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

Mar 16, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES INC (MHP)
CIK: 0000064040
Period of Report: 2006-03-14

Reporting Person: VITTOR KENNETH M (EVP & General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-03-14	Common Stock	M	15702	$27.48	Acquired	143188.0000	Direct
2006-03-14	Common Stock	F	7728	$55.84	Disposed	135460.0000	Direct
2006-03-14	Common Stock	F	3812	$55.84	Disposed	131648.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-03-14	Options (Right to Buy)	$27.48	M	15702	Disposed	2007-01-01	Common Stock (15702.00)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Options (Right to Buy)	$29.70	2008-01-01	Common Stock (24608.00)	24608.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$29.70	2009-01-03	Common Stock (24358.00)	24358.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$32.21	2009-01-03	Common Stock (23296.00)	23296.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$35.21	2010-01-02	Common Stock (25380.00)	25380.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$37.38	2010-01-02	Common Stock (24492.00)	24492.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$34.39	2011-04-01	Common Stock (55048.00)	55048.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$37.38	2012-03-31	Common Stock (26890.00)	26890.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$43.34	2012-03-31	Common Stock (31332.00)	31332.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$37.38	2013-03-31	Common Stock (28478.00)	28478.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$43.34	2013-03-31	Common Stock (27552.00)	27552.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$38.22	2014-03-31	Common Stock (35000.00)	35000.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$43.34	2014-03-31	Common Stock (32912.00)	32912.00	Direct
Options (Right to Buy)	$43.25	2015-03-31	Common Stock (57400.00)	57400.00	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Total derivative security amount shown includes options previously reported and reflects full amount of shares underlying options.

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