S&P Global Inc. — Director's Dealing 2006

Oct 26, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES INC (MHP)
CIK: 0000064040
Period of Report: 2006-10-25

Reporting Person: Stafford David B (Asst to CEO, SVP Corp Affairs)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-10-25	Common Stock	S	2000	$63.29	Disposed	13421.3720	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2.0000	Indirect
Common Stock	2.0000	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Options (Right to Buy)	$27.28	2009-03-31	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$22.42	2010-04-02	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$29.57	2011-04-01	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$33.89	2012-03-31	Common Stock (11000)	11000	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$28.12	2013-03-31	Common Stock (3889)	3889	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$55.84	2013-03-31	Common Stock (5144)	5144	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$38.22	2014-03-31	Common Stock (12130)	12130	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$43.25	2015-03-31	Common Stock (9946)	9946	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$57.81	2016-04-02	Common Stock (7475)	7475	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option becomes exercisable 50% on the first anniversary of the grant and 50% on the second anniversary of the grant.

F2: Total derivative security amount shown includes options previously reported and reflects full amount of shares underlying options.