| The Washington Post Company is a diversified education and media company. The Company's Kaplan subsidiary provides a variety of educational services, both domestically and outside the United States. The Company's media operations consist of newspaper publishing (principally The Washington Post), television broadcasting (through the ownership and operation of six television broadcast stations), magazine publishing (principally Newsweek) and the ownership and operation of cable television systems. Its operations in geographic areas outside the United States consist of Kaplan's foreign operations and the publication of the international editions of Newsweek. In March 2007, Kaplan acquired EduNeering. In 2007, Kaplan acquired a minority interest in Shanghai Kai Bo Education Investment Management Co., Ltd and in February 2008, it exercised an option to increase its investment in ACE Education to a majority interest. In October 2007, it acquired the outstanding stock of CourseAdvisor, Inc. |
