NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) announced today that its fourth quarter and full year 2010 results will be issued on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 via news release before the start of NYSE trading. Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President and CEO, and Jack Callahan, Executive Vice President and CFO, will host a conference call/webcast at 8:30 AM Eastern on February 1, 2011 to discuss the results. The news release will be available for downloading from www.mcgraw-hill.com. The presentation is open to all interested parties and may include forward-looking information.

Webcast Instructions:  Live and Replay

The webcast will be available live and in replay through the Corporation's Investor Relations Web site at http://investor.spglobal.com/CustomPage/Index?KeyGenPage=1073751596&event=1073748047. (Please copy and paste URL into Web browser.) The archived replay will be available beginning two hours after the conclusion of the live call and will remain available for one year.

Telephone Access:  Live and Replay

The call begins at 8:30 AM Eastern. Please dial in by 8:20 AM. The passcode is "McGraw-Hill" and the conference leader is Harold McGraw III.

• For callers in the U.S.: (888) 323-5423
• For callers outside the U.S.: +1 (415) 228-5016 (long distance charges will apply)

The recorded telephone replay will be available beginning two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available until March 1, 2011.

• For callers in the U.S.: (866) 414-6066
• For callers outside the U.S.: +1 (203) 369-0675 (long distance charges will apply)

Presenters' Slides & Remarks

The presenters' slides will be made available for downloading at the conclusion of the call. The final remarks will be available for downloading the following day. For these documents and any additional information provided during the presentation, go to http://investor.spglobal.com/CustomPage/Index?KeyGenPage=1073751596&event=1073748047.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies:

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global education and financial information company that plays a crucial role in the knowledge economy with leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts energy information services, and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees with more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

Investor Relations: http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations

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Release issued: January 5, 2011

SOURCE The McGraw-Hill Companies