New York, New York, USA, 14 April 2010 -- /PRNewswire/ --The McGraw-Hill Companies' (NYSE: MHP) 2010 annual shareholders meeting is scheduled for 28 April 2010, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (15:00 GMT).

The annual meeting will be webcast live at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/. The meeting also will be accessible by telephone in listen-only mode.

In his address to shareholders, Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and chief executive officer, will review the Corporation's performance and prospects. The discussion may include forward-looking information. The remarks will be available for downloading from the corporation's Investor Relations Web site under the Investor Presentations link later that day at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations.

The webcast will be available live and in replay at http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-EventDetails&EventId=2693319.

Telephone access also is available. Domestic participants may call 888-942-9570; international participants may call +1 517-308-9205 (long distance charges will apply). The passcode is McGraw-Hill and the conference leader is Harold McGraw III. A recorded telephone replay will be available approximately two hours after the meeting concludes and will remain available until 28 May 2010. Domestic participants may call 866-373-4989; international participants may call +1 203-369-0269 (long distance charges will apply). No passcode is required.

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a global information and education company providing knowledge, insights, and analysis in the financial, education, and business information sectors through leading brands including Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power and Associates. The corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2009 were USD 5.95 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.