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
	2006			2005			2004
Weighted average shares outstanding
Class A Common		1,722			1,722			1,722
Class B Common (excluding shares issuable upon exercise of stock options — accounted for below)		7,846			7,872			7,841
Shares used in computation of basic earnings per share		9,568			9,594			9,563
Add — Shares assumed issuable upon exercise of stock options and restricted stock		132			109			119
Deduct — Shares assumed to be purchased for treasury with proceeds from exercise of stock options and restricted stock		(94	)		(87	)		(90	)
Shares used in computation of diluted earnings per common share		9,606			9,616			9,592
Net income available for common shares	$	323,478		$	313,363		$	331,740
Basic earnings per common share	$	33.81		$	32.66		$	34.69
Diluted earnings per common share	$	33.68		$	32.59		$	34.59

Note: EPS calculations may not recalculate due to rounding.