The McGraw-Hill Companies to Present at the Bear Stearns 18th Annual Media Conference

             Live Presentation Will Be Available on the Internet

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), will discuss prospects for the Corporation at the Bear Stearns 18th Annual Media Conference. The conference will be held February 27 to March 2, 2005 in Florida.

Mr. McGraw is scheduled to speak on Tuesday, March 1, 2005, from 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 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 Management Commentary section of the Corporation's Investor Relations website at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations. Additional information presented on the conference call may be made available on the Management Commentary page.

Listening 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 the |WEBCAST - LIVE| icon. An audio replay will be available beginning four hours after the presentation and will remain accessible on the Corporation's Investor Relations website through March 8, 2005. Listeners will need either Windows MediaPlayer or RealPlayer.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies:

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Education. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 37 countries. Sales in 2004 were $5.3 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

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    /CONTACT: Media:
              Tom DiPiazza
              Senior Director, Corporate Communications
              (212) 512-4145 (office)
              (917) 328-7582 (mobile)
              tom_dipiazza@mcgraw-hill.comMary Skafidas
              Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
              (212) 512-2826 (office)
              (347) 351-6407 (mobile)
              mary_skafidas@mcgraw-hill.com

              For questions regarding Internet access:
              Celeste M. Hughes
              Manager, Communications and Shareholder Relations
              (212) 512-2192 (office)
              celeste_hughes@mcgraw-hill.com

              Investor Relations:
              Donald S. Rubin
              Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
              (212) 512-4321 (office)
              donald_rubin@mcgraw-hill.com   /
    /Web site:  http://www.mcgraw-hill.comhttp://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations /
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