
of The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) today declared a regular
quarterly dividend of $1.95 per share, payable on August 11, 2006, to
shareholders of record on July 31, 2006.
CONTACT: The Washington Post Company
Rima Calderon, 202-334-6617
SOURCE: The Washington Post Company
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| | | Jun. 13, 2006 | The Washington Post Company to Webcast Mid-Year Media Review Presentation|
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2006--The Washington Post
Company (NYSE:WPO) will provide a live audio webcast of its
presentation at the Mid-Year Media Review in New York City on June 20,
2006.
The Washington Post Company's presentation will take place at 1
p.m. EDT on June 20 and will be accessible from a link on its website,
www.washpostco.com. The remarks and slides will be posted on the
website, under Speeches in the Shareholders section
(http://phx.corporate-ir.n... |
| | | May. 05, 2006 | The Washington Post Company Reports First Quarter Earnings|
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The Washington Post Company
(NYSE: WPO) today reported net income of $76.9 million ($7.95 per share) for
its first quarter ended April 2, 2006, up from net income of $66.6 million
($6.87 per share) in the first quarter of last year.
Results for the first quarter of 2006 included a charge for the cumulative
effect of a change in accounting for Kaplan equity awards (after-tax impact of
$5.1 million, or $0.53 ... |
| | | Mar. 01, 2006 | The Washington Post Company Reports 2005 and Fourth Quarter Earnings|
WASHINGTON, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Washington Post Company
(NYSE: WPO) today reported net income of $314.3 million ($32.59 per share) for
its fiscal year 2005 ended January 1, 2006, down from $332.7 million ($34.59
per share) for the fiscal year 2004 ended January 2, 2005.
Operating results for the Company in 2005 include the impact of charges
and lost revenues associated with Katrina and other hurricanes; the Company
estimates that the adverse impact on operat... |
| | | Feb. 28, 2006 | The Washington Post Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend|
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Board of Directors of
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) today declared a regular quarterly
dividend of $1.95 per share, payable on May 12, 2006, to shareholders of
record on May 1, 2006.
SOURCE The Washington Post Company
CONTACT: Rima Calderon of Washington Post Company, +1-202-334-6617
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| | | Jan. 20, 2006 | Christopher C. Davis Elected a Director of The Washington Post Company|
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Washington Post Company
(NYSE: WPO) announced today that Christopher C. Davis has been elected to the
Board of Directors. His election increases the Company's Board to 11 members.
Davis is chairman of Davis Selected Advisers, LP, an investment counseling
firm that oversees approximately $70 billion of client assets, including
mutual funds and institutional separate accounts. The firm employs a
research-driven, long-term appr... |
| | | Jan. 20, 2006 | The Washington Post Company Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend|
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Washington Post Company
(NYSE: WPO) said today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in
the annual dividend rate on the company's common stock, from $7.40 to $7.80
per share.
The dividend for the first quarter of 2006, $1.95 per share, is payable on
February 10, 2006, to shareholders of record on January 31, 2006.
SOURCE The Washington Post Company
CONTACT: Rima Calderon of The Washington Post Company ... |
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