NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) announced today that Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies, will present at the UBS 35th Annual Global Media & Communications Conference in New York City on Monday, December 3, 2007. The presentation will be webcast from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The presentation may include forward-looking information. The prepared remarks and slides will be available for downloading the next business day from the Investor Presentations section of the Corporation's Investor Relations Website at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations. Additional information presented during the conference presentation may be made available on the Investor Presentations page.

Webcast Instructions: Live and Replay

Interested parties may access the live presentation by listening to an audio-only webcast that will be available through the Corporation's Investor Relations Website at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations. At the site, click on the link under Investor Presentation Webcasts. An audio replay will be available beginning three hours after the presentation and will remain accessible for seven days, ending on December 10, 2007. Listeners will need Windows MediaPlayer.

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: November 20, 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 Media Relations: Steven Weiss Vice President, Corporate Communications (212) 512-2247 (office) (917) 699-9389 (mobile) steven_weiss@mcgraw-hill.com Frank Briamonte Senior Director, Corporate Communications (212) 512-4145 (office) (201) 725-6133 (mobile) frank_briamonte@mcgraw-hill.com