WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2007--The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) announced today that the Company will be added to Standard & Poor's 500 Index after the close of trading on December 28, 2007. The S&P 500 covers 500 Large Cap companies. The Washington Post Company has been in the S&P MidCap 400.

The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) is a diversified education and media company whose principal operations include educational and career services, newspaper and magazine publishing, television broadcasting, cable television systems and electronic information services.

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SOURCE: The Washington Post Company