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The Washington Post Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

March 9, 2000 at 9:48 AM EST

WASHINGTON--The Board of Directors of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share, payable on May 5, 2000, to shareholders of record on April 21, 2000.

CONTACT: The Washington Post Company, Washington

Guyon Knight, 202/334-6642