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The Washington Post Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

March 8, 2001 at 9:32 AM EST

WASHINGTON--March 8, 2001--The Board of Directors of The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.40 per share, payable on May 11, 2001, to shareholders of record on April 27, 2001.

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