NEW YORK, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), will discuss prospects for the Corporation at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XVII 2008 Conference. The conference will be held September 17-18, 2008 in New York City.

Mr. McGraw is scheduled to speak on Thursday, September 18, 2008, from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (GMT -4 hours). The presentation may include forward-looking information. The prepared remarks and slides will be available for downloading on September 19 from the Investor Presentations section of the Corporation's Investor Relations website. Additional information presented during the conference presentation may be made available on the Investor Relations website.

Listening Instructions: Live and Replay

The presentation will be available live from the Corporation's Investor Relations website. Go to http://investor.mcgraw- hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-EventDetails&EventId=1944586. (Please copy and paste URL into web browser.) An audio replay will be available beginning three hours after the presentation. Listeners will need either Windows MediaPlayer or RealPlayer.

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: September 4, 2008

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