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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended
December 31, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal
control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
Not applicable.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The information contained under the heading ""Executive Officers'' in Item 1 hereof and the information contained under the
headings ""Nominees for Election by Class A Stockholders,'' ""Nominees for Election by Class B Stockholders,'' ""Audit
Committee'' and ""Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance'' in the definitive Proxy Statement for the
Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
The Company has adopted codes of conduct that constitute ""codes of ethics'' as that term is defined in paragraph (b) of
Item 406 of Regulation S-K and that apply to the Company's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal
accounting officer or controller and to any persons performing similar functions. Such codes of conduct are posted on the
Company's Internet website, the address of which is
www.washpostco.com,
and the Company intends to satisfy the
disclosure requirements under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K with respect to certain amendments to, and waivers of the
requirements of, the provisions of such codes of conduct applicable to the officers and persons referred to above by
posting the required information on its Internet website.
In addition to the certifications of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer filed as exhibits to this
Annual Report on Form 10-K, on May 11, 2006, the Company's Chief Executive Officer submitted to the New York Stock
Exchange the annual certification regarding compliance with the NYSE's corporate governance listing standards required
by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information contained under the headings ""Director Compensation,'' ""Deferred Compensation,'' ""Executive Com-
pensation'' and ""Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation'' in the definitive Proxy Statement for the
Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters.
The information contained under the heading ""Stock Holdings of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management'' in the
definitive Proxy Statement for the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference
thereto.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information contained under the headings ""Certain Relationships and Related Transactions'' and "" "Controlled
Company' '' in the definitive Proxy Statement for the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated
herein by reference thereto.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The information contained under the heading ""Audit Committee Report'' in the definitive Proxy Statement for the
Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
32 THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY