NEW YORK, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) announced today that its second quarter 2007 results will be released before the start of NYSE trading on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. The Corporation's senior management will host a conference call at 8:30 AM Eastern Time, following the earnings announcement. Participating in the call will be:

    -- Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
    -- Robert J. Bahash, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    -- Vickie Tillman, Executive Vice President, Standard & Poor's

The call will be open to all interested parties and will also be available by Webcast. Discussions may include forward-looking information. Additional information presented during the conference call may be made available on the Investor Presentations page of the Corporation's Investor Relations Website at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations.

After the conference call, a recorded replay will be available within approximately two hours and will remain available by telephone and the Internet for seven days. The prepared remarks and slides will also be available for downloading from the Investor Relations Website's Investor Presentations archive several hours later.

    Access Instructions for Live Call with Senior Management
    July 24, 2007 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time
    Step 1: Select your listening option
    A. By Telephone: Please dial-in by 8:20 AM Eastern Time to register for
       the call. Domestic participants may call (888) 323-5423; international
       participants may call +1 (415) 228-5016 (long distance charges will
       apply).  The passcode is McGraw-Hill and the conference leader is
       Harold McGraw III.
    B. By Internet: Go to http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations and
       click on the Earnings Announcement link under Investor Presentation
       Webcasts. At the Event Details screen, select the Webcast link and
       register through the guest book. You will need Windows Media Player.

    Step 2 (optional): View slides online during the call
     Go to https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join. The conference meeting number
     is PG1230632, the passcode is MCGRAW HILL (case sensitive), and the event
     type is "Conference."  Click on the "Proceed" button. You will need
     Windows Media Player. For technical assistance during the call, press *
     0.

     NOTE: Please perform a system check to ensure your computer is properly
     configured to participate in a Net Conference. Go to
     http://www.mymeetings.com/netconferencing/lm2005/index.php and click on
     "Check Your System Now."

    Replay Options Available from July 24 - 31, 2007
     A. By Telephone-Audio Only: A recorded replay will be available
        approximately two hours after the meeting concludes and will remain
        available until 11:30 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 31, 2007.
        Domestic participants may call (866) 511-5160; international
        participants may call +1 (203) 369-1959 (long distance charges will
        apply). No passcode is required.
     B. By Internet-Audio and Slides: Go to
        http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations and click on the
        Earnings Announcement link under Investor Presentation Webcasts. At
        the Event Details screen, select the Webcast Replay link. You will
        need Windows Media Player.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies:

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2006 were $6.3 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

Release issued: July 13, 2007

SOURCE The McGraw-Hill Companies

Contact: Investor Relations: Donald S. Rubin Senior Vice President, Investor Relations (212) 512-4321 (office) donald_rubin@mcgraw-hill.com For questions regarding call access: Celeste M. Hughes Senior Manager, Communications and Shareholder Relations (212) 512-2192 (office) celeste_hughes@mcgraw-hill.com News Media: Steven H. Weiss Vice President, Corporate Communications (212) 512-2247 (office) (917) 699-9389 (mobile) weissh@mcgraw-hill.com Frank Briamonte Senior Director, Corporate Communications (212) 512-4145 (office) (201) 725-6133 (mobile) frank_briamonte@mcgraw-hill.com Jason Feuchtwanger Senior Manager, Media Relations (212) 512-3151 (office) (347) 419-4169 (mobile) jason_feuchtwanger@mcgraw-hill.com