| Date | Title | | | Nov. 30, 2005 | The Washington Post Company to Webcast Analyst Presentations|
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- The Washington Post Company
(NYSE: WPO) will audio webcast its presentation at the Credit Suisse First
Boston (CSFB) Global Media Week Conference next week. The Company's
presentation will take place on December 6 at 4 p.m.
The live webcast will be accessible from a link on The Washington Post
Company's website, http://www.washpostco.com, and at http://www.csfb.com. A
transcript will be posted on http://www.washpostco.com following the
presentation.
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|  | | Nov. 04, 2005 | The Washington Post Company Reports Third Quarter Earnings|
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Washington Post Company
(NYSE: WPO) today reported net income of $66.6 million ($6.89 per share) for
its third quarter ended October 2, 2005, down from net income of $82.5 million
($8.57 per share) for the third quarter of last year.
Operating results for the cable division in the third quarter of 2005
include the impact of charges and lost revenues associated with Hurricane
Katrina; the Company estimates that the adverse impact on operating income was... |
| | | Sep. 08, 2005 | The Washington Post Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend|
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) today declared a regular quarterly
dividend of $1.85 per share, payable on November 11, 2005, to shareholders of
record on October 28, 2005.
SOURCE Washington Post Company
CONTACT: Rima Calderon of The Washington Post Company +1-202-334-6617
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| | | Sep. 02, 2005 | Cable One's Gulf Coast Systems Suffer Hurricane Damage|
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shareholders of The
Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) should know that among Cable One's 700,000
customers, 160,000 are in the state of Mississippi; of those, about 100,000
are on the Gulf Coast. Cable One is the cable franchise holder for Gulfport,
Biloxi, Pascagoula and neighboring communities where storm damage was
extraordinary. Revenues from all our Gulf Coast systems were $68 million in
2004.
More than 170 Washington... |
| | | Sep. 01, 2005 | The Washington Post Company to Webcast Shareholders Day on September 9, 2005|
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Washington Post Company
(NYSE: WPO) will provide a live webcast of its Shareholders Day presentations
on September 9, 2005.
Shareholders Day is being held to give stockholders an opportunity to
learn more about the company's rapidly changing businesses. Donald E. Graham,
chairman and chief executive officer of The Washington Post Company, will give
a brief overview of the company, followed by presentations by the managers in
charge of The Washingt... |
| | | Aug. 05, 2005 | The Washington Post Company Reports Second Quarter Earnings|
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Washington Post Company
(NYSE: WPO) today reported net income of $78.8 million ($8.16 per share) for
its second quarter ended July 3, 2005, down from net income of $84.9 million
($8.82 per share) for the second quarter of last year.
Revenue for the second quarter of 2005 was $897.6 million, up 10% from
$818.4 million in 2004. The increase is due mostly to significant revenue
growth at the education division. Revenue at the Company's magazine, cabl... |
| | | Jun. 30, 2005 | The Washington Post Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend|
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Board of Directors of
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) today declared a regular quarterly
dividend of $1.85 per share, payable on August 12, 2005, to shareholders of
record on July 29, 2005.
SOURCE The Washington Post Company
Rima Calderon of The Washington Post Company +1-202-334-6617
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| | | Jun. 15, 2005 | The Washington Post Company to Webcast Mid-Year Media Review Presentation|
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- 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 22, 2005.
The Washington Post Company's presentation will take place at 3 p.m. EDT
on June 22 and will be accessible from a link on its web site,
http://www.washpostco.com. A transcript of the presentation will be posted on
the web site.
SOURCE The Washington Post Company
CONTACT: Rima Calde... |
| | | May. 06, 2005 | The Washington Post Company Reports First Quarter Earnings|
WASHINGTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Washington Post Company
(NYSE: WPO) today reported net income of $66.6 million ($6.87 per share) for
its first quarter ended April 3, 2005, up from net income of $59.4 million
($6.15 per share) in the first quarter of last year.
Results for the first quarter of 2005 include after-tax non-operating
gains from the sales of non-operating land and marketable securities (after-
tax impact of $5.4 million, or $0.56 per share).
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| | | Feb. 25, 2005 | The Washington Post Company Reports 2004 and Fourth Quarter Earnings|
WASHINGTON, Feb 25, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Washington Post Company
(NYSE: WPO) today reported net income of $332.7 million ($34.59 per share) for
its fiscal 2004 year ended January 2, 2005, up from $241.1 million ($25.12 per
share) for the fiscal year 2003 ended December 28, 2003. Each of the
Company's divisions reported strong growth in operating income for 2004.
The Company's 2003 results included a non-operating gain from the sale of
the Company's 50% in... |
| | | Feb. 24, 2005 | The Washington Post Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend|
WASHINGTON, Feb 24, 2005 -- The Board of Directors of
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) today declared a regular quarterly
dividend of $1.85 per share, payable on May 13, 2005, to shareholders of
record on April 29, 2005.
SOURCE The Washington Post Company
Rima Calderon The Washington Post Company +1-202-334-6617
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| | | Jan. 20, 2005 | The Washington Post Company Declares Increased Quarterly Dividend|
WASHINGTON, Jan 20, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- 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 $7.00 to $7.40
per share.
The dividend for the first quarter of 2005, $1.85 per share, is payable on
February 4, 2005, to shareholders of record on January 31, 2005.
SOURCE The Washington Post Company
Rima Calderon of The Washington Post Company... |
| | | Jan. 14, 2005 | The Washington Post Company Completes Acquisition of Slate Magazine| WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Washington Post Company
(NYSE: WPO) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Slate,
the online magazine, from Microsoft Corp. The transaction was first announced
on December 21, 2004. The purchase price was not disclosed.
SOURCE Washington Post Company
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/CONTACT: Rima Calderon of the Washington Post Company, +1-202-334-6617/
/Web site: http://www.washpostco.com /
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