April 20, 2011
VIA EDGAR
Mr. Larry Spirgel
Assistant Director
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| RE: | The Washington Post Company |
| Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended January 2, 2011 |
| Filed March 2, 2011 |
| File No. 1-6714 |
Dear Mr. Spirgel:
The Company has received your letter dated April 6, 2011 relating to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended January 2, 2011 of The Washington Post Company (the “Company”). Due to staffing conflicts, the Company needs additional time to complete our response, which we expect to finalize no later than April 27, 2011.
Please contact me at (202) 334-6676 with any questions.
| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Wallace R. Cooney |
| Wallace R. Cooney |
| Vice President – Finance and Chief Accounting Officer |
| cc: | Terry French |
| Christy Adams |
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