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

Apr 5, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES INC (MHP)
CIK: 0000064040
Period of Report: 2006-04-03

Reporting Person: BAHASH ROBERT J (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-04-03	Common Stock	A	12233	$57.8100	Acquired	486441	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-04-03	Options (Right to Buy)	$57.81	A	46990	Acquired	2016-04-02	Common Stock (46990)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Options (Right to Buy)	$45.14	2010-01-02	Common Stock (74904)	74904	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$45.14	2011-04-01	Common Stock (77916)	77916	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$45.14	2012-03-31	Common Stock (87406)	87406	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$45.14	2013-03-31	Common Stock (41346)	41346	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$50.81	2013-03-31	Common Stock (42149)	42149	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$38.22	2014-03-31	Common Stock (57250)	57250	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$50.81	2014-03-31	Common Stock (50051)	50051	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$43.25	2015-03-31	Common Stock (93890)	93890	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Award of restricted stock pursuant to The McGraw-Hill Companies' 2002 Stock Incentive Plan in transaction exempt under and complying with Rule 16b-3.

F2: The option becomes exercisable 50% on the first anniversary of the grant and 50% on the second anniversary of the grant.

F3: Total derivative security amount shown includes options previously reported and reflects full amount of shares underlying options.

F4: The option becomes exercisable 50% on the first anniversary of the grant and 50% on the second anniversary of the grant.