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Apr 2 – Apr 8, 2012 Edition McGraw-Hill to Announce First Quarter Earnings

NEW YORK, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) announced today that its first quarter 2012 results will be issued on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 via news release at approximately 7:15 AM Eastern Time. The news release will be available for downloading from www.mcgraw-hill.com.

Harold McGraw III, Chairman, President and CEO; Jack Callahan, Executive Vice President and CFO; and Chip Merritt, Vice President, Investor Relations, will host a conference call/webcast at 8:30 AM Eastern Time on April 24, 2012 to discuss the results. They will also update investors on McGraw-Hill’s progress toward the Growth & Value Plan and the planned separation into two public companies. 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 as an archived replay through the Corporation’s Investor Relations Web site at http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-EventDetails&EventId=4746923. (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 Time. 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) 391-6568 For callers outside the U.S.: +1 (415) 228-4733 (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 May 24, 2012.