Presentation will be webcast

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), will present at the 2009 Citi Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. McGraw is scheduled to speak on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 from 9:50 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. Mountain Time (11:50 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. Eastern Time). The presentation will be webcast and may include forward-looking information.

Webcast Instructions: Live and Replay

Interested parties may listen to a live audio-only webcast that will be available through the Corporation's Investor Relations Website at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations. An audio replay will be available beginning two hours after the presentation and will remain accessible until April 8, 2009. Listeners will need Windows MediaPlayer or Real Player.

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.

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 2007 were $6.8 billion. Additional information is available at www.mcgraw-hill.com.

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Release issued: December 22, 2008

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