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The Washington Post Company
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 PROFILE
Not just a newspaper, The Washington Post Company also has operations in magazine publishing, TV broadcasting, cable TV, the Internet, and educational services. It presides over print and online versions of "The Washington Post" newspaper and "Newsweek" weekly news magazine (#2 after "Time"). The publisher's portfolio also includes "The Herald," an Everett, Washington-based daily, as well as about 45 Maryland community newspapers and half of the "International Herald Tribune." In addition, it owns six TV stations, a regional cable system, and test-preparation firm Kaplan. Chairman and CEO Donald Graham, the son of former chairman Katharine Graham (who died in 2001), owns about 60% of The Washington Post Company.

 COMPETITION
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 DEALS
Deal: Washington Post, OpenTable Team Up
Date Announced: 01.25.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Online restaurant reservation services to be available on newspaper's WashingtonPost.com.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 2,412.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 8.9%
Employees: 10,700
Revenue per employee: $225,439.25

 KEY PEOPLE
• Donald E. Graham
    CEO
• John B. Morse
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
1150 15th St. NW
Washington, DC 20071
US
Phone: 202-334-6000
Fax: 202-334-4536
Online: Web Site

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