EX-11 2 w17760exv11.htm EXHIBIT 11 exv11
 

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  
    2005     2004     2003  
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)
     7,872       7,841       7,808  
 
                  
 
Shares used in computation of basic earnings per share
     9,594       9,563       9,530  
Add — Shares assumed issuable upon exercise of stock options
     109       119       138  
Deduct — Shares assumed to be purchased for Treasury with proceeds from exercise of stock options
     (87 )     (90 )     (113 )
 
                  
Shares used in computation of diluted earnings per common share
     9,616       9,592       9,555  
 
                  
 
Net income available for common shares
   $ 313,363     $ 331,740     $ 240,061  
 
                  
 
Basic earnings per common share
   $ 32.66     $ 34.69     $ 25.19  
 
                  
 
Diluted earnings per common share
   $ 32.59     $ 34.59     $ 25.12