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Donald E. Graham , CEO/Chairman of the Board/Director
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Donald E. Graham, CEO/Chairman of the Board/Director

1150 15th Street NW

Washington, DC 20071

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Phone: (202) 334-6000

Fax: (202) 334-4536

www.washpostco.com



Overview

A diversified education and media company, which provides educational services, both domestically and outside the United States.

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    Sep 21 2007
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    Aug 13 2007
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    Aug 13 2007
  • Newspapers, Still in the Family
    In the hand-wringing over Murdoch's acquisition of Dow Jones, family values have been at the core. But when it comes to newspapers, families are often the worst stewards of all.

    Aug 01 2007

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Employees

Number of Employees: 19,000
Revenue per Employee: $239,509

Top Executives

Wallace R. Cooney, CPA, Chief Accounting Officer/Vice President, Divisional
Gerald M. Rosenberg, Vice President, Divisional
Ann L. McDaniel, Vice President, Divisional/Managing Director, Divisionial

Veronica Dillon, Vice President/General Counsel/Secretary
Hal S. Jones, CPA, CFO/Senior VP, Divisional
Boisfeuillet Jones, Jr., Vice Chairman/Chairman of the Board, Divisional

John B. Morse, Jr., Vice President, Divisional/CFO/Chief Accounting Officer

Board of Directors

Barry Diller, Director
Thomas S. Gayner, Director
Anne M. Mulcahy, Director

Financials

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Annual

Income Statement 05/2008 02/2008 11/2007 08/2007
Sales 491.15 Mil. 528.59 Mil. 456.72 Mil. 453.48 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit 571.99 Mil. 596.93 Mil. 565.78 Mil. 593.29 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA) 131.94 Mil. 214.04 Mil. 169.98 Mil. 183.63 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT) 69.8 Mil. 144.85 Mil. 122.98 Mil. 132.18 Mil.
Total Net Income 39.27 Mil. 82.9 Mil. 72.46 Mil. 68.82 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total 4.09 8.75 7.62 7.22
Diluted EPS, Total 4.08 8.71 7.6 7.19

BALANCE STATEMENT 05/2008 02/2008 11/2007 08/2007
Cash and Equivalents 228.13 Mil. 321.47 Mil. 330.55 Mil. 236.12 Mil.
Total Assets 924.08 Mil. 994.97 Mil. 953.53 Mil. 825.57 Mil.
Total Liabilities 1.41 Bil. 1.01 Bil. 965.19 Mil. 807.5 Mil.
Total Capitalization 3.44 Bil. 3.86 Bil. 3.7 Bil. 3.64 Bil.

Cash Flow 05/2008 02/2008 11/2007 08/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations 123.48 Mil. 581.19 Mil. 457.36 Mil. 225.11 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities -179.28 Mil. -581.11 Mil. -387.79 Mil. -285.5 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities -41.72 Mil. -31.76 Mil. -91.84 Mil. -53.11 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents -93.34 Mil. -26.68 Mil. -17.6 Mil. -112.02 Mil.

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Income Statement 2008 2007 2006 2005
Sales 1.88 Bil. 2.05 Bil. 1.91 Bil. 1.72 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit 2.3 Bil. 1.85 Bil. 1.64 Bil. 1.58 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA) 715.83 Mil. 672.14 Mil. 712.94 Mil. 747.68 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT) 505.15 Mil. 544.48 Mil. 526.4 Mil. 570.46 Mil.
Total Net Income 288.61 Mil. 324.46 Mil. 314.34 Mil. 332.73 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total 30.31 33.81 32.66 34.69
Diluted EPS, Total 30.19 33.68 32.59 34.59

BALANCE STATEMENT 2008 2007 2006 2005
Cash and Equivalents 321.47 Mil. 348.15 Mil. 215.86 Mil. 119.4 Mil.
Total Assets 994.97 Mil. 934.82 Mil. 818.33 Mil. 754.37 Mil.
Total Liabilities 1.01 Bil. 803.2 Mil. 694.72 Mil. 688.16 Mil.
Total Capitalization 3.86 Bil. 3.56 Bil. 3.04 Bil. 2.84 Bil.

Cash Flow 2008 2007 2006 2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations 581.19 Mil. 594.75 Mil. 522.77 Mil. 561.72 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities -581.11 Mil. -321.27 Mil. -306.64 Mil. -349.31 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities -31.76 Mil. -148.74 Mil. -115.78 Mil. -211.62 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents -26.68 Mil. 132.29 Mil. 96.46 Mil. 2.84 Mil.

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