S&P Global Inc. — Director's Dealing 2005

May 19, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES INC (MHP)
CIK: 0000064040
Period of Report: 2005-05-17

Reporting Person: MCGRAW ROBERT P (Director)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	159284.0000	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock Units	$0.0000		Common Stock (10869.6800)	10869.6800	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On May 17, 2005 the common stock of The McGraw-Hill Companies split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 79,642 additional shares of common stock; this amount includes 12,800 shares owned by minor children.

F2: The phantom stock units were accrued under The McGraw-Hill Companies Director Deferred Stock Ownership Plan and are to be settled 100% in The McGraw-Hill Companies common stock at such time as the reporting person ceases to be a director.

F3: On May 17, 2005 the common stock of The McGraw-Hill Companies split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 5,434.8400 additional Phantom Stock Units.