Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar
(General Shareholder Correspondence)
First Chicago Trust Company of New York, a division of EquiServe
Post Office Box 2500
Jersey City, N.J. 07303-2500

(Transfers by Overnight Courier)
First Chicago Trust Company, a division of EquiServe
c/o S.T.A.R.S.
100 William Street
New York, N.Y. 10038

(Transfers by Certified Mail)
First Chicago Trust Company, a division of EquiServe
Post Office Box 2506
Jersey City, N.J. 07303-2506

Shareholder Inquiries
Communications concerning transfer requirements, lost certificates, dividends, and changes of address should be directed to First Chicago Trust Company Shareholder Relations Group. Inquiries may be made by telephone (201) 324-0498, or by fax (201) 222-4892 or 222-4872. Those who are hearing impaired may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (201) 222-4955.

Internet - www.equiserve.com
E-mail - fctc@em.fcnbd.com

Form 10-K
The company's Form 10-K annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission will be provided to shareholders upon written request to Treasurer, The Washington Post Company, 1150 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20071.

Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held on Thursday, May 13, 1999, at 8:00 a.m., at The Washington Post Company, 9th floor, 1150 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Common Stock Prices and Dividends
The Class A common stock of the company is not traded publicly. The Class B common stock of the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Click here to see the current stock quote. High and low sales prices during the last two years were:

Both classes of common stock participate equally as to dividends. Quarterly dividends were paid at the rate of $1.25 per share in 1998. At February 19, 1999, there were 23 Class A and 1,234 Class B shareholders.