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

Aug 25, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES INC (MHP)
CIK: 0000064040
Period of Report: 2006-08-23

Reporting Person: ROSS JAMES H (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-08-23	Common Stock	S	580	$56.6100	Disposed	5797.8996	Direct
2006-08-23	Common Stock	S	3700	$56.5600	Disposed	2097.8996	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Phantom Stock Units	$0.00		Common Stock (20210.9700)	20210.9700	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.