NEW YORK, March 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), will present at the Lazard Capital Markets Annual Technology & MediaConference on March 14 in Boston, MA. Mr. McGraw is scheduled to speak on Monday, March 14 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern. The presentation will be webcast 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 athttp://investor.spglobal.com/CustomPage/Index?KeyGenPage=1073751596&event=1073748046. (Please copy and paste URL into Web browser.)

The archived replay will be available beginning one hour after the conclusion of the live event and will remain available through June 14, 2011. The presenter's slides will be made available for downloading from McGraw-Hill's Web site at the conclusion of the remarks. The prepared remarks will be available for downloading the next business day. Any additional information presented during the presentation will be made available on the Investor Presentations page.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies: Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global financial information and education company that helps professionals and students succeed in the Knowledge Economy.  Leading brands include 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.  Sales in 2010 were $6.2 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

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Release issued: March 4, 2011

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