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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001018401-02-000006.txt : 20020510
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001018401-02-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020510

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WASHINGTON POST CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000104889
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				530182885
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06714
		FILM NUMBER:		02641101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1150 15TH ST NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2023346000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1150 15TH ST NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20071
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAHAM DONALD
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018401
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O THE WASHINGTON POST CO
	STREET 2:		1150 15TH ST NW
	CITY:			WASHINGTON
	STATE:			DC
	ZIP:			20071
	BUSINESS PHONE:		2023346694

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O THE WASHINGTON POST CO
	STREET 2:		1150 15TH ST NW
	CITY:			WASHINGTON
	STATE:			DC
	ZIP:			20071

FORMER COMPANY:	
	FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DONALD GRAHAM
	DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960709
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<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - APRIL 30, 2002
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Graham, Donald E.
   The Washington Post Company
   1150 15th Street, N.W.
   Washington, DC  20071
   USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   The Washington Post Company
   WPO
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   April 30, 2002
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director (X) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   COB and CEO
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Class B Common Stock       |      |    | |                  |   |           |169,537            |I     |Revocable Trust            |
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                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |20,000             |I     |Trust for children or sibli|
                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |ng*                        |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |5,000              |I     |Trust for Third Party*     |
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                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |600                |D     |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |35,000             |I     |Spouse*                    |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |38,860             |I     |Trusts for children*       |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |2,600              |I     |Trust*                     |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
*  The reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership of these securities.
 In addition to the direct and
indirect ownership of Class B shares herein, I am one of five trustees of a
charitable trust which owns 49,039
Class B shares in which I disclaim any beneficial
ownership.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
Donald E. Graham by Diana M. Daniels
DATE
May 10, 2002

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